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Why does pain persist in some but not others following an injury? How do you identify who is likely to develop chronic pain and what can you do about it? How can chronic pain be effectively treated with a rehabilitation approach? How do you explain this to your client?

Learn what happens to the pain system following injury, why some are more likely to develop chronic pain, how to treat ongoing pain effectively using a biopsychosocial approach and how to explain this to a client using an easy to understand approach. Discover some common myths about pain and learn about some of the strange features that can occur with chronic pain.

Course Content

Explaining Pain Introduction
Client Questions
Common Client Questions
What is mechanical pain?
What is the difference between acute and chronic pain?
What can be done to prevent the transition from acute to chronic pain?
When are scans helpful?
Why can pain spread?
Why can pain switch sides in the body?
Why can pain increase so easily with light touch or cold weather?
How can people feel pain in an amputated limb?
Does this explain Fibromyalgia?
Why does pain vary depending on the context?
Review & Assessments
Key Learnings
Story Scenarios
Multiple Choice Assessment
Final Summary & Certificate 1 Assessment