Course Agendas
Beginner Lumbar Interventional Spine Course
At the end of the course participants will be knowledgeable in:
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Risks and utilization of fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopic spinal anatomy in relation to interventional injections
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Indications and contraindications for lumbar spinal injections
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Proper technique for lumbar spinal injections
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Risks of spinal injections
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Topics: 2.5 day Course Friday Afternoon to Sunday Afternoon 21.90 AOA CME credits
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Understanding fluoroscopy
Corticosteroids
Clinical anatomy for the Clinician
Lumbar epidural corticosteroid injection
Lumbar transforaminal injections
Lumbar medial branch blocks and zygapophyseal injections
Medical Necessity/coding for interventional techniques
Setting up fluoroscopy live
Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me minimum 6 hours
Proficiency exam only available graduates of residency or fellowship program
Cervical Interventional Spine Course
At the end of the course participants will be knowledgeable in:
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Risks and utilization of fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopic spinal anatomy in relation to interventional injections
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Indications and contraindications for cervical and thoracic spinal injections
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Proper technique for cervical and thoracic spinal injections
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Risks of spinal injection
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Topics 2 day course Saturday to Sunday 13.0 AOA CME credits
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Understanding fluoroscopy
Corticosteroids
Clinical Anatomy for the clinician
Networking and Reception
Cervical and thoracic epidurals injections
Cervical/ Thoracic transforaminal injections
Cervical/ thoracic medial branch and zygapophyseal injections
Medical Necessity and Coding for Cervical and thoracic Procedures
Setting up fluoroscopy live
Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me
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Lumbar Radiofrequency Interventional Spine Course
At the end of the course participants will be knowledgeable in:
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Risks and utilization of fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopic spinal anatomy in relation to radiofrequency injections
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Indications and contraindications for radiofrequency procedures
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Proper technique for radiofrequency procedure
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Risks of radiofrequency procedures
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Topics: 2 day Course Saturday to Sunday 13.0 AOA CME credits
Understanding Fluoroscopy
Clinical Anatomy for the Clinical Specialist
Lumbar medial branch blocks and zygapophyseal
Cervical and thoracic medial branch blocks and zygapophyseal injections
Medial branch anatomy and radiofrequency lesion
Medical Necessity and Coding
Interactive hands on training utilizing Stick-It-2-Me