Online Introductory Course for Professionals
$50 incl. GST
This online introductory course as a pre-requisite to the in-person series, and is about how to recognise different pain mechanisms, the context of nociplastic pain and what to do.
This can also be a stand alone course if all you need is basic clinical skills for persistent pain clients.
Duration: approx 1 hour in two parts.
Introduction to the Complexities of Persistent Pain
Outline:
- Part 1: How to clinically recognise the three main pain mechanisms
- Clinical recognition of predominant nociplastic pain
- Who is at risk of nociplastic pain? Results from our research
- Personality types, trait anxiety and Sensory Profiles, and how these relate to nociplastic pain
- How we think nociplastic pain develops
- Part 2: Assessment guidelines
- Rehabilitation guidelines
- When to refer to your Specialist Pain Physiotherapist for help
- Further resources
