Description

Learning to manage patients' Pain is one of the most significant challenges for doctors"

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This professional master’s degree has been designed by anesthesiologists with extensive experience in both acute and chronic pain management in daily clinical practice, so students can develop a global vision of the clinical problem of pain in our environment. 

Therefore, with this training it is possible to establish the anatomopathological and pathophysiological bases required to understand the mechanisms of pain, as well as its evolution. It also provides knowledge and tools to diagnose and manage postoperative and chronic pain correctly, as well as major challenges such as complex regional pain syndrome, oncologic pain, or neuropathic pain.

The professional master’s degree addresses aspects related to the management of acute perioperative pain, taking into account the diversity of the population groups to be treated, such as pediatric patients, elderly patients, obstetric patients, or patients with various morbidities. It also addresses pain management in different surgical fields, such as abdominal, thoracic and cardiac surgery, or major outpatient surgery (MOS), a growing modality of care that requires post-surgical pain control in the out-of-hospital setting. 

After completing and passing the professional master’s degree, students will have acquired the theoretical knowledge necessary to carry out an effective approach to pain in the main fields of action of the anesthesiologist.

With this professional master’s degree in Pain you will be able to improve your daily practice"

This professional master’s degree in Pain contains the most complete and up-to-date education program on the Market. The most important features of the program include:

  • Practical cases presented by experts in Pain
  • The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
  • The latest developments in Pain
  • Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
  • Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Pain
  • Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection work
  • Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

This professional master’s degree may be the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Pain, you will obtain a qualification from TECH"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field of Pain who contribute their experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the program. For this, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Pain with extensive medical experience. 

Take the step and join our team. You will find the best educational material to enhance your studies"

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This 100% online professional master’s degree will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

Objectives

The professional master’s degree in Pain is oriented to enhance the performance of medical professionals by providing them with the latest advances and the most innovative treatments in the sector. 

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This is your opportunity to learn about the latest treatments in Pain management"

General Objectives

  • Gain up-to-date knowledge on pathophysiology, neuroanatomy, and etiopathogenesis of pain
  • Acquire the skills to adequately assess pain based on the patient's medical history and physical examination
  • Obtain the necessary knowledge to determine the diagnostic methodology in patients suffering from pain
  • Establish the up-to-date theoretical bases of useful pharmacological therapies in pain treatment
  • Know the advances in non-pharmacological therapies and invasive therapies in the control of acute and chronic pain
  • Develop competencies for adequate pain control in the perioperative period in different clinical situations and surgical procedures
  • Expand knowledge of pain management in the field of gynecology and obstetrics
  • Delve into the most relevant concepts of pain management in pediatric patients
  • Gain the ability to define, evaluate and determine the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients with chronic pain of neuropathic, musculoskeletal, oncologic and visceral origin

Specific Objectives

Module 1. General Aspects of Pain Management and Control 

  • Acquire the anatomical and pathophysiological knowledge necessary to understand the mechanisms and pathways of pain
  • Develop the ability to obtain the necessary information to plan the diagnostic management of pain through the clinical history and physical examination of the patient
  • Obtain the necessary knowledge to be able to determine the complementary tests that will be necessary in each case
  • Know the psychosocial and cognitive-behavioral aspects related to the origin and evolution of pain
  • Establish the basis for the therapeutic management of pain
  • Value the importance of educating patients and those around them in pain management and develop strategies and skills to inform and educate in this field

Module 2. Pharmacology of Pain 

Know the major groups of drugs used in pain management (antipyretics, anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids), their beneficial effects, side effects, indications and contraindications
Acquire up-to-date theoretical knowledge on thee pharmacology related to analgesia New formulations and dosages
Know the main groups of local anesthetics used in pain management in the surgical and non-surgical field Indications, contraindications, side effects
Gain a deeper understanding of the usefulness of adjuvant drugs in pain control. Mechanisms of action, dosage, effectiveness. Current status of the subject
Introduce the concepts of multimodal, preemptive and preventive analgesia to generate tools for pain management in the surgical and non-surgical setting

Module 3. Acute Postoperative Pain Considerations. Clinical Situations. Surgical Procedures

  • Learn more about invasive analgesic therapies for pain control
  • Acquire concepts on muscle blocks and joint blocks for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
  • Learn about invasive techniques for facet blocks, indications, and contraindications
  • Integrate knowledge on the use of radiofrequency for pain control in different anatomical level: spinal ganglia and sympathetic ganglia 
  • Assimilate knowledge of highly specilaized analgesic therapies such as epidurolysis and epiduroscopy
  • Understand and know how to implement analgesic methods based on implantable spinal or ganglionic devices and intrathecal infusion systems

Module 4. Pain in Gynecology and Obstetric Patients 

  • Know how to differentiate between acute postoperative pain management in different clinical situations
  • Know the specifics of elderly patients in regards to their response to pain and its therapeutic management, the side effects and contraindications of analgesic techniques and drugs and the
  • alternative therapies that can be used
  • Acquire skills to establish the appropriate analgesic treatment in patients treated for chronic pain or dependencies
  • Assimilate concepts for the treatment of acute postoperative pain in different surgical procedures
  • Establish the basis of knowledge of organizational systems and acute postoperative pain management in intrahospital acute pain units
  • Assimilate the importance of the chronification of acute postoperative pain And know the pathophysiological mechanisms, risk factors and prevention strategies

Module 5. Acute and Chronic Pain in the Pediatric Patient

  • Acquire knowledge of the pathophysiology of gynecological pain
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of the most frequent obstetric pathologies that cause pain
  • Expand the student's knowledge of the most appropriate analgesic management during pregnancy, childbirth, puerperium and breastfeeding
  • Know analgesic techniques for labor and puerperium pain
  • Know how to manage acute postoperative pain in gynecological surgery
  • Update knowledge on abdomino-pelvic and pelvic pain of gynecological origin
  • Obtain tools for the treatment of oncologic pain of gynecologic origin

Module 6. Chronic Pain: Neuropathic Pain

  • Know the current situation in our environment on the approach to pain the field of pediatrics
  • Learn about specific neuroanatomical, neurophysiological and psychosocial aspects in the different stages of the pediatric age group
  • Establish the basis to carry out an adequate evaluation of pain in the child population
  • Provide tools that allow us to take a medical history and perform a physical examination focused on the diagnosis and treatment of pain in the pediatric population
  • Show the particularities of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of 
    pain in children
  • Address the management of Acute Postoperative Pain in the pediatric population in different surgical modalities and procedures and clinical situations
  • Offer up-to-date information on the management of chronic oncologic and 
  • non-oncologic pain

Module 7. Chronic Pain: Musculoskeletal Pain 

  • Establish up-to-date knowledge on the etiopathogenesis of neuropathic pain
  • Define basic theoretical concepts about neuropathic pain and its types
  • Show current diagnostic strategies for the evaluation of neuropathic pain
  • Analyze pharmacological therapeutic methods and non-pharmacological alternatives suitable for each type of neuropathic pain
  • Present the particularities of the different types of neuropathic pain favoring a better understanding of these and their management in clinical practice

Module 8. Chronic Pain: Oncologic Pain

  • Raise awareness of the relevance of musculoskeletal pain and clarify concepts regarding its etiology and classification
  • Provide useful tools for the evaluation of musculoskeletal pain by means of clinical history and physical examination
  • Establish conceptual bases for the management of current diagnostic techniques in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal pain
  • Offer a practical approach to the pharmacological, invasive and non-invasive therapeutic management of musculoskeletal pain
  • Analyze specific aspects of musculoskeletal pain in relation to their etiological origin
  • Demonstrate up-to-date information on the complex osteomuscular syndromes such as Fibromyalgia or Central Sensitivity Syndrome

Module 9. Visceral Pain and Other Clinical Entities in the Field of Chronic Pain 

  • Approach the basic theoretical concepts of oncological pain and its pathophysiology
  • Provide tools for the evaluation and classification of oncologic pain
  • Show the current methods to reach the correct diagnosis of oncologic pain
  • Address multidisciplinary strategies for oncologic pain therapy
  • Establish specific diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of pain control in frequent oncologic processes
  • Provide tools for the approach to pain management in the terminal stage of life of the oncology patient

Module 10. Interventional Pain Treatment

  • Learn key concepts about visceral pain, its definition, classification and etiopathogenesis
  • Establish knowledge on the diagnostic and therapeutic management of diffuse abdominal pain
  • Achieve the necessary skills to diagnose and treat chronic pelvic pain and clinical entities such as interstitial cystitis and rectal pain
  • Update knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic ischemic and peripheral vascular pain
  • Gain advanced knowledge of invasive analgesic techniques for the tr
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Acquire the necessary knowledge to offer a quality praxis in the area of Pain offering your patients an expert and effective care"

Professional Master’s Degree in Pain

Due to the prevalence of pain as one of the symptomatological conditions of greater appearance in the great majority of pathological conditions and physiological anomalies of today, the study and research of alternatives for its relief and control has been a subject of great interest for modern medical sciences, standing out as a field in continuous development. This situation has led medical professionals specialized in various areas to the constant search for academic updating programs that allow them to remain abreast of new implementations in the sector. Understanding this fact and with the aim of offering high quality training alternatives, at TECH Technological University we have designed our Master in Pain program. In this postgraduate program we will delve into the development of new therapeutic strategies focused on the control of chronic neuropathic pain. In addition, the following topics will be updated: the practical management of the various neurosurgical techniques used in interventional pain treatments; and the identification of the new pharmacological alternatives implemented for the management of different types of pain, highlighting the importance of analgesic antipyretic drugs and non-steroidal and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

The Master's Degree in Pain will focus on the following topics: the practical management of the various neurosurgical techniques used in interventional pain treatments; and the identification of the new pharmacological alternatives implemented for the management of different types of pain, highlighting the importance of analgesic antipyretic drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Study an online Master's degree in pain

The complex contexts that often accompany the processes of medical pain management require, for its proper approach, the presence of specialized professionals with a wide range of knowledge, skills and abilities. In our Master's program you will delve into the new scopes and possibilities of intervention in the sector, contemplating the different tools that determine the future of the area. Similarly, in this postgraduate program you will delve into the modernization of the following aspects: the identification of various therapeutic measures to be implemented in the control of cases of musculoskeletal pain; and knowledge of the latest updates in the implementation of strategies for the approach and management of cases of headaches and migraines.