Online Continuing Education Courses

Screening the Head, Neck, and Back

• Outline 5 components included in the screening model to evaluate the head, neck or back
• Describe and differentiate 5 viscerogenic causes of neck and back pain
• List 10 common red flags associated with back pain of a systemic origin
• Outline and describe 5 causes of back pain in children
• List, describe 3 clinical signs and symptoms of and differentiate between 3 major headache types
• Describe systemic origins of headache
• Describe and analyze 4 origins of thoracic pain
• Discuss how to differentiate between a disk problem and bony metastases
• Describe 10 symptoms of neck and back pain and list symptoms and possible causes for differential diagnosis
• Outline the steps involved for screening for oncologic causes of back pain
• Outline the screening process for cardiac causes of neck and back pain
• Outline the screening process for peripheral vascular causes of back pain
• Outline the screening process for pulmonary causes of neck and back pain
• Read multiple case studies that highlight clinical application and relevant questions to ask during the patient interview