ASPIRE OT
SELF PACED COURSE

Occupational Therapy's Role
in Treating Chronic Pain

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Occupational Therapy's Role
in Treating Chronic Pain

Self Paced, Recorded
$60 | 3 Contact Hour

Educational level: Introductory

Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery
Category 3: Foundational Knowledge

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Chronic pain affects individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Occupational therapy practitioners encounter those who have chronic pain in a multitude of practice settings. The United States Department of Health and Human services declared that "patients with acute and chronic pain in the United States face a crisis because of significant challenges in obtaining adequate care, resulting in profound physical, emotional, and societal costs" (2019). This occupational therapy continuing education course will provide OT practitioners with a better understanding to the biopsychosocial model for pain as well as the biological, psychological, and sociological factors that contribute to the development and persistence of pain as they relate to the occupational therapy process. Occupation-based assessments and interventions will be presented that practitioners can take straight to practice!  

Target Audience: Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants

Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L
Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L
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learning objectives

  • Participants will be able to identify the biological, psychological, and sociological factors that impact the development of pain and its persistence as they relate to the occupational therapy process.

  • Participants will be able to describe the impact pain can have on occupational performance.

  • Participants will be able to explain 3 evidence-based occupational therapy interventions that could be used in a biopsychosocial approach to treat individuals with pain

What People Are Saying

I am better equipped with the tools and ways to help my clients navigate their pain to improve their quality of life. 
ot course participant
You both do a great job presenting the information in a way that OTPs can understand.
OT COURSE PARTICIPANT
I like how it gave practical OT interventions. It helped me feel more confident in the treatment interventions I provide for pain.   
OT COURSE PARTICIPANT
Photo Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA
Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA
Aspire OT Founding Partner

Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L found her way to occupational therapy through her first profession in television news producing. She is grateful one story lead to changing to such an amazing profession as occupational therapy. She is in her 11th year of clinical practice. She treated for 4.5 years at an outpatient occupational therapy pain program. 

Niccole is currently an adjunct instructor for South College in Tennessee. She serves on the AOTA ad-hoc Leadership Development Committee and as a mentor in the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association's Mentorship Program. Niccole was chosen for and completed AOTA’s Emerging Leader Development Program, and is the recipient of the AOTA 2020 Gary Kielhofner Emerging Leader Award. 


Niccole and Kimberly, together, developed a successful outpatient occupational therapy pain program. They have authored two continuing education articles on the subject of chronic pain and opioid guidelines. Kim and Niccole were honored to serve as co-authors for AOTA's official position statement "The Role of Occupational Therapy in Pain Management" published in 2021. They have also served as contributing authors to an occupational therapy textbook on the same subject of OT in the treatment of pain. They have traveled across the country serving as instructors for various courses on the subject of pain and non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of pain.  
Photo Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR
Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR
Aspire OT Founding Partner

Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L has over 30 years of experience working in occupational therapy in a variety of settings. She has an extensive background in clinical program development, leadership, administration and reimbursement. Kimberly served as clinical lead for an outpatient occupational therapy pain program for 5 years.

Outside of the clinic, Kimberly has served as the Vice-Chair for the Eastern District TNOTA, is a founding past member of the Tennessee Falls Prevention Coalition, participated in AOTA’s Leadership Development for Middle Managers cohort in 2017, and St. Mary’s Health System Leadership Program Cohort in 2006. Kimberly has earned a certificate as a Stepping On Leader, CarFit Certified Technician, and Physical Agent Modalities Certified. 2016 PainWeek Scholarship Recipient, and is a member of the Phi Beta Epsilon Honor Society. She received her life coach certificate from IAP Career College in 2021.

Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Payment of the course in full
  • View course videos in entirety
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 70% or greater
  • Complete the Post Course Evaluation
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
cancellation policy
Live Courses and Webinars
Learner cancellations: In the event that the learner requests to cancel or is unable to attend a course, a refund for the total paid for the course will be granted if Aspire OT is notified via email at info@aspireot.us within 10 business days prior to date of the scheduled course, minus a non-refundable registration fee of 25% of registration price.  If the learner provides notification of cancellation less then 10 business days prior to the scheduled course, the learner will be offered the opportunity to attend the same webinar on an alternate date or enrollment in the recorded on-demand version of that webinar, instead of a refund.  

No refunds will be issued after a course has been attended for more than 30 minutes.  Partial credit will not be issued.  

Provider cancellations: In the event of inclement weather or other event resulting in the inability for a live course to be provided within the scheduled time, learners will be offered an alternate date or a full refund for registration paid.
On-Demand web Courses 
Web courses will remain available to learners for 1 year. No refunds will be available for web courses that have been attended or viewed for greater than 30 minutes. In the event of a refund, the learner will be unenrolled in the course immediately upon issuance of a refund. No refunds will be issued for any course in which a certificate has been issued.  
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
Course approval ID# 05130
This Distance Learning-Interactive is offered at 0.30 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This course is

Registered with CE Broker

Aspire OT reports directly to CE Broker for those states that require it: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, North Dakota,South Carolina and Tennessee.

  • CE Broker Tracking Number: 20-1413117
  • Individuals must complete the required steps to set up their Aspire OT account. You can view those steps here. 
  • Course completions are reported within 48 hours.
  • Refer to our FAQ for more information.

This Course Will Be Reported as The Following to CE Broker:

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Patient Related :
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Patient Related :
     3.00 Contact hour
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
      3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of OT:
     3.00 Contact hour
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy  
Occupational Therapist
     General :
    3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     3.00 Contact hour
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     General Continuing Education:
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General Continuing Education:
     3.00 Contact hour
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy
     3.00 Contact hour
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
     General :
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     3.00 Contact hour
New hampshire Occupational Therapy Governing Board
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Clinical Application of Occupational Therapy Skills::
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapist
     Clinical Application of Occupational Therapy Skills::
     3.00 Contact hour
North Dakota State Board of Occupational Practice
Occupational Therapist
     General
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
        General:
     3.00 Contact hour
OKLAHOMA BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND SUPERVISION
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     General :
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapist
     General:
     3.00 Contact hour
SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapist
     Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy:
     3.00 Contact hour
Occupational Therapy Assistant
        Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy: :
     3.00 Contact hour
TENNESSEE BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapist
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
     1.50 Continued Competence Credit
Occupational Therapy Assistant
     Continuing education directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services :
     1.50 Continued Competence Credit

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