Course Description

Highlights of the course:

• MSK Ultrasound simulator
• Virtual Mentor
• Virtual Clinic
• Introduction to Basic physiology of Pain
• Introduction to Basic physics of Ultrasound and Fluro-anatomy.
• History Taking and Clinical Examination of Common Painful Conditions
• Common Neuropathic Painful Conditions
• Basics of Pain Pharmacology
• Common Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
• Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks and Basic MSK interventions
• C-arm Guided Basics Lumbar Interventions
• Basics of Radiofrequency Ablation and Cryo-neurolysis
• Practical Aspects of PRP
• Interpretation of Spine X-rays and MRI
• 13 Modules in total,12 modules consist of lectures and live demonstration; the 13th module is post-course evaluation test day
• One module per week i.e on every Thursday of the week
• 1:1 interaction with the faculties
• Recorded lectures will be available for one week to the participants
• Best Course for beginners in specialties such as Anesthesia, Rheumatology, Orthopedics, PMR etc.
• Dedicated video conferencing hardware and software for High -Quality Audio/Video Transmission
• Picture in Picture mode for simultaneous view of Fluoroscopy and USG guided demonstration
• Meeting Through Zoom App
• One can join the offline workshop and advanced course after completing this basic course

Course Details:

MODULE 1: 2/7/2025 BASIC OF PAIN PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY      

Basics of Pain Pathway and Pain Physiology             

Basics of Pain Pharmacology

MODULE 2: 9/7/2025 BASICS OF USG AND PRP       

Basics of USG

Needle manipulation under USG

PRP in pain management

MODULE 3: 16/7/2025 LOW BACK I

Evaluation of Back Pain: part 1

Pain Generators in L-S spine: GD

Demonstration of the following fluoroscopic-guided interventions on the mannequin

Transforaminal Epidural Injection (Kambin's triangle and safe triangle approach) Dr. Gautam Das

Facet Joint: Intra-articular + Medial Branch Block - Dr. Gautam Das

MODULE 4: 23/7/2025 LOW BACK-II 

Evaluation of Back Pain: part 2

Demonstration of the following fluoroscopic-guided interventions on mannequin

Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection

SI joint Injection

S1 Selective Nerve Root Block

MODULE 5: 30/7/2025 LOW BACK-III, X-RAY, AND MRI

Sono-anatomy of Lumbar spine and Facet Joint

USG Guided Caudal Epidural and SI Joint Injection

X-ray and MRI- Spine- How to Interpret

MODULE 6: 6/8/2025 SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM -I

Anatomy of Sympathetic Nervous System

Demonstration of the following fluoroscopic guided blocks on the mannequin

Celiac Plexus block

Splanchnic Nerve block

Lumbar sympathetic block

Superior Hypogastric Plexus block

MODULE 7: 13/8/2025 SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM -II

USG Guided Celiac Plexus and Superior Hypogastric Plexus

Complex regional pain syndrome

Outline of Cancer Pain Pharmacotherapy

Outline of Interventions in Cancer Pan

MODULE 8: 20/8/2025 SHOULDER JOINT

Anatomy, Sono-anatomy

Clinical Exam & Pathology

MODULE 9: 27/8/2025 ELBOW & WRIST JOINT

Anatomy, Sono-anatomy

Clinical Exam

Tennis Elbow & Golfer elbow: diagnosis & management

CTS-DQ Ds- diagnosis & management

MODULE 10: 3/9/2025 KNEE & ANKLE JOINT

Anatomy, Sono-anatomy

Clinical Exam & Pathology

MODULE 11: 10/9/2025

Radiofrequency and Cryoneurolysis

Myofascial Pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Management

Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and management

MODULE 12: 17/9/2025

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Cervicogenic Headache

Migraine

Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

Examination link will remain open: 17/9/2025 to 30/9/2025

Certification

GE Healthcare and Daradia

Learning Outcomes

Basic competency in the diagnosis and management of different painful conditions.