Our 38th Annual Conference
Pre-conference workshops on Thursday, October 24th, 2024.
Full conference from Friday, October 25 to Saturday, October 26th, 2024.
Representing physicians and certain allied health professionals in the practice of Orthopaedic Medicine. This event brings together knowledgeable presenters who will deliver their presentations and share their expertise.
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 20 Mainpro+® credits.
Preconference 6.5CME credits (Perineural and Nerve Hydrodissection only) and 13.5 for full conference.
Our 39th Annual Conference
October 23-25, 2025
Join us at the Inn at Laurel Point in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia
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Practice Specializing in Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain
Dr. David Bowler
Practice Specializing in Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain
Dr. Jannice Bowler
Naturopathic Doctor at MVMTLab and Elios Health
Dr. Marieta Buse
Sports Chiropractor and Medical Doctor at Evidence Sport and Spine
Dr. Jonathan Chow
Certified Fascial Manipulation® Specialist, Fascial Manipulation® Teacher and Neuromuscular Therapist
Alp Ertung
Professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Toronto
Dr. Andrea Furlan
Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Dr. Corrie Grabowski
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary
Dr. Adrian R. Gretton
Platelets and Platelet-Rich Plasma Research
Dr. Ted Harrison
MD, CCFP, Dip. Sport Med, RMSK (Ultrasound)
Dr. Frank Johnson
Co-Founder and Physician at the Bill Nelems Pain and
Research Centre
Dr. W. Francois Louw
Naturopathic Physician
Dr. Jennifer Moss
Physician Specializing in Acute and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Dr. Erik Ouellette
Physician at Dip Sport Medicine
Dr. Brian A Shamess
Director of Rehabilitation and Research at Vivo Cura Health
Dr. Ashley Smith
Associate Clinical Professor UBC and Life Again Musculoskeletal Pain Clinic
Dr. Pam Squire
Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology
Dr. Debra Torok
Interventional Pain Medicine Practice
Dr. Keith Weber
Orthopedic Surgeon and Specialist Pain Medicine
Physician
Dr. Owen Williamson
Medical Director at White Oak Pain Clinic
Dr. Xiao Yuan
Our Distinguished Speakers
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The Inn at Laurel Point in beautiful Victoria, BC
Rooms are still available at Inn at Laurel Point. Call the hotel directly to access the best rate for your stay at 250.386.8721
Onsite parking can be accessed for $24/day.
Flights are booked to Victoria (YYJ) Airport. Our discounted travel period includes Thursday, October 17, and extends to Sunday, November 3, 2024.
WestJet
5% off Econo and 10% off EconoFlex and Premium fares for travel within Canada.*
2% off Econo, 5% off EconoFlex, and 10% off Premium base fares for guests traveling Trans-border*.
* No discount will apply to Basic or Business class bookings.
Discount Code: 0A0U6PL
Visit West Jet Conventions to make a booking online.
Air Canada
Travel within North America applies a 5% discount on standard fares and 10% on flex fares & higher.
International Travel applies a 10% discount on standard fares & higher.
Discount Code: QGMM92T1
Visit Air Canada to make a booking online.
Onsite parking can be accessed for $24/day.
Ultrasound Guided Nerve Hydrodissection
0745 to 1700h — Meals included
Drs. Jannice Bowler, Francois Louw, Jonathan Chow, Adrian Gretton and Eric Lavoie work through nerve entrapment syndromes systematically and guide participants in practising ultrasound techniques for nerves and locating nerve entrapment regions on each other.
Perineural Injection – The Lyftogt Method
0745 to 1700h — Meals included
Drs. David Bowler, Jennifer Moss and Keith Weber investigate the effects of dextrose on peripheral nerves, and developed courses by method pioneer John Lyftogt. This involves subcutaneous injections resulting in rapid changes in the chemistry around the nerve and resolution of nerve swelling and thus diminished pain.
Sport Medicine Ultrasound Canada – Ultrasound Scanning Training for Injections (2 Streams)
0900 to 1700h — Meals included
*non accredited activity
Dr. Frank Johnson from SMUC has partnered with CAOM to bring you ultra-high yield ultrasound scanning training for injections.
Stream 1 is for those relatively beginner to MSK Ultrasound. This will review Shoulder Bursitis, Shoulder Arthritis, Elbow Arthritis, Knee Arthritis, Hip Arthritis, Ankle Arthritis.
Stream 2 focuses on those who have completed more than 50 ultrasound-guided injections and are very comfortable scanning and injecting all of the Stream 1 targets listed above.
Please see Registration or Dr. Johnsons’ website for more information.
Our Pre-Conference Workshops
Our 2024 Sessions
Prolotherapy of the Upper Extremity – Palpation Guided
Dr's Erik Ouellette and Brian Shamess
Perineural Injection Treatment for Shoulder and Arm Pain
Dr. Keith Weber
Ultrasound Guided Shoulder Treatments: From Prolotherapy to Hydrodilatation
Dr's Adrian Gretton and Francois Louw
Hydrodissection of the spinal accessory, dorsal scapular, and long thoracic nerves: Going Beyond the Textbooks
Dr. Xiao Yuan and Dr. Jannice Bowler
Manual Hands on Techniques in Cervico- Thoracic- Shoulder Pain Syndromes
Dr's Adrian Gretton and Brian Shamess
Update on the Treatment of Migraine
Dr. Corrie Grabowski
The Shoulder Complex: Best Clinical and Diagnostic Imaging Tests to Clarify Management Options
Dr. Ashley Smith
Zinging and Zaps: The Workup for Neuropathic Pain
Dr. Pam Squire
Perineural Injection Treatment: A Green Run on the Mountain of Chronic
Dr. Keith Weber
Surgery for Sore Shoulders?
Dr. Owen Williamson
Fascia and Biotensegrity: How Do Fascial Lines of Tension Create
Alp Ertung
Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD), Jaw Dropping Treatment Options
Dr. Pam Squire and Dr. Francois Louw
Lidocaine infusions for chronic pain. More than just “numbing the pain”
Dr. Francois Louw
My Patient isn’t Improving…..Could it be Nociplastic Pain?
Dr. Andrea Furlan and Dr. Debra Torok
Supplement Considerations for Proliferative Injection Therapies
Dr. Marieta Buse
Optimization of Platelet Rich Plasma: How to Get the Best Bang for Your Blood
Dr. Ted Harrison
A Layered Approach to the Patient with Chronic MSK Pain: Chronic Lateral Elbow Pain
Dr. Pam Squire, Dr. Erik Ouellette, and Dr. David Bowler