Basic Spine Orthobiologic Injection Course with Ultrasound Training

25 Jul Basic Spine Orthobiologic Injection Course with Ultrasound Training

Dr. Roman teaching fellow physicians “Basic Spine Orthobiologic Injection Course with Ultrasound Training” in September 2019.

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This one-day course is designed for physicians wanting a basic understanding of orthobiologics and injection techniques for the thoracic and lumbar spine – and have a desire to progress their knowledge and skills utilizing ultrasound and fluoroscopy for cellular therapy, PRP and prolotherapy injection methods.

This diagnostic ultrasound and hands-on image guided spinal injection skills course will provide a comprehensive review of anatomy, pathology, and pathophysiology of injury and degeneration. The course will start with a didactic session and diagnostic ultrasound scanning. The interventional techniques presented during the didactic instructional sessions and will be practiced under the direct supervision of the instructors in order to enable participants to become proficient with these skills.

BASIC SPINE CURRICULUM

• Lumbar interspinous/supraspinous/iliolumbar ligaments
• Thoracic interspinous/supraspinous/iliolumbar ligaments
• Lumbar/thoracic multifidi
• Thoracic costovertebral joints/capsules
• Lumbar facets/capsules
• Sacroiliac ligaments
• Caudal epidural

General Prerequisites

MD or DO with a musculoskeletal specialty:

• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Family Practice with the completion of a Sports Fellowship
• Interventional Spine (Anesthesiology or PMR)
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Interventional Radiology accepted only with significant hands on examination experience.

CME Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of CMEsolutions and Interventional Orthopedics Foundation. The CMEsolutions is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The CMEsolutions designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity here.