Persistent pain affects 1 in 5 Australians aged 45 years and over. By 2050, it is estimated that the annual cost of chronic pain in Australia will rise to $215.6 billion, partly due to an increasingly ageing population.

While disabling and stressful in itself, chronic pain syndrome (CPS) also encompasses alterations in mood, cognitive and sleep disturbances, fatigue, loss of libido, and/or physical disability. As such, CPS significantly affects quality of life and productivity. Further, individuals with chronic pain are more likely to have a reduced ability to carry out their day-to-day activities, leading to psychosocial and mental health consequences.

Chronic pain may also amplify neuronal responsiveness in pain pathways leading to increased sensitivity to pain and perpetuation of pain signalling. Further, unresolved localised inflammation and sustained release of inflammatory cytokines in the central nervous system reinforce this sensitisation, making it difficult to break the pain and inflammatory cycle.

To add to this, some individuals may have pre-existing neurocircuitry that physiologically primes them for pain. Various inflammatory subtypes also contribute to pain presentations and can fluctuate between individuals, and the course of a condition. Furthermore, the microenvironment, which determines local and systemic inflammation, can promote or inhibit the resolution of pain and inflammation.

These factors, in addition to the individual’s drivers need to be considered within a holistic framework to successfully rewire pain circuitry.

In this presentation we will discuss:

• The primary pain pathways that modulate nociception and how inflammatory mechanisms influence pain.

• Categorisation of pain and inflammation by body tissue, the role of the immune system at the local and systemic levels, and common comorbidities.

• Specific pathology markers in inflammatory conditions, and clinical strategies to track and monitor pain.

• New understandings in the role of specific herbal and nutritional ingredients, and how they interact within the endocannabinoid, immune and central nervous systems.

• Targeted strategies for top-down and bottom-up management of pain and inflammatory conditions.

• Case studies demonstrating clinical applications of the above-mentioned learnings.

Materials included:

  • Video Recordings 
  • Audio Recordings 
  • Digital notes 
  • Certificate of Attendance

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Speakers


Professor Kerry Bone

BSc (Hons), DipPhyto, FNHAA, MCPP, FANTA

Professor Kerry Bone is the co-founder and innovation driver at MediHerb, where he serves as Director of Research and Development. He regularly lectures in Australia and overseas and is a prolific author, with six published herbal medicine texts and over 40 scientific papers on herbal research, including original research and systematic reviews. His new seventh book on Functional Herbal Therapy has been published this year. As a recognition of his research role, in 2016 MediHerb was awarded the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) Varro E. Tyler Award for excellence in Phytomedicinal (Herbal) Research. 

 In 2015 Kerry’s lifelong contribution to the field of herbal therapy was recognised with his receiving the prestigious Lady Cilento award from the complementary medicine industry in Australia. Kerry still maintains a busy herbal and naturopathic practice in Toowoomba Queensland where he has been in continuous service for 36 years.

Dr. Elizabeth Steels

Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, PhD, BSc(Hon), GradDip(Nutr), GradCert(Ed)

Elizabeth is a clinical biochemist and nutritionist with over 30 years’ experience in clinical practice, research, clinical trials, formulation and regulatory affairs. She runs a consulting and research clinic in New Farm, Brisbane. She is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, and has a growing team of clinical naturopaths now enrolled in MPHIL and PHD students, who are now also becoming researchers to further support natural health research. The projects vary from metabolic disease and diabetes, pain and peripheral neuropathy, GIT health, candida overgrowth, and of probiotics for bone health in menopause. She is well published and often speaks at academic and industry events.



Laurence Katsaras

BHsc(Nat) Adv.Dip(ClassHM) AdvDip(Nutr)

Laurence is the part of the Education team at Integria Healthcare. He is a Naturopath and classically trained Herbalist with 19 years’ experience in the natural medicine industry as a clinician, researcher and educator, and is currently completing a Masters of Acupuncture. His passion lies in leveraging emerging technical and research concepts to create engaging presentations that produce digestible and practical takeaways, which can be implemented in clinical practice. 

 During his 14 years as a speaker, Laurence has had the pleasure of working alongside renowned local and international key opinion leaders in the Naturopathic and Functional Medicine industry and enjoys sharing the collective insights he has learned to help practitioners achieve the best health outcomes for their patients.

Investment

Practitioners: $49.00       Students: $29.00

Duration: 6 Hours

Note: All registrations and payments are handled directly by Integria Healthcare in Australian Dollars (AUD).

CPE Points

This event is recognised for 4.5 contact learning hours. Check with your association for details.