Exercise Committee: How to Incorporate Psychologically - Informed Practice into Exercise Management of Spine Care: Behavioral Approaches

Exercise Committee: How to Incorporate Psychologically - Informed Practice into Exercise Management of Spine Care: Behavioral Approaches is organized by North American Spine Society (NASS).

Target Audience: This course is open to all members and nonmembers in the medical field.

Overview:
Psychologically-Informed Practice can enhance guideline-based spine care and much attention has recently been placed on this topic. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded behavioral aspects related to spine care - for both patients and providers. This session is aimed at providing essential knowledge to help the spine provider make informed decisions about implementing Psychologically-Informed Practice for the management of patients with spinal pain disorders, with an emphasis on behavioral aspects related to delivering therapeutic exercise.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should gain strategies to:
• Recognize the current evidence related to Psychologically-Informed Practice for guideline-based spine care;
• Describe behavioral aspects and exercise delivery of spine related to the COVID-19 pandemic for patients and spine care providers;
• Define the barriers and facilitators of Psychologically-Informed Practice for spine care in office and home settings;
• Integrate the knowledge learned to effectively utilize Psychologically-Informed Practice to deliver therapeutic exercise for spine care.