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Calling Timeout to Pain: Exploring Pain Science in the Athletic Population

$275.00 $295.00

Course Description - This live, online, 6 hour webinar will focus on educating clinicians on how pain science principals affect the athletic population.The format will use case-based learning, focusing on specific patient vignettes, each centering a specific pain science topic that affects the athletic population.Through each case, the clinicians will learn how to utilize the information from a diagnostic framework, focusing on subjective and objective exam skills, as well as how to address the issue from a treatment perspective.The content is intended to elucidate the hidden struggles that athletes often deal with, that are often missed, leading to longer injury timelines & worse return to play outcomes.

Instructor : Stephen Morrison PT, DPT, OCS, PCPS

CEUs : 0.6 (CA / Massachussetts Pending) / AOTA PDUs pending

Target Audience - PT/PTA, OT/COTA, ATC, SLP, Chiro

Level of instruction - Basic

Course : Live Webinar

Date - November 7, 2026

Cost : $275 (Sale until Oct 1, 2026)

Course Objectives :

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify common pain science related issues that occur in athletes

  • Understand how to subjectively probe these issues

  • Understand how to objectively assess various dimensions of an athlete’s pain experience

  • Explain, via metaphors and plain language, complex pain concepts to athletes

  • Understand how to properly structure a treatment program focusing on graded activity, improving load tolerance, and improving athlete self-efficacy.

  • Be better prepared to guide an athlete toward a successful return to play

Course Schedule :

8:30 - 9:30 AM Reframing pain in the athletic population

9:30 - 10:30 AM Pain Mechanisms

10:30 - 11:30 AM Psychosocial Factors

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch

12:00 -1:00 PM Subjective/Objective Assessment

1:00 - 2:00 PM Treating the whole athlete

2:00 - 300 PM Return to Sport Case

Cancellation policy

Course Description - This live, online, 6 hour webinar will focus on educating clinicians on how pain science principals affect the athletic population.The format will use case-based learning, focusing on specific patient vignettes, each centering a specific pain science topic that affects the athletic population.Through each case, the clinicians will learn how to utilize the information from a diagnostic framework, focusing on subjective and objective exam skills, as well as how to address the issue from a treatment perspective.The content is intended to elucidate the hidden struggles that athletes often deal with, that are often missed, leading to longer injury timelines & worse return to play outcomes.

Instructor : Stephen Morrison PT, DPT, OCS, PCPS

CEUs : 0.6 (CA / Massachussetts Pending) / AOTA PDUs pending

Target Audience - PT/PTA, OT/COTA, ATC, SLP, Chiro

Level of instruction - Basic

Course : Live Webinar

Date - November 7, 2026

Cost : $275 (Sale until Oct 1, 2026)

Course Objectives :

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify common pain science related issues that occur in athletes

  • Understand how to subjectively probe these issues

  • Understand how to objectively assess various dimensions of an athlete’s pain experience

  • Explain, via metaphors and plain language, complex pain concepts to athletes

  • Understand how to properly structure a treatment program focusing on graded activity, improving load tolerance, and improving athlete self-efficacy.

  • Be better prepared to guide an athlete toward a successful return to play

Course Schedule :

8:30 - 9:30 AM Reframing pain in the athletic population

9:30 - 10:30 AM Pain Mechanisms

10:30 - 11:30 AM Psychosocial Factors

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch

12:00 -1:00 PM Subjective/Objective Assessment

1:00 - 2:00 PM Treating the whole athlete

2:00 - 300 PM Return to Sport Case

Cancellation policy