Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Review of 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain + Neuroplastic Pain Neuroanatomy and a Comprehensive Approach to Chronic Pain
Thomas Coury, DO
Learning objectives:
1. Examine the 2022 CDC Guidelines and the rationale for updating from the 2016 guidelines.
2. Illustrate the risks of continuous opioids prescribing in the setting of non-malignant pain syndromes.
3. Develop a comprehensive mind-body-spirit approach to chronic pain syndromes.
Dr. Coury has no disclosures.
Accreditation
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The AOMA designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Dr. Coury was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. He went to college at the University of San Diego, graduating with honors and a B.S. in Biology. He studied osteopathic medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. His residency was at the University of Kentucky in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He then did a fellowship in interventional physiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona. He started Desert Sky Spine and Sports Medicine in 2010. His goal is not just managing pain but focusing on patients’ functional capabilities. He finds joy in returning patients to their work, play, and family life. In his free time, Dr. Coury enjoys flying, participating in endurance sports, and spending time with his family.
Dr. Coury has no disclosures.