New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine.

SPINE IN ACTION: Low Back Pain - Can Chronicity be Prevented?

The Rendezvous Hotel, Mayoral Drive, Auckland City, New Zealand

26 - 30 March 2010 *** MARK THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY NOW***

Combined meeting of New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Australasian Faculty of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Australian College of Physical Medicine, Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine

Confirmed Visiting Speakers:

• Lars Arendt-Nielsen Alborg University Denmark, Professor, Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction
• Johan Vlaeyen Univ of Leuven and Maarstricht Belgium & Netherlands Professor of Behavioural Medicine
• Paul Watson Univ of Leiceister United Kingdom Professor of Pain Management and Rehabilitation
• Jacob Patijn Univ Hospital Maarstricht Netherlands Associate Professor & Head of Pain Management.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

• to understand the neuroscience underlying Motor & Sensory Plasticity
• to recognise, clinically assess, & manage Sensory Sensitisation
• to understand the clinical implications of Pain on Motor Plasticity
• to understand the physical risk factors for developing chronicity in low back pain
• to recognise the psychological & psychosocial risk factors for chronicity in low back pain
• to recognise the psychological & psychosocial risk factors that are a barrier to recovery
• to be familiar with the psychological interventions & management
• managing return to work issues, both employer and employee
• better understanding of the effectiveness of both physical, pharmacological and interventional treatment
• understand the role of imaging and surgery

FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION DETAILS TO FOLLOW LATER IN THE YEAR