Part 1: Effective Interdisciplinary Approach to Pain Management Education Within the Neurological Population 1950

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Location: ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Elizabeth Strehlow, PT, DPT (she/her/hers)

Senior Physical Therapist
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Arlington Heights, IL, United States

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Presenter(s)

Sarah Peters, OTR/L (she/her/hers)

Senior Occupational Therapist I
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Oak Park, IL, United States
Melissa Cosgrove, MA, CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Arlington Heights, IL, United States
Abigail Coskrey, OTR/L (she/her/hers)

Occupational Therapist I
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, IL, United States
Jane Mikhaylov, PT, DPT, NCS, MDT

Senior Physical Therapist
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Chronic pain is a major barrier to rehabilitation, affecting function, recovery, and quality of life. This course introduces a structured, five-week interdisciplinary pain management program designed for individuals with neurological and medically complex conditions in an intensive outpatient rehabilitation setting. Led by speech, occupational, and physical therapists, this program integrates current pain science, cognitive rehabilitation, and biopsychosocial principles to enhance self-efficacy and functional independence.

The course highlights a standardized curriculum covering pain mechanisms, non-pharmaceutical interventions, and emotional influences on pain perception. Participants will gain practical tools to implement structured pain education within their own settings. This evidence-based approach ensures sustainable, effective pain management, improving rehabilitation outcomes and long-term self-management. Ideal for rehabilitation professionals, this course provides a replicable model for enhancing pain education in clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to apply a biopsychosocial framework to pain management education.
Upon completion, participant will be able to identify effective tools of pain management education.
Upon completion, participant will be able to identify their role within an interdisciplinary pain education program.