×

<- Back

Modulation and plasticity in the nociceptive system course

Speciality
Nurses
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Subject matter expert
e-Learning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
Faculty of Pain Medicine RCA, British Pain Society

This session describes the mechanisms by which the pain signal is subject to modulation, from induction to perception.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • Critically appraise the ‘classical’, Cartesian model of a hard-wired pain pathway
  • Explain how a TENS machine works
  • Account for the phenomenon of the painless battlefield injury
  • Explain the analgesic effect of tricyclic antidepressants and opioids
  • Account for the effect of emotion on pain perception
  • Define the concept of neuroplasticity within the nociceptive system
Programs this course belongs to
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

Before commencing this session you should:

  • Module 05a/Anatomy of Nociceptive Pathway/Anatomy of the Ascending Pain Pathway (001-0496)
  • Module 05a/Anatomy of Nociceptive Pathway/Physiology of Pain Transmission (001-0497)
Instructors / Speakers
Lars Williams,
MB, ChB, FRCA, FFPMRCA, PgDip Pain Management (UWCM) Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Glasgow

Dr Williams studied medicine at Aberdeen University, qualifying MB, ChB in 1991. He took up his post in Glasgow in 2004.

He chairs the West of Scotland Pain Group and is responsible for coordinating ST3 and 4 training in pain management for the West of Scotland School of Anaesthesia. He has a major clinical interest in pain management, including clinical input to the Glasgow pain management programme. Research interests include trainee assessment and clinical informatics in pain management.

Type
Delivery
Title
Modulation and plasticity in the nociceptive system course
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Chronic Conditions and Disease Management, Pain management, Pain Management and Palliative Care
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Location
Online
Posted By
eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
Reference
12_01_03
Access Duration (in months)
12
Price:
$19.00
Similar Listings
  • Wound Care Education for the Health and Care Workf...
  • Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
  • Posted Date: 2026-04-17
  • Location:Online
  • This session builds on the Essentials of the Foot at Risk session to enable Tier 2 level knowledge and skills set out in The National Wound Care Core Capabilities Framework for England. It will introduce you to the 'at-risk foot' and explain how to asse
  • Wound Care Education for the Health and Care Workf...
  • Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
  • Posted Date: 2026-04-17
  • Location:Online
  • This session aims to educate learners about how to use the Pressure Ulcer Risk Primary or Secondary Evaluation Tool (PURPOSE-T) (© Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust, 2017) to carry out a pressure
  • Wound Care Education for the Health and Care Workf...
  • Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
  • Posted Date: 2026-04-17
  • Location:Online
  • This session discusses the impact of nutrition and lifestyle behaviours on wound healing. It highlights common risk factors to healing and their influence on the intricate world of improving skin healing prospects whilst encouraging constructive patient c
  • Wound Care Education for the Health and Care Workf...
  • Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
  • Posted Date: 2026-04-17
  • Location:Online
  • This session discusses the importance of comprehensive wound assessment. This session will be of benefit to health and care workers, practitioners and carers across any care setting.
  • Wound Care Education for the Health and Care Workf...
  • Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
  • Posted Date: 2026-04-17
  • Location:Online
  • This session will introduce you to the foot, how to do a foot check and maintain foot hygiene and what to do if you identify any problems or changes. It will help you to build the skills needed to reduce the risk of a person developing foot problems.
HealthcareLink