Moderator: Simon Dagenais, DC, PhD
This session is designed to be an interactive discussion of commonly encountered spine cases to determine if they should be primarily managed with surgical or nonsurgical spine care, and how that care should be delivered. A short review of relevant clinical presentation will be presented for each case, followed by discussion by the panel about which type of health care provider should be consulted for that case, what diagnostic testing may be necessary, and which interventions should be used. Where possible, these discussions will be guided by the best available scientific evidence; gaps in this evidence will also be acknowledged and discussed. The patient perspective will be incorporated into this discussion to highlight the importance of shared decision making.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Apply evidence-based recommendations to common spine cases;
- Determine which components of the clinical presentation are relevant to this type of decision-making;
- Acknowledge gaps in scientific evidence on related topics;
- Appreciate the importance of shared decision making in determining appropriate spine care.
Panelists
Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT
Geri Baumblatt
S. Samuel Bederman, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Scott Haldeman, MD, PhD, DC
Emily Karlen, MPT
Donald Murphy, DC
James Rainville, MD
Matthew J. Smith, MD
William C. Watters III, MD, MS