UMN - Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach 

Promo Video for the Course

Course Overview (v2)

Introduction to the Last Scroll (v2)

International Myopain Society Introduction

The Campaign for Preventing Pain and Addiction

1 The Prevalence of Chronic Pain

2 The Health Care Dilemma that Chronic Pain Poses

3 A New Paradigm

Preface to The Last Scroll (v2)

Weekly Overview

Getting Started

Syllabus

Paper on Preventing Chronic Pain: The MOOC

Meet the Faculty

Outline of The Dilemma of Chronic Pain

Module Quiz: Health Care Dilemma

The Problem of Chronic Pain (Week 2)

1 Assessment of Pain using a Transformative Care Model

2 Characteristics of a Pain Evaluation

3 Patient Interviews

4 Assess Your Seven Realms

Last Scroll: The Nightmare from The Last Scroll

Patient Interview 1: Angie

Patient Interview 2: Bernie

Patient Interview 3: Lorrie

Patient Interview 4 : Chantelle

Patient Interview 5: Lydia

1 The Biomedical Model versus a Human Systems Approach

2 Holistic complexity: "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts"

3 Chaos Theory: Small changes, big impact

4 How do you want to be?

Cybernetics: the cycles of our lives

Last Scroll: Balance in the Seven Realms v2

Weekly Overview

Outline:The Personal Impact of Chronic Pain

Outline: The Balance between Health and Illness

Module Quiz: Personal Impact of Chronic Pain

Module Quiz: The Balance Between Health and Illness

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms (Week 3)

1 Myofascial Pain: Clinical characteristics

2 Myofascial Pain: Causes

3 Myofascial Pain: Perpetuating factors

4 Myofascial Pain: Trigger point examination

5 Myofascial Pain: Management strategies

Clinic Trigger Points Demo

Last Scroll: The Rule of Moderation v3

1 The Impact

2 Common Orofacial Disorders

3 Temporomandibular Disorder

4 Risk and Protective Factors

5 Treatment of TMD

6 Prevention of TMD

Last Scroll: Rule of Being: Virtues, Vices, and Energy v2l

Weekly Overview

Outline: Myofascial Pain

Update on myofascial pain and fibromyalgia

Handout: TMD and Orofacial Pain

Module Quiz: Myofascial Pain

Module Quiz: TMD and Orofacial Pain

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms (Week 4)

1 What You Can Do to Prevent Headaches: An introduction

2 Understanding Your Headache

3 Headache Diagnosis

4 Headache Triggers and Contributing Factors

5 What About Muscle Dysfunction?

6 Transformation of Episodic to Chronic Heachache

7 Managing Headaches: An individualized treatment plan

8 Treatment Planning: Simple to complex

Last Scroll: The Vacation v2

1 Presentation

2 Diagnosis

3 Severity

4 Misconceptions

5 Medication Management (1:02:57)

6 Lifestyle Management

Last Scroll: The Rule of Gatherings

Weekly Overview

Handouts for Headache

Handout: New Developments in the Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Module Quiz: Headache

Module Quiz: Fibromyalgia

Common Pain Conditions and their Mechanisms (Week 5)

1 Arthritis: Understanding and expectations

2 Arthritis: Risk and protective factors

3 Strategies to Manage Arthritis Pain

4 Screening for Functional Mobility

Last Scroll: The Attraction v2

1 Chronic Pain Scope and Nature of the Problem

2 Peripheral and Central Neural Mechanisms of Pain

3 Molecular Pathways of Persistent Pain

4 The Overlapping Features of Chronic Pain Conditions

5 Personalized Care for Chronic Pain

Last Scroll: The Human Spirit v2

Weekly Overview

Handout on Arthritis

Module Quiz: Arthritis

Module Quiz: Chronic Pain Mechanisms

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 6)

1 Musculoskeletal Pain Mechanisms

2 Repetitive Strain

3 Postural Strain

4 Exercise

5 Preventing Injury

Clinic Demo: Exercises

Clinic Demo: Stretching

Last Scroll: The Blessing of Health

1 The Cognitive Dimension of The Pain Experience: Understanding and expectation

2 Self-efficacy and Self-management

3 Resilience and Adaptation to Change

4 Embracing Change: Improving resilience

Last Scroll: Energy Thieves v2

Weekly Overview

Handouts on the Body

Outline for The Mind

Module Quiz: Body

Module Quiz: The Mind: The Cognitive Dimension

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 7)

1 The Cycles of the Social Lives We Live

2 Neuroplasticity: Mechanisms for Social Risk

3 Abuse, Conflict, and Social Stressors: Inner Conflict and Pain

4 Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) and Chronic Pain

5 Occupational Stress, Secondary Gain, Disability and Chronic Pain

6 Social Support and Positive Relationships: Protective Factors

Last Scroll: The Conflict

1 Negative Emotions are Risk Factors for Chronic Pain

2 Protective Factors: Managing negative emotions and harnessing positive psychology for healing

3 Self-management of Chronic and Daily Emotional Challenges for Physical Relief

4 Experiential Exercises for Self Regulation

Last Scroll: Emotion and Fear v2

Weekly Overview

Handouts for Society and Pain

Handouts for Emotions and Pain

Module Quiz: Society

Module Quiz: Emotional Challenges

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 8)

1 The Lifestyle Treadmill

2 Sleep and Chronic Pain

3 Diet and Chronic Pain

4 Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Chronic Pain

5 Chemicals: Medication, Smoking, Alcohol and Recreational Drug Use

6 Daily routines (Activity Level, Balance, Pacing, Timing, and Variation)

Video Exercise: Guided Relaxation

Last Scroll: Prosperity v2

1 Environmental Risks and their Impact on Chronic Pain

2 Motor Vehicle Accidents and Chronic Pain

3 Personal Accidents and Chronic Pain

4 Medical and Dental Treatment Risks and Chronic Pain

5 Infection Risk: Staying Clean, Infection Free, and Healthy

6 Pollution: Air, Noise, Vibration, and Weather

7 Protect Yourself: Environmental Changes to Prevent Chronic Pain

Last Scroll: The Festival v2

Weekly Overview

Handout: Lifestyles and Pain

Handout: Environment and Pain

Module Quiz: The Lifestyle Realm

Module Quiz: The Environment

Risk and Protective Factors in the Seven Realms (Week 9)

1 Restoring Wellbeing: The Roles of Hope and Purpose in Recovering from Chronic Pain

2 The Perils of Perception: The Effects of Stress on Mind, Body, and Emotions

3 Coming Back to Yourself: The Efficacy of Compassion and Mindfulness

4 Exercises: Breathing, Relaxation, and Mindfulness Meditation

Last Scroll: The Blessing of Love v2 Last

1 Outcome Present State Test (OPT) Model

2 Knowledge Representation and Framing

3 Clinical Reasoning Web

4 Listening and Understanding People's Stories

5 Creating and Activating Clinical Reasoning Dynamics

6 The Complementary Nature of Problems and Outcomes

7 The Four Cs of Clinical Judgment

Last Scroll: The Leaning Tower and Fear v2

Weekly Overview

Handout: Spirit and Pain

Handout: The Patient's Story

Module Quiz: Spirit: Gaining insight, hope, and purpose

Module Quiz: The Patient's Story

Implementing Transformative Care (Week 10)

1 Addressing Issues the with our Current Health Care System

2 Implementing Transformative Care: The Case of Mona Lisa

3 What Interventions Work for Chronic Pain?

4 What about Opioids to Prevent Chronic Pain?

5 What about Surgery to Prevent Chronic Pain?

6 Developing a Transformative Treatment Plan

7 Take-home Messages about Chronic Pain

Last Scroll: Energy of the 7 Realms v2

Transformative Care: Patient Interview 1: Janet

Transformative Care: Patient Interview 2: Brianna

1 Provider Interview: Dr. Karen Lawson

2 Provider Interview: Dr. Miles Belgrade

3 Provider Interview: Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf

4 Provider Interview: Dr. Mary Jo Kreitzer

5 Provider Interview: Dr. Matt Monsein

6 Provider Interview: Dr. Bill Manahan

1 Why improve our health care system?

2 Barriers to improving health care

3 Transforming our health care system

4 Who can improve the health care system?

Weekly Overview

Handout: Implementing Transformative Care

Handout: Improving the health care system

Course Evaluation

Module Quiz: Transformative Health Care