| | | NHF12-121 | | Insurance and Advocacy Speakers: Johanna Gray, MPA; Ellen Riker; Michelle Rice NHF’s DC consultants provide an update on the political climate post election, its potential impact on health reform implementation and what it means to you as a consumer. Learn how to use the Personal Health Insurance Toolkit to assist you in evaluating your health plan options. Audio CDs: 2 | | Audio CD | | $24.00 | | $24.00 | |
| | | NHF12-215 | | When a Band-Aid and a Hug Are Not Enough! Pain Management and Alternative Therapies Speakers: Angela Lambing, MSN, NP-C This session reviews hemophilia pain and how it may be perceived. We look at data from the National Pain Study and discuss non-pharmacological approaches to pain management with an emphasis on collaborating with your hemophilia treatment center for optimal pain management options. We learn to recognize the many different types of hemophilia pain and understand how different non-pharmacological strategies can assist in pain management. In addition, we identify how teens may differ in their expression of pain. Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $12.00 | | $12.00 | |
| | | NHF12-214 | | Art or Science: Musculoskeletal Management of Hemophilia for Physical Therapists Speakers: Alice Anderson, PT, DPT, PCS; Moderator: Eileen San Juan, MS, PT Art or Science: You are the PT. You know anatomy and kinesiology. You know the basic pathophysiology of hemophilia. But what recommendations will you provide for the person with a bleeding disorder who is sitting in front of you? RICE? Don’t participate in collision sports? This session focuses on what we know, what we think we know, and what we hope we know about an evidence-based approach to the musculoskeletal management of persons with bleeding disorders. Audio CDs: 1 | | Audio CD | | $12.00 | | $12.00 | |
