Overview
Wednesday 19th November: 18.00-19.30
This seminar is 1.5 CPD Hours
Course Details
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting people’s quality of life substantially. Low back pain is a multifactorial condition but in around 40% of cases is thought to be associated with degeneration of intervertebral discs. However, disc degeneration can also occur in asymptomatic individuals which hampers diagnosis and targeted therapies. This course will discuss the multifactorial nature of low back pain with a particular focus on the potential role of disc degeneration as a propagating factor for pain. Potential distinctions between normal aging associated degeneration and accelerated degeneration which occurs in many back pain patients will be discussed. The cellular biology of disc degeneration will be introduced highlighting factors which drive degeneration and could lead to improved treatment options for patients in the future.
1) Understanding potential role of disc degeneration within the pathogenesis of back pain.
2) Discussion of potential features which could distinguish painful disc degeneration from asymptomatic disc degeneration.
3) Understanding cellular biology of disc degeneration.
4) Discussion of potential impacts for therapeutic approaches.
Summary of Osteopathic Practice Standards (Updated) and other CPD elements covered
B) Knowledge, skills and performance – B3
Professor Christine Le Maitre
Professor Christine Le Maitre is Professor of Musculoskeletal Cell BIology and TIssue Regeneration at the University of Sheffield. She co-leads the Osteoarthritis and Disc research group in the Division of Clinical Medicine, The University of Sheffield’s Medical School. Her research focuses on investigating the pathogenesis of musculoskeletal disorders and novel therapies targeting pathogenesis and regenerative approaches. Working collaboratively nationally and internationally with clinicans, scientists, engineers, industrial partners and patients to pursue an improved understanding of musculoskeletal conditions and utilise this knowledge to develop the next generation of therapies. Her research to date has lead to 2 patents, >124 publications, >£24 million in research income a current H index of 52 and i10 index 92 with over 11,000 citations on her articles.
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