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Trigger Point Injections


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

Average Rating:
   25
State Associations:
VOMA - Virginia
Faculty:
Ian Phillip Snider, DO
Duration:
1 Hour 05 Minutes
Expiration:
Never expires.


Description

Pain management is one the most common reasons for office visits.  Osteopathic physicians are uniquely trained to assist patients in the non-pharmacologic management of common painful injuries and mechanical dysfunctions.  This goal of this workshop is to educate attendees about the modality of pain management called Dry Needling which is often not taught in osteopathic medical school or residency.

Learning Objectives

Following the completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:

  1. Identify common pain-producing issues
  2. Discuss the role of dry needling in management of painful conditions
  3. Learn a safe and effective approach to dry needling common trigger points
  4. Review how to code and bill for dry needling

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Faculty

Ian Phillip Snider, DO Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Snider attended medical school at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ where he also completed a fellowship in Osteopathic Medical Education. He did his residency in Family Medicine at Scottsdale Healthcare in Scottsdale, AZ.

Dr. Snider worked as a Family Physician at Bon Secours in Hampton Roads Virginia and then became the Medical Director of the Bon Secours Weight Loss Institute and held that position until his departure in 2019. In addition to this role, he was the Medical Director of Ambulatory Informatics for Bon Secours Virginia and had added the role of Senior Physician Lead: for Epic at the enterprise level. Dr. Snider is currently employed at VCOM-Auburn as the Discipline Chair for Primary Care for Rural and Medically Underserved Populations.

Disclosures: None


Accreditation Information

The Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. VOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1A CME credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.

​Grievances regarding program administration and reporting of AOA CME credits will be handled on an individual basis Initially, all grievances should be directed to VOMA Executive Director. Participants with grievances that cannot be resolved will be sent to the AOA Council on CME , 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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