Instructor:
Bonnie Klassen
Description
The Pain Science Division offers in depth discussion on an Occupational Therapist’s Approach to Recovery from Complex Chronic Pain.
Event Objective
- Describe the role of occupational therapy for individuals with chronic pain and functional limitations
- Case example with overview of assessment and treatment
- Discussion of how OTs use activity analysis, graded exposure to meaningful activity, pain reprocessing therapy, narrative therapy and mindfulness to help calm the nervous system and reduce suffering and disability.
Speaker
Bonnie Klassen, BScOT, MSc, Occupational Therapist
Speaker Biography
Bonnie Klassen, OT, is an experienced occupational therapist based in Edmonton, Alberta. Her company, Action Occupational Therapy Inc., provides occupational therapy assessment and interventions for clients with complex chronic pain, mental health challenges and activity limitations. We also complete home assessments for clients to help them access funding for adaptive equipment and home accessibility modifications.
Bonnie Klassen is a certified Pain Reprocessing Therapy Practitioner. Pain Reprocessing Therapy or PRT is a mind-body approach to reduce and sometimes eliminate chronic pain and other related symptoms, even when they have persisted for many years and when other treatments have been unsuccessful.
Event Objectives
- Describe the role of occupational therapy for individuals with chronic pain and functional limitations
- Case example with overview of assessment and treatment
- Discussion of how OTs use activity analysis, graded exposure to meaningful activity, pain reprocessing therapy, narrative therapy and mindfulness to help calm the nervous system and reduce suffering and disability.
Cost
- Free for PSD members
- Free for CPA Members