Clinical Applications of Pain Science (Detroit)

Cancelled, for obvious reasons 🙁 

Will look to reschedule later this year .

Course Description
This 2-day course will focus on how to use an evidence-based framework to inform musculoskeletal rehabilitation practice.  An understanding of current pain science and biopsychosocial principles will be introduced which will help participants reconceptualize pain and benefit their clinical decision making.  Participants will learn how to adapt their current practice and be more comfortable in their communication and application of manual therapy techniques, movement and exercise interventions.
This course provides the opportunity to learn how modifications of current practices can improve patient outcomes. It aims to decrease practitioner stress and increase confidence when working with routine and complex patients.
We will challenge many misconceptions about pain, manual therapy, movement and exercise as we learn the basics of utilizing a biopsychosocial framework in the clinical setting.

Course Delivery
Lecture, discussion, observation, hands on and practical exercises. The use of case studies in partners and small groups will be used to emphasize key learning objectives.

Learning objectives

• Introduction of a manual therapy framework consistent with the current science of pain
• Modification of existing manual therapy and movement skills to improve patient outcomes
• Understanding of current evidence-based frameworks on persistent pain to enhance practice, improve outcomes, and decrease practitioner stress
• The distinctions between tissue health, biomechanics and their role in pain and exercise.
• Increase utilization of exercise and movement advice for self-management and to improve participant’s abilities to teach self-management to their clients.
• Practicing key principles in forming a therapeutic relationship through client interaction and contextual effects