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Chronic Pain and Medicinal Cannabis
Plan the management of pain with medicinal cannabis and safety considerations.
Overview
Chronic Pain and Medicinal Cannabis
The "Chronic Pain and Medicinal Cannabis" course provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the role of medicinal cannabis in managing chronic pain. This course covers the types of pain responsive to cannabinoids, including neuropathic and inflammatory pain, and details the mechanisms of how cannabinoids work within the body. Participants will learn about proper dosing, the interplay between THC and CBD, and how to incorporate cannabis into existing pain management protocols. Led by Dr. John Teh, this course is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge to safely and effectively use medicinal cannabis for chronic pain relief.
What you will learn
- Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
- Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
- Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
- Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice
Course contents
Meet your presenter
Dr John Teh
MBBS
Cannabinoid Clinician, Clinical Educator
Medical Director, PlantMed
Dr John Teh is the Medical Director of Plantmed Medical Cannabis Clinic, Australia. He has been working within the Medicinal Cannabis industry since the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use in Australia in February 2016.
Dr Teh is actively involved in Cannabis Medicine education, training medical practitioners and allied health professionals in all areas of cannabinoid therapeutics. He is a medical advisor to various cannabis producers and suppliers within Australia, and consulted the Thailand government prior their introduction of their medicinal cannabis program in 2019.
Dr Teh has vast experience treating a variety of patients with Medical Cannabis and integrates nutrition and plant based medicines which support cannabinoid treatment in his practice. His wealth of knowledge makes him sought after in all areas of cannabis medicine and education.
CPD hours
Accreditations
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
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