Chronic Pain Rehabilitation

Sarah Boyd, P.T., D.P.T.

Dr. Boyd graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in 2015.  She began her career at Mayo Clinic and has worked as a physical therapist within the outpatient practice for almost nine years.  Dr. Boyd works closely within the adult and pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Clinic to help individuals experiencing chronic pain, dysautonomia, post-COVID-19 syndrome, as well as specializes in seeing individuals diagnosed with functional movement disorders, facial disorders, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy, and other neurodegenerative conditions.  She has committed her career to both clinical practice and clinical education, specifically presenting at various conferences on the benefits of rehabilitation within functional movement disorders, amyloidosis, ALS, Lewy body dementia, Parkinsonisms, and peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Boyd has also served as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students completing their doctoral degrees as well as guest lecturer for the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences DPT program. She is passionate and dedicated to collaborate and brainstorm ways to maximize one’s movement potential, safety, and independence. Dr. Boyd’s goal is to inspire hope and provide tools to let other’s lead healthier, safer lives.

Anne Nelson, O.T.R./L, O.T.D., SCFES

Anne entered occupational therapy practice in 2016 with a master’s in occupational therapy from Saint Catherine University.  She worked in a rural Wisconsin setting for two years where she worked with a wide range of inpatient and outpatient clients.  In 2018, Anne joined Mayo Clinic through the OT dysphagia fellowship and subsequently achieved specialty certification in feeding, eating, and swallowing through the American Occupational Therapy Association.  Since completing the dysphagia fellowship in 2019, she has worked on the Brain/Spine and Mental Health OT teams including ICU care, dysphagia, inpatient neurologic rehabilitation, and the adult PRC program. Anne entered the biofeedback practice in 2022 and has a special interest in addressing persistent and challenging eating, feeding, and swallowing issues that are complicated or caused by pain, functional disorders, GI dysfunction, or stress and tension-related dysfunction.  In December, Anne completed a clinical doctorate in occupational therapy at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with an emphasis in education.  Anne’s doctoral capstone research was a grounded theory study on developing therapeutic relationships to address mental health in acute medical settings.  Her strongest professional interests are at the intersections of mental health and medical conditions.  Anne aims to pursue more qualitative research opportunities to expand the literature on how patients experience biofeedback treatment related to eating.

Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Distinguish OT, biofeedback, and PT in chronic pain practice from a biopsychosocial model of practice.
2. Describe treatment implications of OT, biofeedback, and PT within an interdisciplinary chronic pain program.

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TRANSCRIPT
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