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PAIN5013: Musculoskeletal Pain
2024 unit information
This unit explores aspects of the assessment and management of musculoskeletal pain. Topics include anatomical/physiological mechanisms, medical and non-medical assessment and management, together with regional pain syndromes.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Discipline of Pain Medicine
| Code | PAIN5013 |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Pain Medicine |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Describe what is currently known about the mechanisms of musculoskeletal pain
- LO2. Describe the medical and non-medical assessment of musculoskeletal pain
- LO3. Describe the medical and non-medical management of musculoskeletal pain
- LO4. Discuss the controversial issues in musculoskeletal pain.
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