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2026 CAPM&R/ISPRM Conference - Pre-Congress May 16, 2026

Pre-congress Workshop: Cryoneurolysis for Adults and Children with Spasticity and Complex Pain

Cryoneurolysis is a revolutionary new method to treat spasticity via a drug-free percutaneous treatment that offers long-lasting surgical-like results. Cryoneurolysis is the first major advancement in spasticity care in decades and is growing rapidly from it’s nascence in Canada. We will outline the novel idea of pre-screening with ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. Due to its wide application on nerves, cryoneurolysis can reduce spasticity, increase range of motion and treat pain, and has shown significant improvement in patients who have plateaued on other treatments. Cryoneurolysis offers the developing world a far more accessible long lasting treatment due to huge cost savings.
At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
  • Identify that contractures are not absolute. That many patients actually have reducible deformities that can be overcome with nerve-targeted procedures.
  • Describe the physics of freezing nerves at -88 °C to offer long-lasting results.
  • Identify the patients that are suitable candidates for cyroneurolysis.
Target audience: Physicians, Surgeons, Residents, Medical Students

CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Scholar

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

This activity is co-developed with Pacira and CAPM&R and planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance. 
 
1. Rate the quality of the activity on a scale of 1 star (strongly disagree) to 5 stars (strongly agree).
Space Cell Enhanced my knowledgeSatisfied my expectationsConveyed information that applied to my practiceWas free from commercial bias?
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2. Rate the quality of the activity on a scale of 1 star (strongly disagree) to 5 stars (strongly agree).
Space Cell Overall Presentation EffectivenessContent RelevanceUsed Effective Teaching MethodsAllocated at least 25% of the time for interaction
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3. Rate how the activity met the stated overall learning objectives.Scale of 1 star (strongly disagree) to 5 stars (strongly agree).
Space Cell Rating
Identify that contractures are not absolute. That many patients actually have reducible deformities that can be overcome with nerve-targeted procedures.
Describe the physics of freezing nerves at -88 °C to offer long-lasting results.
Identify the patients that are suitable candidates for cyroneurolysis.
4. Please indicate which CanMEDS roles you felt were addressed during this educational activity.
5. Speaker Feedback
Space Cell Dr. Paul WinstonDr. Mahdis HashemiDr. Fraser A. MacRaeDr. Vova JoshuaDr. Romain David
Established clear educational objectives
Answered questions effectively
Teaching style was effective in terms of meeting your educational needs
Encouraged interaction and engaged the participants
Credible, non-biased and knowledgeable
6. Speaker Feedback
Space Cell Dr. Eve BoissonnaultDr. Alfredo Rodriguez PerezDr. Jose Alexandre AC PereiraDr. Guynn Clay
Established clear educational objectives
Answered questions effectively
Teaching style was effective in terms of meeting your educational needs
Encouraged interaction and engaged the participants
Credible, non-biased and knowledgeable