Advances in Chronic and Neuropathic Pain

Jeimylo de Castro, MD – board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is Professor of the University of Bohol and serve as its Dean in the College of Physical Therapy, University of Bohol, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. He is also board certified in the American Academy and Board of Regenerative Medicine. He is the Medical Director/President of SMARTMD Philippines. He is registered in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (RMSK) and Certified in Interventional Pain Sonology (CIPS). He has been teaching both diagnostic and interventional MSK ultrasound in different parts of the world and is a regular faculty in MSK Ultrasound in the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has written scientific papers on Regenerative Interventions for Pain and authored two chapters in the book Pediatric MSK Ultrasound. He also founded and is the chair of the MASK (Musculoskeletal Active Skills in ) US ( Ultrasound), an online webinar on MSK ultrasound and Regenerative Medicine. He also has pioneered using alpha-2-macroglobulin for peripheral nerve injuries and inflammatory joint interventions and has been using these interventions for the last 2-3 years. Yasser El Miedany, MD FRCP. Professor Canterbury Christ Church University. Senior clinical lecturer King’s college, Fellow of the Academy of Medical education. Consultant rheumatologist. Vast experience in medical and academic research. Has several publication including published books, chapters, review articles and research studies.

• Section 1: Understanding Chronic and neuropathic pain.- Classification of Chronic pain.- The Challenges in Dealing with Chronic and Neuropathic Pains.- Section 2: Pathophysiology.- The Pathophysiology of Chronic Pains.- The Pathophysiology of Neuropathic Pain.- Section 3: Age and Pain.- Pain in Children and Young Adults.- Pain in older adults.- Section 4: Pain processing medical problems.- Cancer and Pain.- Degenerative Diseases and Pain.- Complex Regional Pain Syndromes.- Neuropathic Pain Syndromes.- Fibromyalgia as a Neuropathic Pain Disorder.- Section 5: Clinical Matters.- Clinical Assessment.- Diagnostic testing of neuropathic pain.- Outcome Measures for chronic Pain.- Section 6: Management of chronic and neuropathic pains.- Non-Pharmacologic Modalities to Chronic and Neuropathic Pains.- Pharmacologic Approaches to Chronic and Neuropathic Pains.- Section 7: Interventional Therapy.- Interventional Procedures for Chronic and Neuropathic Pains.- Regenerative Interventions in Chronic and Neuropathic Pains​.