Spec-03 - Non-Pharamacological: Physical Therapy, Psychological Therapy, Addressing Patient's Concerns

Friday, November 14, 2025

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Location: Lone Star A

CE: 2.0

Moderator(s)

Ameet Nagpal, MD

Division Chief, PM&R, and Professor, Dept of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical University of South Carolina

Jay Karri, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Physician
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Kathryn Curtis, PhD C

Clinical Psychologist
University Health Network- Toronto Western Hospital, United States

Victoria Bains, CNS (she/her/hers)

Research Coordinator
University Health Network- Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, United States

Disclosure(s):

Ameet Nagpal, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Outline physical therapy assessments utilized to differentiate neurogenic (radicular) pathologies from non-neurogenic (mechanical) pathologies of low back pain.
Summarize relevant manual therapy maneuvers/mobilization techniques to treating varying pathologies of LBP (discogenic, facetogenic, radicular, etc).
Review the core principles of evidence-based psychological therapies for chronic pain: ACT, CBT, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.
Manage common questions and expectations of chronic pain patients in between office visits.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Physical Therapy Manuvers for Patients with Low Back Pain
Associate Faculty: Jay Karri, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Maryland Medical Center
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT

Psychologial Therapies for Chronic Pain - A Primer
Associate Faculty: Kathryn Curtis, PhD C – University Health Network- Toronto Western Hospital
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT

Role of Nurses in the Pain Clinic - Common Issues Patients Call the Clinic For After Their First Visit
Speaker: Victoria Bains, CNS (she/her/hers) – University Health Network- Toronto Western Hospital