DVDs, CDs, VHS Tapes on Pain and Biofeedback / Neurofeedback

W026-2 Victoria Ibric , Chuck Davis Pain and neuroFB :corticalization and modification of pain affect through neurofeedback ; working with Roshi

Goals: Participants will learn/and or review the pain receptors, pathways and corticalization of pain. Special attention will be given to pain affect and how neurofeedback training modifies it.

Outline and Description of the Workshop:

1.) Pain

Definitions

Receptors and Pathways

Corticalization of Pain

Subcorticalization/ Affect

2.) Description of the ROSHI neurofeedback instrument

Photo-optic/sound stimulation

3.) Protocols and case studies

Statistics

4.) F/U- to check long-lasting effects of NF training on Pain

5.) Testimonials

6.) practicum

 

WIHRR4Stu Donaldson Pain Fibromyalgia Integrating Neurofeedback and Surface EMG

An exciting new EEG/ EMG approach to one of health-care’s most challenging problems. Learn assessment & treatment from one of the world’s sEMG masters & his staff.

 

WB8CC2  Neurofeedback Protocols for Chronic Pain Franklin Ramos      2 hour audio or video

Neurofeedback protocols for chronic pain conditions will be emphasized in this workshop. Participants will learn to create protocols, read data output, and understand their foundations as applied to the patient’s condition. The participant will learn to generalize use of these protocols to other CNS disorders such as brain trauma, migraine, anxiety, depression, and ADD/ADHD. Case studies will be presented; bring your cases for sharing.

Bio: Franklin Ramos, PhD is a clinical psychologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has a full-time NF practice nearly 50% of which involves children and adolescents . The other half of his practice involves neurotherapy for chronic pain. Dr. Ramos, is BCIA certified in both Biofeedback and EEG Biofeedback. He holds Diplomas from 'the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists.

 

WB8NN2 Victoria L. Ibric, MD, Ph.D. Neurofeedback For Chronic Pain

The attendees will learn how to assess and understand how to treat patients with chronic pain by the means of biofeedback/ NF.

1. Chronic Pain: Definition;

The anatomy and physiology of the pain

Different Localizations/ Corticalization of the pain Causality

Differential Diagnosis

- Different Dx: eg MFPS, RSD, thoracic outlet syndrome, spasticities, etc.

Pre BF therapies

Patient compliance with Medical Tx

Co- Morbidities (very important)

2. Acute pain vs Chronic Pain and acutization

Definitions, Causality Differential Dx

3. Biofeedback and PPP helping to understand the patient make up, as well as the degree of the physical impairment (specific EMG testings may be indicative, eg)

4. Neurofeedback training

When to chose NF vs EMG or TMP BF training, when to combine them?

NF training strategies

Examples: MFPS, RSD, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, headaches, etc.

Electrodes positioning, BW frequencies, when to change or not the modality of training during a session, or during the course of training; how to guide the patient and to monitor the evolution (what should you tell the patient to make him/her more compliant?)

5. Home work assignments:

Patient and therapist may learn how to monitor the pain and the emotions of the patient .and the interrelations between pain and emotions.

The generalization response may also be helped by the use of associated techniques, such as, RR, Mini relaxations, QR, TMP training, BE, etc

6. The Length of the training: depends: on the : patient make up and compliance, pre Tx and on going Tx, correct approach from the BF training standpoint, number of sessions per week, etc.

7. Follow ups! Success of the BF therapy is based on:

A: Patient dependence on other therapies-vs

B: Patient willingness to become self reliant