2nd State of the Art in Chronic Low Back Pain

10-13 May 2005, Bodrum Turkey

Program  
  Monday, May 9th  
17:00 - 18:00 Registration AZKA Hotel  
   
  Tuesday, May 10th  
08:00 - 09:00 Registration AZKA Hotel  
09:00 - 10:30 Introduction Prof. dr. H.J. Stam
  Anatomy, Biomechanics, Etiology Prof. dr. G. Vanderstraeten
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 12:30 Epidemiology, incidence, costs Prof. dr. B. W. Koes
  International clinical guidelines  
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch  
14:30 - 15:30  Neurobiology of pain G.J. Groen, MD, PhD
15:30 - 16:15 Assessment: Physical examination J.M.A. Mens, MD, PhD
16:15 - 16:30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 17:15 Psychological Assessment R.J.E.M. Smeets, MD
17:15 - 18:00 Pregnancy-related back pain J.M.A. Mens, MD, PhD
     
18:00 - 19:00 Welcome Cocktail  
19:00 Welcome Dinner  
     
  Wednesday, May 11th  
09:00 - 10:00 Imaging techniques J. Gielen, MD
10:00 - 11:00 EMG Prof. dr. G. Vanderstraeten
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break  
11:15 - 12:30 Corsets and Braces (workshop) Mr. H. Jörning, Basko Healthcare, Mr. J. Smits, Camp Scandinavia
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch  
14:30 - 15:15 Exercises Prof. dr. G. Vanderstraeten
15:15 - 16:00 Cognitive behaviour therapy R.J.E.M. Smeets, MD
16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break  
16:15 - 17:00 Anesthesiological and Algological Techniques G.J. Groen, MD, PhD
17:00 - 18:30 Oral Presentations  
     
20:00 Turkish Night  
 
     
  Thursday, May 12th  
09:00 - 09:45 Hydro climatology, balneotherapy Prof. dr. M.Z. Karagülle
09:45 - 10:45 Rheumatologic aspects of low back pain Prof. dr. Muhammad Asim Khan
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 12:30 PMR interventions in low back pain (lbp) M. Borchers, MD, MPH
  PMR interventions in lbp, an ICF-based approach  
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch  
14:30 - 15:45 Surgical aspects and failed back surgery Prof. dr. M. Zileli
15:45 - 16:30 Pain Medication Prof. dr. med. H. Delbrück
16:30 - 16:45 Coffee break  
16:45 - 17:30 Obesity and low back pain Prof. dr. Önder Kayhan
17:30 - 18:00 Oral presentations  
     
18:00 Certificate ceremony  
     
  Friday, May 13th  
10:00 Social event; boat trip