Is the Issue in the Tissues? Quantitative Sensory Testing & Pain Neuroscience Education for Spine Pain

Add to Calendar Is the Issue in the Tissues? Quantitative Sensory Testing & Pain Neuroscience Education for Spine Pain 1/15/2026 5:00:00 PM 1/15/2026 8:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://hhchealth.cloud-cme.com/OrthoPTSpine2026Part1 Description: This series provides clinicians with hands-on training in evidence-informed and clinically impactful manual therapy techniques for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions. Content includes medical screening principles to support safe and effective assessment and treatment of spine-related conditions, with emphasis on integrating orthopedic manual therapy into clinical decision-making. University of Hartford, Hursey Center, Room HC219, 200 Bloomfield Ave false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET, Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network, University of Hartford, Hursey Center, Room HC219, 200 Bloomfield Ave, West Hartford, CT

Registration

In Person participation at University of Hartford capped at 60 maximum. Registration open until 1/12/26 @ 5pm or when max registration is reached - whichever comes first.

Registration for In Person participation in the East Region and Fairfield Region open until 1/12/26 @ 5pm

 

East Region site - TBD

 

Fairfield Region site - TBD


Overview
This series provides clinicians with hands-on training in evidence-informed and clinically impactful manual therapy techniques for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions. Content includes medical screening principles to support safe and effective assessment and treatment of spine-related conditions, with emphasis on integrating orthopedic manual therapy into clinical decision-making.

Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Review and demonstrate medical screening for the assessment and treatment of the spine including orthopedic manual therapy.
  2. Demonstrate and utilize clinical reasoning skills in the application of manual therapy techniques and exercise selection in treatment of the spine.
  3. Review and enhance positioning and psychomotor skills in delivering manual therapy techniques to the spine.
  4. Review the Treatment Based Classification System for lumbar spine conditions and utilization in clinical decision making.
  5. Learners will gain exposure to the role and effect of language and communication in evaluation and treatment situations.
  6. Review and demonstrate communication strategies for MSK diagnoses and imaging findings
  7. Identify and differentiate the various types of pain.
  8. Discuss optimal treatment strategies for chronic pain.
  9. Learners will gain experience with use of motivational interviewing techniques and strategies to improve patient self efficacy.
  10. Learners will practice implementing graded motor imagery interventions.
  11. Review and demonstrate quantitative sensory testing for data collection and clinical decision making in the chronic pain patient.

Credits
Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (3.00 hours), Orthopedic Education (3.00 hours)

Target Audience
Specialties - Physical Therapy
Professions - Physical Therapist

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Hartford HealthCare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  • All Learners: All learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for 3.00 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified at the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ level from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

 


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].