Management of Headache & Facial Pain
An intensive 3-day course on the advanced assessment and treatment of headache and facial pain.
This course is perfect for clinicians who treat cervicogenic headaches but are also seeking a comprehensive overview of how to recognise and treat other forms of headache and facial pain.
Disorders of musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal origin including red flag conditions and their anatomical and pathophysiological basis will be covered. Potential contributing factors such as the menstrual cycle, sleep, mood and other commonly accompanying disorders will also be discussed.
The 3-day course includes a mixture of lectures, case studies and practical sessions.
Course objectives
At the completion of the 3-day program, participants will be conversant in:
- Clinically applicable anatomy of the brain, cervical spine and temporomandibular region
- Recognition of red flag disorders and when to refer for further investigation
- Primary and secondary headaches
- Painful disorders of the cranial nerves
- Pertinent potential contributing factors to headache including genetics, lifestyle factors, the menstrual cycle and common co-morbidities
- How to take a detailed history of the headache patient encompassing biopsychosocial principles
- The uses (and limitations) of physical examination of the headache and facial pain patient
- Physiotherapy, medical and dental management of headache and facial pain disorders.
If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]
Instructor
Dr Alastair Flett FACP
Alastair has been working as a physiotherapist for over 30 years. He was awarded the title of Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2013 and has also undertaken extensive training and competency examinations in the field of vestibular physiotherapy.
His clinical practice is exclusively in the assessment and management of dizziness, neck pain, headache and temporomandibular disorders, and his interest is how different systems and biopsychosocial circumstances can interact to generate these problems.
