3rd State of the Art in Chronic Low Back Pain 

 
 
  Bodrum, 8 – 12 April 2006  
  Preliminary Program  
     
     
  Saturday, April 8th  
  Pre-symposium Panel Discussion; Low Back Pain and Surgery  
  Panel members are   
  Mehmet Zileli, Professor of Neurosurgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
  Fahir Özer, Professor of Neurosurgery, American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey  
  Kemal Koç, Professor of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
  Sedat Çağlı, Assoc.Professor of Neurosurgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
  Henk J. Stam,  Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
                                  Chairman of European Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation  
  Surgery for lumbar disc herniation  
13:00 - 13:15 Indications Prof.dr. M. Zileli; Turkey
13:15 - 13:30 Surgical techniques Prof.dr. Fahir Özer; Turkey
13:30 - 13:45 Outcome of surgery Prof.dr. Kemal Koç; Turkey
13:45 - 14:00 Alternatives to surgery Prof. Dr. H.J. Stam FRCP; The Netherlands
14:00 - 14:15 Discussion  
14:15 - 14:30 Coffee break  
     
  Surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis  
14:30 - 14:45 Indications Asc. Prof.dr.Sedat Çağlı; Turkey
14:45 - 15:00 Decompression techniques Prof.dr. Kemal Koç; Turkey
15:00 - 15:15 Fusion techniques Prof.dr. Fahir Özer; Turkey
15:15 - 15:30 Outcome of surgery Prof.dr. M. Zileli; Turkey
15:30 - 15:45 Alternatives to surgery  Prof. Dr. H.J. Stam FRCP; The Netherlands
15:45 - 16:00 Discussion  
16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break  
     
  Surgery for low back pain  
16:15 - 16:30 Indications Prof.dr. M. Zileli; Turkey
16:30 - 16:45 Percutaneous techniques Asc. Prof.dr.Sedat Çağlı; Turkey
16:45 - 17:00 Fusion surgery Prof.dr. Kemal Koç; Turkey
17:15 - 17:30 Alternatives to surgery Prof. Dr. H.J. Stam FRCP; The Netherlands
17:30 - 17:45 Discussion  
     
17:00 - 18:15 Registration  
  Symposium Program  
  Sunday, April 9th   
08:30-12:30 Registration  
  Introduction Prof. Dr. H.J. Stam FRCP; The Netherlands
  Functional anatomy and the concept of functional spinal stability Prof.dr. L. Danneels (PhD), Belgium
  Low Back Pain paradigms of diagnosis and treatment Prof.dr. David Niv (FIPP); Israel
  Epidemiology Prof.dr. Bart W. Koes; The Netherlands
     
14:30-18:00 International guidelines Prof.dr. Bart W. Koes; The Netherlands
  Quality of life and Low Back Pain Prof.dr. David Niv (FIPP); Israel
  Physical examination Prof.dr. Yeşim Kirazlı; Turkey
  Free Presentations  
     
19:30-21:30 Welcome Dinner  
21:30 Bodrum By Night Tour  
  Monday, April 10th   
08:30-12:30 Imaging of the spine Prof.dr. Nilgün Yünten; Turkey
  EMG and other electro diagnostic tools Dr. Okan Bölükbaşı; Turkey
  Rehabilitation and stabilising exercises Prof.dr. L. Danneels (PhD); Belgium
  Physiotherapeutical approaches Prof.dr. Yeşim Kirazlı; Turkey
     
14:30-18:00 Manual medicine and techniques Prof.dr. R. Maigne; France
  New approved therapies in Ankylosing Spondylitis Asc. Prof.dr. Tuncay Duruoz; Turkey
  Pregnancy related Low Back Pain
Dr. Jan M.A. Mens; The Netherlands
  Return to work
Prof.dr. W. Van Mechelen; The Netherlands
  Free Presentations  
     
20:00-23:30 Turkish Night  
     
  Tuesday, April 11th   
08:30-12:30 Hydroclimatology and balneotherapy
Prof.dr. M.Z. Karagülle; Turkey
  Painful scoliosis in adults Dr. Stefano Negrini; Italy 
  Surgery and failed back surgery Prof.dr. M. Zileli; Turkey
  Osteoporosis and Low Back Pain.
Prof.dr. G.M. Yavuzer; Turkey
     
14:30-18:00 Medication and Low Back Pain Dr. Jan M.A. Mens; The Netherlands
  Cognitive and behavioural approach to Low Back Pain Dr. S. Negrini ; Italy
  Prevention and risk factors of sick leave Prof.dr. W. Van Mechelen; The Netherlands
  Closing Ceremony Prof. Dr. H.J. Stam FRCP; The Netherlands
     
  Wednesday, April 12th   
10:00-17:00 Social event - boat trip on Turkish sailing ship