Topic: Alternative Injection Options

Educational Objectives: By the end of the activity, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss and incorporate pertinent cultural clinical data in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, as it applies to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR).
2. Apply the most current evidence based practices to our area of sub-specialty and our daily practice.
3. Discuss and integrate an evidence based standard approach to conditions seen in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR).

Educational Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the different injection approaches for back and radicular pain.
• Discuss the different injection approaches from other countries.
• Apply possible implicit bias information into evaluating differing approaches.

Target Audience: Physician Focus in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR)

Planners: Dr. Annu Maratukulam, PMR, KP Redwood City

Speakers: Dr. Annu Maratukulam, PMR, KP Redwood City

CME Staff: Dr. Alvin Ting, COI and Julia Carranza, CME Coordinator

Resources: Ozone TF.pdf Pulsed RF TF.pdf

Disclosure: Dr Maratukulam, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclosure (as appropriate): None of the planners, faculty, committee or reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City takes responsibility for the content , quality and scientific integrity of this CME Activity.

Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand-name products.

Accreditation Statement:

The Kaiser Permanente Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement:

The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City takes responsibility for the content , quality and scientific integrity of this CME Activity .

Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand -name products.