The Reign of Pain (Part 1): Emerging Concepts in the Role of the Brain in the Construction of Pain
Date Available: Now
Date Expires: 12/21/23
Course Type: Online
Sponsor Name: Michigan State University
Course Registration Link: http://www.socialwork.msu.edu/ceu
CE Value (credits): 2
CE Type: Standard
Contact Information:
Ryan Hasselbach
517-353-3060
swkce@msu.edu
Course Description:
Not all injuries cause pain, and not all pain is due to injuries. An explosion of brain research demonstrates that all pain is constructed by the brain as a danger/alarm function. It is imperative to distinguish pain caused by structural disorders from pain caused by neural pathways in the brain. Appropriate treatment of pain is guided by this distinction with the goal of resolution of pain for individuals with neural pathway-induced pain.