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Forward2026 HHPF Pre-Conference - Multi-Modality Low Back Pain TX
About the Course
The HHPF (Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation) has invited renowned faculty to give presentations and hands-on instruction on prolotherapy to deepen their skills in non-surgical regenerative therapies designed to reduce pain, restore function, and enhance healing. Sessions are designed for both beginner and advanced practitioners and will include prolotherapy, PIT, regenerative injections, and the use of ultrasound prolotherapy techniques.
Elements of Competence
This CE activity has been designed to change learner competence and performance and focuses on the following competencies:
American Board of Medical Specialties:
- Skills/strategies
- Medical knowledge
- Practice-based learning and improvement.
Statement of Need
Providers need to be certified in prolotherapy and other regenerative medicine treatments and innovative techniques to treat chronic pain and relieve suffering. Providers lack the knowledge and professional skills needed to successfully use these therapies as a treatment for chronic pain; Patient outcomes are improved when providers have access to mentorship and networking opportunities; Prolotherapy, also called proliferation therapy, is an injection-based treatment used in chronic musculoskeletal conditions. It has been characterized as an alternative medicine practice. Providers lack opportunities to practice injection protocols to improve skills and to learn about best practices in injection protocols.
Intended Audience
This educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of physicians, (MD and DO) and other healthcare providers (physician assistants, naturopaths, students) who provide pain management services for musculoskeletal pain.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants, as members of the healthcare team, will be able to:
- Accurately map underlying pain pathways and differentiate between structural and neurogenic sources of low back pain
- Summarize non-surgical treatment options for orthopedic and neurogenic pain
- Discuss injection techniques for orthopedic and neuropathic pain, identifying appropriate clinical indications and anatomical landmarks for targeted interventional care
Provided By
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)
- UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
- HHPF - Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation
Unrestricted Educational Grants
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation gratefully acknowledge the unrestricted educational grants provided by:
- RegenTx Inc.
- US Specialty Formulations
- Winback
In-Kind Support
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation gratefully acknowledge the in-kind support provided by:
- Alpinion Medical: In-Kind donation of four Alpinion X-CUBE i9 portable ultrasound devices
Course summary
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Pre Conference: Wednesday, September 23, 2026: Dextrose-Based Therapies to Treat LBP & Multi-Modalities to Treat LBP
| Time | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:10 AM | Welcome & Introduction - Annette Zaharoff, MD |
| 8:10 - 9:00 AM | Low Back Pain (LBP) Case Presentation, Clinical Exam & Pearls - Adrian Gretton, MD |
| 9:00 - 10: 00 AM | Perineural Injection Therapy (PIT) & Dextrose Caudal for LBP: Mechanism, Techniques & Research - Liza Maniquis-Smigel, MD |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Break (Sponsor Exhibits) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Live Demonstration: PIT for LBP, Dextrose Caudal - Liza Maniquis-Smigel, MD, Eric Phillipi, MD, & Stephen Cavallino, MD |
| 11:30 - 12:30 PM | Dextrose-Based Therapies for LBP: Nerve Hydrodissection & Prolotherapy Palpation Marking & US Guided Injection Techniques Lecture - Joel Baumgartner, MD |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Lunch (Sponsor Exhibits) |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM | Live Demonstration: Prolotherapy & Nerve Hydrodissection Lumbosacral Injections –Palpation & Ultrasound Guided - Eric Phillipi, MD & Joel Baumgartner, MD |
| 2:30 - 3:00 PM | Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for LBP: PRP preparations & Research - Eric Phillipi, MD |
| 3:00-3:30 PM | BREAK (Sponsor Exhibits) |
| 3:30-4:30 PM | Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) Introduction, Mechanism, Radial vs. Focus ESWT, Research & Return on Investment - Alexander Ablaß |
| 4:30-5:15 PM | Expert Panel on Multi-modalities for treating LBP: PIT, Prolotherapy, PRP, Other Orthobiologics, ESWT Ozone, Osteopathic Manual Therapy, Acupuncture - HHPF Faculty |
Please see the program for additional information.
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker change. The HHPF, and University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Planning Committee
Joel Baumgartner, MD - Rejuv Medical, Waite Park, MN
Nicole Bonk, MD - Associate Professor (CHS), Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Adam Flyte, MS - Accreditation Specialist, Office of Continuing Professional Development, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
James Nosal, MD - Forest County Potawatomi Health and Wellness Center, Crandon, Wi
Julie Olson, RN, MS, - HHPF
Sara Preston Hesler, ND - Phoenix Natural Family Medicine, Chandler, AZ
Linh Vuong, MD - Acuprolo Institute, Torrance, CA
Tinh Vuong, DO - Saban Community Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Kay Weeden, MS - Executive Director, HHPF
Annette Zaharoff, MD - The Non-Surgical Center of Texas
Faculty
Alexander Ablass, PT - The Body Workshop Augsburg
Joel Baumgartner, MD - Rejuv Medical, Minnesota
Stephen Cavallino, MD - European School of Prolotherapy
Adrian Gretton, MD, CCFP, FCFP, CIME - Evidence Sports & Spine
Liza Maniquis-Smigel, MD - Hawaii Center for Regenerative Medicine
Eric Phillippi, MD - Medical Procedures of Wisconsin, SC
Tinh Vuong, DO - Saban Community Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Annette Zaharoff, MD - The Non-Surgical Center of Texas
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
| NAME | ROLE(S) | FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS DISCLOSURE | DISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/UNAPPROVED USES OF DRUGS/DEVICES IN PRESENTATION? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ablass | Speaker/Author | Electro Medical Systems (Contractor), Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Contractor) | No |
Joel Baumgartner, MD | Planner/Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Nicole Bonk | Planner | Becker (Contractor) | No |
Stephen Cavallino, MD | Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | Yes |
Adam Flyte, MS | Planner | Exact Sciences (employment ended 09/25) | No |
Adrian Gretton, MD,CCFP, FCFP, CIME | Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | Yes |
Liza Maniquis-Smigel, MD | Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | Yes |
James Nosal, MD | Planner/Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Eric Phillippi, MD | Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Sara Preston Hesler, ND | Planner/Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Linh Vuong, MD | Planner/Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Tinh Vuong, DO | Planner/Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Kay Weeden, MS | Planner | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Annette Zaharoff, MD | Planning Committee Chair/Faculty | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. | No |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) authorizes this program for .70 continuing education units (CEUs) or 7.0 hours.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 7.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can to make a reasonable accommodation request.
For Further Information
For conference information please contact Adam Flyte at [email protected].