Pain management: If not opioids, then what?
Track 1
| Sunday, November 27, 2022 |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Plenary 1 |
Details
Session style: Case discussion with Q&A
Speaker
Dr Milana Votrubec
GP Pain Consultant
RACGP Specific Interest Chair for Pain
If not opioids, then what?
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSession summary
We’re all treating patients who are either expecting or are dependent on opioids to manage their chronic non-cancer pain, and this is creating an enormous burden on our patients and our health system, as well as ourselves, the GPs.
To counteract this, we need alternative treatment approaches and the right treatment team, and this session will explore who is best placed to be on this team and how each can work together. This presentation will be given by a GP pain specialist, a specialist pain physiotherapist and pain psychologist.
To counteract this, we need alternative treatment approaches and the right treatment team, and this session will explore who is best placed to be on this team and how each can work together. This presentation will be given by a GP pain specialist, a specialist pain physiotherapist and pain psychologist.
Learning outcomes
1. An appreciation of the team approach to the management of chronic pain, avoiding the use of prolonged opioids
2. Knowledge of the focus of each discipline involved in the management of chronic pain
3. Confidence to initiate some new pain management strategies with patients next week
2. Knowledge of the focus of each discipline involved in the management of chronic pain
3. Confidence to initiate some new pain management strategies with patients next week
Biography
Dr Milana Votrubec, General Practitioner and Pain Management Consultant in Mosman, Sydney, is a Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
Milana holds a Senior position as a Clinical Tutor for the Graduate Medical Program at Notre Dame University, Darlinghurst, and is an Honorary Consultant to the journal Medicine Today. She is an elected Member and current Co-chair of the NSW Faculty of Pain Medicine Regional Committee and is an examiner for this Faculty. Milana is the current Chair of the RACGP Specific Interest Network for Pain.
Dr Anne Daly
Specialist Pain Physiotherapist, Clinical Lead for Pain and Disability
WorkSafe Clinical Panel
If not opioids, then what?
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr Anne Daly was awarded Specialisation status by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2021. She has had a long career as both a musculoskeletal and pain physiotherapist, predominantly at Austin Health and more recently in private practice. She has also been a clinical panellist at both WorkSafe Victoria and the Transport Accident Commission and currently holds clinical lead positions at both organisations. She has a special interest in clinical outcomes measurement, and contemporary pain education for students, clinicians, claims management staff and people with persistent pain.
Dr Jacqui Stanford
Principal psychologist and Director
Empower Rehab
If not opioids, then what?
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr Jacqui Stanford is a health psychologist who co-leads a team of psychologists and physiotherapists in the delivery of psychology treatment and pain management services at Empower Rehab. She places a strong focus on helping clients improve their function, at home, socially and at work. Jacqui is involved in the provision of pain management training to a range of professionals. Jacqui consults on the WorkSafe Clinical Panel as a psychology and pain management advisor and has been involved in liaising with GPs and psychologists to help ensure worker’s receive appropriate treatment that improves their functioning and incorporates work as appropriate.
