Evidence-Based Management of Acute and Chronic Pain – EDPP Preparation Course for Physiotherapists
Un curs structurat în trei părți, în limba engleză, susținut de Dr. Morten Hoegh, expert internațional în știința și managementul durerii. Acesta se desfășoară în Atena.
Fizioterapeuții participanți vor învața principiile managementului durerii acute și cronice, vor exersa raționamentul clinic, vor îmbunătăți comunicarea cu persoanele afectate de durere și vor lucra într-un mediu colaborativ, alături de colegi din toată Europa.
Cursul urmează programa oficială a examenelor EDPP ale EFIC și oferă sprijin pentru cei care doresc să se pregătească în vederea certificării.
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- CURS FIZIC
- Formator: Dr. Morten Hoegh
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Data cursului:
Part 1: 23–25 Ianuarie 2026
Part 2: 21–22 March 2026
Part 3: 23–24 May 2026
- Oraș: Agia Varvara, Greece
- Preț:
4.850 lei
This three-part training program provides physiotherapists with a structured, evidence-based framework for understanding and managing acute and chronic pain. Led by Dr. Morten Hoegh, a leading expert in Pain Science and Management, the course brings together clinicians from across Europe for an in-depth exploration of current concepts in pain assessment, communication and clinical reasoning.
The curriculum is aligned with the official EDPP syllabus of EFIC and all content shows contemporary standards in evidence-based pain management. Participants will develop a clearer understanding of pain mechanisms, strengthen their clinical reasoning when working with people in pain and improve their communication strategies in complex clinical contexts.
Through a combination of theoretical content and applied discussion, the course supports the development of a consistent, science-informed approach to pain management.
All modules will be in Athens and can be attended independently or as a complete program.
Course structure:
- Part 1: 23–25 January 2026
- Part 2: 21–22 March 2026
- Part 3: 23–24 May 2026
Weekend I — January 23–25, 2026
Theme: Low Back Pain – Clinical reasoning, evidence and complexity
Friday, January 23
14:00 – 14:30 — Welcome and introduction to the course series and the EDPP exam
14:30 – 15:45 — Acute low back pain: Specific and non-specific causes, and triage principles
15:45 – 16:00 — Coffee break
16:00 – 18:00 — Case-based workshop: Neurological examination (radiculopathy, polyneuropathy, multiple sclerosis)
Saturday, January 24
09:00 – 10:00 — The nociceptive system, sensitisation, and inflammation
10:00 – 10:45 — Red flags and serious pathology in low back pain (lecture and clinical cases)
10:45 – 11:00 — Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 — Clinical reasoning: Linear vs. complex models of pain, embracing uncertainty, and evidence-based practice
13:00 – 14:00 — Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 — Case work: Applying theories and planning treatment
15:00 – 16:00 — Evaluating treatment (pharmacological, non-pharmacological, surgical): Evidence of benefit, harm, side effects, and contextual effects
16:15 – 16:30 — Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00 — Pain trajectories, chronicity, and the lived experience of pain
Sunday, January 25
09:00 – 10:45 — Self-management strategies: Exercise and beyond
10:45 – 11:00 — Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 — Outcome measures and screening tools for low back pain
13:00 – 14:00 — Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 — Case work: Selecting and using outcome measures
15:00 – 15:15 — Coffee break
15:15 – 16:00 — High vs. low value care: Clinical guideline recommendations for managing non-specific acute and chronic low back pain
16:30 – 17:00 — Overview of assignments and preview of Part II
Assignments
Two patient cases — Choose two patients from your clinic; be ready to explain:
- How you ruled out serious disease and how you communicated this
- Findings from the neurological exam and your interpretation
- How you handled the case, including collaboration with other professionals
Your approach to pain education — Prepare an explanation of how you talk to patients about pain; bring one example where your explanation worked well or was challenging.
Cases and reflections will be presented in small groups during Weekend II.
Learning Objectives
- Identify and differentiate specific and non-specific causes of low back pain using clinical reasoning and triage principles
- Understand biological mechanisms of pain including nociception, sensitisation, and inflammation
- Apply evidence-based frameworks to assess and manage low back pain, including outcome measures and guideline recommendations
- Recognise psychosocial and lived experiences of people with chronic low back pain and integrate this into care
- Collaborate with patients in promoting self-management and evaluate the benefits and risks of treatment options across disciplines
Weekend II — March 21–22, 2026
Theme: Patient education and communication in pain care
Saturday, March 21
09:00 – 10:30 — Pain mechanisms: Mechanistic pain descriptors and principles of pain-related neuroscience (sensitisation and descending modulation)
10:30 – 10:45 — Quiz-time (“MCQ Mock exam”)
10:45 – 11:00 — Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00 — The therapeutic alliance and “painting a portrait” of a patient
12:00 – 13:00 — Communication strategies
13:00 – 14:00 — Lunch break
14:00 – 16:00 — Patient education (practice and lectures)
16:00 – 16:15 — Coffee break
16:15 – 17:30 — Group presentations (assignment I, part a)
17:30 – 18:00 — Mock exams (practical testing)
Sunday, March 22
09:00 – 10:45 — Fibromyalgia
10:45 – 11:00 — Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00 — Sports-related pain: shoulder, knee, groin
12:00 – 13:00 — Case/workshop (testing and planning treatment)
13:00 – 14:00 — Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 — Joint pain (osteoarthritis) and persistent post-surgical pain
15:00 – 15:15 — Coffee break
15:15 – 16:00 — Neuropathic pain and cancer pain
16:30 – 17:00 — Introduction to assignment and plan for Part III
Assignments
a) Complete the online course [Digi4MSK] — Updated knowledge about musculoskeletal pain and management.
b) Prepare one patient case — Describe the patient, reasoning, current plan, and the type of help/feedback needed.
Learning objectives
- Explain neurophysiological mechanisms related to mechanistic pain descriptors and the descending pain modulatory system
- Increase awareness and use of effective communication strategies to build therapeutic alliance and tailor education
- Critically reflect on and improve practice through peer feedback
WEEKEND III – Saturday–Sunday, May 23–24, 2026
Theme: Pain Across the lifespan, evidence appraisal and integration
Saturday, May 23
09:00 – 10:45 – Pain in a lifespan perspective (babies, children, adolescents and older adults)
10:45 – 11:00 – Coffee break
11:00 – 11:45 – Quantitative Sensory Testing
11:45 – 13:00 – Questionnaires, risk factors, co-morbidity
13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch break
14:00 – 16:00 – Case-based practice: Adapting clinical examinations, outcomes and management to different age groups
16:00 – 16:15 – Coffee break
16:15 – 18:00 – Work – therapy or outcome?
Sunday, May 24
09:00 – 10:45 – Crash-course in literature reading and critical evaluation of research methods
10:45 – 11:00 – Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 – Group work; teaming up to solve your own personal cases
13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 – Lessons learnt from group work
15:00 – 15:15 – Coffee break
15:15 – 16:00 – Dealing with ‘difficult patients’ and collaborating with other professionals
16:30 – 17:00 – Final thoughts, supervision and study groups
Learning objectives
By the end of Weekend III, participants will be able to:
- Describe how pain manifests and is managed differently across the lifespan.
- Conduct clinical reasoning and treatment planning for diverse populations and complex cases.
- Critically appraise scientific literature and apply it to clinical practice.
- Work collaboratively in clinical teams and peer groups to solve real-world pain management challenges.
- Reflect on professional identity and future learning needs in complex care scenarios.
- Identify and differentiate specific and non-specific causes of low back pain using clinical reasoning and triage principles.
- Understand biological mechanisms of pain, including nociception, sensitisation and inflammation.
- Apply evidence-based frameworks to assess and manage low back pain, including outcome measures and guideline recommendations.
- Recognise the psychosocial and lived experiences of people with chronic low back pain and integrate these aspects into care planning.
- Collaborate with patients in promoting self-management and evaluate the benefits and risks of different treatment options.
- Explain neurophysiological mechanisms related to mechanistic pain descriptors and the descending pain modulatory system.
- Increase awareness and use of effective communication strategies to support therapeutic alliance and patient education.
- Critically reflect on and improve clinical practice through peer feedback.
- Describe how pain manifests and is managed differently across the lifespan, from babies to older adults.
- Conduct clinical reasoning and treatment planning for diverse populations and complex cases.
- Critically appraise scientific literature and apply relevant findings to clinical decision-making.
- Work collaboratively in clinical teams and peer groups to address real-world pain management challenges.
- Reflect on professional identity and identify future learning needs in complex care scenarios.
adresa: 3 Eleftheriou Venizelou Street, Agia Varvara, Atena.
Locația are acces direct de la aeroport prin Athens Metro – Blue Line 3, stația Agia Marina.
Partea 1: 23–24–25 ianuarie 2026
Partea 2: 21–22 martie 2026
Partea 3: 23–24 mai 2026Pentru programul oficial sau eventuale actualizări, vă rugăm să verificați informațiile transmise de organizatori la secretary@efea.gr sau pe www.efea.gr.
Pentru participarea completă la toate cele trei module, taxa totală este de 950 €.Structura finală a taxelor și eventualele modificări aparțin organizatorilor, de aceea vă rugăm să consultați informațiile actualizate la secretary@efea.gr sau www.efea.gr.
150 € pentru participarea la o singură parte (cu mențiunea în transfer:
„FULL NAME – Special subscription for Chronic Pain Seminar 1 / 2 / 3”)
300 € pentru înscrierea la întregul program (cu mențiunea:
„FULL NAME – Special subscription for the full Pain Seminar”)După efectuarea transferului, dovada plății trebuie trimisă la secretary@efea.gr pentru confirmarea locului.Procedurile de înscriere, confirmare și procesare a plăților sunt administrate integral de organizatori. Pentru informații exacte, contactați:
secretary@efea.gr • www.efea.gr
R.: Soldul final trebuie achitat cu minimum 10 zile înainte de data seminarului.
Termenele de plată pot varia în funcție de politica oficială a organizatorilor. Pentru confirmări, vă rugăm să contactați:
secretary@efea.gr • www.efea.gr
