(A Clinical & Pharmacological Approach to Acute and Chronic Pain)
🔹 Duration: 3 Months
🔹 Mode: 100% Online (Study Material + Recorded Lectures + Live Clinical Case Discussions)
🔹 Eligibility: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BNYS, BEMS, Physiotherapists, Doctor of Pharmacy
📘 Course Objective:
The Certificate Course in Pain Management is designed to provide healthcare professionals with a solid clinical and pharmacological foundation to evaluate, diagnose, and treat both acute and chronic pain syndromes. This course integrates clinical medicine, pharmacology, rehabilitation, and interventional pain therapies to manage pain in a real-world OPD and IPD setting.
📚 Syllabus: 10 Evidence-Based Modules
Module 1: Introduction to Pain Medicine
Classification: Acute vs. Chronic pain
Physiology and pathways of pain transmission
Pain assessment tools: VAS, DN4, McGill Pain Questionnaire
Psychological and functional impact of chronic pain
Module 2: Musculoskeletal and Neuropathic Pain
Low back pain, cervical pain, sciatica, fibromyalgia
Neuropathic pain: diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia
Myofascial pain syndromes
OPD-based diagnosis and work-up
Module 3: Headache, Migraine, and Orofacial Pain
Types of headaches: migraine, tension, cluster
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
Trigeminal neuralgia, sinusitis, and cervical-origin headaches
Treatment algorithms and case studies
Module 4: Joint, Arthritis & Autoimmune Pain Syndromes
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout
SLE and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Joint pain localization, red flags, and differential diagnosis
Approach to joint pain in elderly and women
Module 5: Cancer Pain & Palliative Management
WHO pain ladder
Role of opioids and adjuvants in terminal care
Neuropathic cancer pain, bone metastasis pain
Opioid rotation and palliative communication
Module 6: Pharmacology of Pain Management
NSAIDs, opioids, COX-2 inhibitors: indications and contraindications
Antidepressants & anticonvulsants in pain management
Muscle relaxants, topical agents, nutraceuticals
Case-based prescription learning
Module 7: Physical and Non-Pharmacologic Therapies
Physiotherapy, chiropractic therapy, hydrotherapy
Acupuncture, TENS, dry needling
Ergonomic corrections and rehabilitation protocols
Mind-body therapies: yoga, mindfulness, CBT
Module 8: Interventional Pain Management Overview
Trigger point injections, nerve blocks
Epidural and facet joint injections
Radiofrequency ablation – concepts and indications
Role of orthopedics, anesthesiologists, and referrals
Module 9: Clinical Case Discussions in Pain Practice
Case 1: 60 y/o with chronic low back pain and disc degeneration
Case 2: 45 y/o female with fibromyalgia + fatigue
Case 3: Diabetic neuropathy with burning feet syndrome
Case 4: Cervical spondylosis with radiating pain
Documenting SOAP notes, OPD follow-ups, pain diaries
Module 10: Pain Practice Essentials & Certification
Building a pain-focused OPD: Setup, tools, and checklist
Counseling, medico-legal considerations in chronic pain
Multidisciplinary team and referral system
Final assessment + downloadable toolkits + certification