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OPC Blended Learning Course: Spine & Metabolic Conditions
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Need to improve your skills & confidence in treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions? Start learning today with this blended-learning course covering spine and metabolic conditions commonly seen in primary care settings.
CE Value: 80 hours (65 hours self-study + a 15-hour skills weekend workshop in Lafayette, California). CE hours valid in any state.
Next weekend skills workshop for Spine & Metabolic Conditions: October 4-5, 2024
Content includes
Spine
Metabolic conditions
Imaging
For additional info, please see our OPC FAQs
- Spine anatomy in relation to pain and dysfunction
- Pathologies contributing to spine disorders
- Components of a focused spine history and systematic physical examination
- Special tests used to evaluate spine complaints and form differential diagnoses
- Indications for diagnostic imaging and other tests used to evaluate spine conditions
- Recognizing “red and yellow flags” associated with spine conditions
- Identification of spine emergencies requiring immediate referral
- Development of treatment plans based on etiology and persistence of spine conditions
- Self-management of common spine conditions based on etiology and persistence
Metabolic conditions
- Components of a thorough medical history pertinent to metabolic bone conditions
- Recognizing metabolic bone emergencies requiring immediate consultation or referral
- Relating physical findings to differential diagnoses in metabolic bone conditions
- Evidence-based treatment plans for commonly encountered metabolic bone conditions
Imaging
- Identification of gross musculoskeletal anatomy on imaging studies
- Identification and description of fractures on X-rays
- Selection of appropriate imaging for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
For additional info, please see our OPC FAQs