Integrating physical and psychological care for acute whiplash associated disorders

StressModex is an integrated psychological and exercise program targeting stress and pain after injury. It has been shown to be beneficial for patients with acute whiplash and at-risk of poor recovery, but is applicable to all acute and chronic pain conditions. Attendees will learn about the basis for the StressModex approach, exploring its foundations and clinical utility.

Presenter

Michele Sterling, FACP, is Professor in the RECOVER Injury Centre and Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury, The University of Queensland, Australia. She is a NHMRC Leadership (L2) Fellow and a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Michele’s research focusses on the mechanisms underlying the development of chronic pain injury, predictive algorithms for outcomes and developing effective interventions for musculoskeletal injury and pain. She has over 250 peer-reviewed publications in this area and received >$30M in funding from the NHMRC, MRFF and industry partners. Michele is a Section Editor of Pain and is chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the World Congress on Pain in Amsterdam, 2024.

Host

Musculoskeletal National Group

Date of Live Event

27/06/2023

CPD Hours

1.0 hour

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