Courses and Resources

A listing of pain science related courses, events, podcasts, websites and research articles.

Courses and Events

Courses, events and webinars presented by Pain BC

Explain Pain - presented by the NoiGroup

Gain an understanding of the growing evidence of Explain Pain and recognise opportunities to integrate it with other biopsychosocial evidence-based strategies.

Gentle Movement and Relaxation course
presented by Pain BC; online and self-paced

The goal of the Gentle Movement and Relaxation course is to equip physiotherapists and other therapeutic movement professionals with practical knowledge and teaching resources to lead their own movement and relaxation program for people living with chronic pain. Practitioners will gain knowledge in pain science, pain and recovery, and learn specific gentle movement and relaxation exercises to administer to their clients. Interactive slides, audio recordings of breath and body exercises, video resources, weekly homework, movement exercise sheets and other helpful tools will also be available to help facilitate the program.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) courses
presented by Change Talk Associates

Motivational Interviewing is a communication style to enhance engagement and build motivation for change across a range of populations and practice areas such as physical and mental health, substance use, child and family services, physical rehabilitation services, education and prevention programming. MI is a respectful and compassionate way of supporting people in making changes in their lives and has also been helpful when working cross-culturally.

Pain Management Module
presented by the Oregon Health Authority; online

Get the tools to provide consistent messaging about pain, identify evidence-based treatment strategies for non-pharmacological treatment, and better manage the impact of complex pain.

San Diego Pain Summit
recordings from past conferences, available online

Downloads and Registrations

Pain BC brochures

Material available for download that can be printed and displayed in any office or waiting room.

Pain BC’s monthly newsletter (register online)

Trauma Informed Practice

3-part Webinar (CPTBC) (online - free)

Part 1: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2937433688207702543

Massage Therapy Research

A Meta-analysis of Massage Therapy Research by Christopher Moyer (Email us at Intent for a free copy of the full article).

“Reductions of trait anxiety and depression were MT's largest effects, with a course of treatment providing benefits similar in magnitude to those of psychotherapy.”

"Has anyone ever explained pain to you?" Rachel Zoffness, PhD, always asks her patients this one question in order to bridge the gap between her patient's understanding of their own pain and what other health care providers have told them about their pain. Check out Rachel’s Pain Management Workbook.

Pain Science and Sensibility

Join physiotherapists Sandy Hilton and Cory Blickenstaff as they discuss current research and interview prominent figures of pain science.

Websites

Pain Science

Wondering what the evidence says about a particular topic? Type it into the search bar on this website and see what comes up!

Neuro Orthopaedic Institute Australasia (Noigroup)

Noigroup's core philosophy is to create and provide evidence-based multimedia resources and courses for the treatment of pain; you can find the Explain Pain books on this website, as well as the book Protectometer.

Physio Network

Stay up to date with the latest clinically relevant research.

Tame the Beast

The site promotes an evidence-based understanding of pain and guide patients to make more informed decisions about pain treatment and recovery. Patients can peruse a list of resources to help them understand pain, and listen to real stories from people who have recovered from pain.

5 Myths and Truths about Massage Therapy. Letting Go Without Losing Heart.

Tracy Walton, LMT examines 5 common massage myths: