Pain Made Easy - Simple Solutions for Complex Clients
Pain Made Easy - Simple Solutions for Complex Clients
This course includes
The instructors
Pain Made Easy - Taking the 'PAIN' out of 'Pain Education'
The Pain Made Easy - Foundations of Function course uses common language, visual aids, and shareable resources to translate complex advice into easily digestible concepts. The course was created to prevent your clients from transitioning from acute to chronic pain. Additionally, it aims to help you re-focus the care you provide for clients with stubborn or persistent symptoms.
Pain Made Easy creates a user-friendly experience for both you and your client. It is a comprehensive plan centred around 10 easy-to-follow handouts that are given directly to your client. A scannable QR code on each handout provides valuable education and actions your client can use on their path to recovery. These handouts can be used individually or collectively as a comprehensive client workbook. When combined with the care you already provide, you will immediately see better client understanding and retention of topics crucial for long-term success in recovery from injury.
Often typical practitioner skills are effective in the acute to subacute phases of injury. They are directed at the 'bio' portion of the biopsychosocial model of pain. Many clients will transition from a primarily 'bio' presentation toward a more 'psycho' and 'social' bias as symptoms persist. When this happens, there is a discretely different set of processes responsible for perpetuating their symptoms. Within this course, we will describe the client presentation you may observe during this transition. We will also provide a structured path to follow to avoid an ongoing perpetuation of symptoms.
This course does not dive into the depths of the latest pain science research. This is a practical course that teaches you how to teach your patients to understand and manage their pain. Upon completing this program you will have a clear and concise action plan effective for all of your clients with stubborn or persistent symptoms.
What's Included
- A Client Handout that is downloadable and printable for use with your clients.
- Instructional Points that highlight key talking points for each worksheet. This sheet functions as a 'cheat sheet' to cue you when you are educating your clients.
- A Therapist Education Video discussing how and when to use the handout with your clients.
- A Client Education Video that your client can view to expand on the contents of the handout and reinforce the most important messages.
Participant Experiences
“Pain Made Easy gives you the tools to better understand and treat your clients with persistent pain. It gives you a path on which to connect with these people and make positive changes in their lives with each session. You will leave this course feeling excited and capable to help this often challenging population.” - Alanna Scammell, Pelvic Physiotherapist, Winnipeg Manitoba
"You Immediately have things to bring to the clinic the next day. There is so much ready-to-use information" -Fabi Moser, Sport Physiotherapist, Banff Alberta
"The course was great. I want to start using the concepts and sheets right away!!" - Scott McCubbings, Physiotherapist, Saskatoon Saskatchewan
"I think the workbook is mesmerizing. I think it is the answer to the proper support that you need at home. You look at the sheet and then listen to the video teaching it. That’s different. It’s a total support system for your treatment. This is a tool that is very important to have. You can access it at anytime." - MM, Patient of Pain Made Easy Practitioner
"I love the content of 'Pain made easy! Just like the title says, this information is easy to teach, client-centred and user-friendly. I find it a very valuable resource in supporting the messages I am already giving to my patients. The informative handouts are visually appealing and concise, and I use them often in my practice with chronic pain clients" Kendra Wilson, Physiotherapist, Calgary Alberta
“Pain Made Easy has proven to be a valuable course for complex condition management in our clinic. It is so effective that we have been applying these concepts in different ways to almost every patient we see. The principles are straightforward but arranged and presented in a format that allows enhanced communication between the therapist and the patient. We are getting to the root of the problem more quickly and subsequently notice a stronger therapeutic relationship develop with patients in a shorter period of time. Cory is clearly an expert in this subject matter and has a passion and enthusiasm that is truly inspiring.” Matt Cairns, Physiotherapist, Edmonton Alberta
The instructors
PT, CGIMS, Clinical Specialist (Pain)
Cory has been in clinical practice since 1996 and is a founding member of CSA Physiotherapy. He is one of only 4 Clinical Specialists in Pain Science in Canada and one of a handful of people awarded an ISTOP (Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain) Honorary Fellowship. Cory has been teaching domestically and internationally since 2003 and is a senior instructor for the Continuing Professional Development branch of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.
Cory and Dr. S. Goodman are contributing authors in the text ‘Trigger Point Dry Needling: An Evidenced and Clinical-Based Approach’ where they present a chapter on GunnIMS. In addition to his chronic pain management practice, Cory has great experience helping injured athletes return to sport.
To learn more about Cory and the Pain Made Easy program check out www.PainMadeEasy.com
Dave has been involved in sports physiotherapy for over fifteen years and has worked with many of Canada's top track and field athletes. He has been a consultant for Athletics Canada at the last three Summer Olympic games. For the last ten years, Dave has also been the primary medical provider for Damian Warner, Olympic record holder in the decathlon.
He is a senior instructor for the Gunn IMS Certification program offered through the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He has helped teach hundreds of medical doctors and physiotherapists to use dry needling safely and effectively for treating pain and optimizing physical function.
Dave is the co-founder of Pain Made Easy and the owner of Elevate Physiotherapy. Please visit www.elevatephysio.com to learn more.
Material included in this course
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Introduction to Pain Made Easy
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Before you begin
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1.0 The DVPRS
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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2.0 Movement Heals
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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3.0 Symptom Progression
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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4.0 Inactivity vs. Overload
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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5.0 The 50:10 Rule
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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6.0 Seesaw Rule
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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7.0 Benefits of Activity and Exercise
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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8.0 Pills and Skills
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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9.0 Your Activity and Self Treatment Planner
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
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10.0 Your Panic Plan
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Intro
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Handout
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Instructional Points
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Therapist Education Video
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Client Education Video
Patient education included in this course
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1.0 The DVPRS Client Education Video
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2.0 Movement Heals Client Education Video
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3.0 Symptom Progression Client Education Video
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4.0 Inactivity vs Overload Client Education Video
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5.0 50:10 Rule Client Education Video
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6.0 The SeeSaw Rule Client Education Video
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7.0 Benefits of Activity and Exercise Client Education Video
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8.0 Pills and Skills Client Education Video
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9.0 Activity Planner Client Education Video
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10.0 Your Panic Plan Client Education