Occupational and Physical Therapy Interventions in Pediatric Chronic Pain/Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
Learning Objectives
Recall defining features and multisystem manifestations of pediatric chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Explain how chronic pain leads to deconditioning, sensory sensitization, and functional impairment
Apply physical and occupational therapy principles that prioritize function before pain resolution
Analyze how sensory hypersensitivity and fear‑avoidance behaviors affect medical care, including procedures and airway tolerance
Evaluate the role of interdisciplinary rehabilitation strategies in restoring function and participation in daily life
Author(s)
Kimberley Boullard-Backunas, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapist Registered and Licensed
Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy | Boston Children's Hospital
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
David Casavant, MD
Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Boullard K, Wolbrink TA, Casavant D. Occupational and Physical Therapy Interventions in Pediatric Chronic Pain/Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. 10/2015. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3110/occupational-and-physical-therapy-interventions-in-pediatric-chronic-painchronic-regional-pain-syndrome.