Webinar Kieran O'Sullivan PhD: It is time to move beyond ‘Body Region Silos’ to manage musculoskeletal pain: On demand webinar

Webinar Kieran O'Sullivan PhD: It is time to move beyond ‘Body Region Silos’ to manage musculoskeletal pain

Overview: Join Dr. Kieran O'Sullivan, renowned physiotherapist and expert in musculoskeletal pain, for this comprehensive on-demand webinar. This session is designed to challenge conventional approaches in clinical practice that segregate musculoskeletal pain by body region, such as knee, hip, neck, or back. Dr. O'Sullivan advocates for a paradigm shift towards a holistic, person-centered model, emphasizing the interconnected nature of pain and its management.

Webinar Highlights:

1. Beyond Body Region Silos: Understand the limitations of region-specific treatment models and explore the emerging evidence indicating shared biopsychosocial risk profiles across different pain disorders.
2. Comprehensive Best Practices: Learn how clinical guidelines across different musculoskeletal pain areas consistently recommend focusing on patient-specific biopsychosocial factors.
3. Patient-Centered Care: Gain insights into how shifting the focus to the patient’s context, beliefs, and overall well-being can enhance treatment outcomes.
4. Education and Active Management: Discover strategies for utilizing patient education to encourage active involvement in exercise therapy, lifestyle changes, and the reduction of passive intervention reliance.
5. Surgical Considerations: Review evidence-based protocols that prioritize non-surgical treatments and only recommend surgery when it is explicitly indicated after thorough guideline adherence.

Learning Goals (EQF-7 Level)

Critically synthesise biopsychosocial information

Integrate pathoanatomical, psychosocial, and lifestyle factors—using context-appropriate screening tools (e.g. STarT Back, Örebro, pain site count, subjective health complaints)—to justify clinical priorities and management emphasis for complex musculoskeletal presentations.

Design and evaluate patient-centred communication strategies

Construct and appraise consultation methods that enhance shared decision-making, foster behavioural change, and demonstrably reduce fear and threat perceptions in patients with persistent pain.

Develop and justify self-management programmes under uncertainty

Co-create graded activity, exercise, and lifestyle interventions that address individual barriers and preferences, and evaluate their impact on functional recovery, participation, and self-efficacy.

Coordinate and critically appraise multidisciplinary interventions

Determine and defend when to escalate care or involve additional disciplines (e.g. psychology, nutrition, occupational health) based on risk stratification, response to therapy, and scope of practice.

Analyse and evaluate system-level influences on patient outcomes

Identify how organisational, economic, and cultural factors shape pain management pathways; propose evidence-informed strategies to optimise value-based, sustainable physiotherapy care.

Instructor Bio:

Dr. Kieran O'Sullivan, a leader in musculoskeletal research, earned his MSc in Manipulative Therapy from Curtin University and has held prominent academic and clinical positions, including as Lead Physiotherapist at Aspetar’s Sports Spine Centre in Qatar. With over 140 published journal articles, a book, and several book chapters, Dr. O'Sullivan's expertise is backed by significant research funding and global recognition. His dedication to sharing knowledge extends through www.pain-ed.com, an informative platform for patients and clinicians.

Who Should Attend:

• Physiotherapists, pain specialists, and healthcare providers managing musculoskeletal disorders.
• Educators and clinical researchers interested in integrated care models.
• Healthcare policymakers aiming to support the shift towards patient-centered, cost-effective care.

Why Enroll?

This webinar not only critiques the current segmented approach to musculoskeletal pain but also provides actionable steps for a cohesive, patient-focused methodology. Attendees will leave with practical knowledge that can be directly applied to clinical practice, resulting in more effective, personalized care.

Key Takeaways:

• Comprehensive understanding of holistic musculoskeletal management.
• Strategies for integrating biopsychosocial assessments into routine care.
• Practical approaches to patient engagement and empowerment.

Register now:

Redefine your approach to musculoskeletal pain and embrace a forward-thinking, unified strategy for better patient outcomes.