Course Description

In a world experiencing an epidemic of chronic pain and increasing evidence of the failure of synthetic drugs and purely biomedical approaches, simple but extremely powerful educational tools can effectively target the natural pain treatment systems within us all.

Knowledge is power. In the new series of Explain Pain courses delivered by NOI instructors around the world, contemporary pain sciences are made accessible and understandable for all healthcare professionals. Integrating the latest developments in pain neuroscience with practical therapeutic applications, you will come away with a powerful set of new skills that will dramatically boost your clinical confidence and transform your patients' outcomes.

The knowledge is applicable to young and old, from back pain to fibromyalgia, general aching to the complexities of phantom pain and complex regional pain syndrome.

Explain Pain has no side effects, is available around the clock, and you can share the knowledge and strategies with others. NOI courses are fun, intellectually stimulating, based on evidence and always challenging. You'll master the clinical reasoning skills to revolutionise how you support patients with pain.

Why clinicians choose this course:

• Revolutionise patient outcomes - You will master clinical reasoning skills that dramatically boost your confidence with all pain presentations
• Evidence-based and immediately practical - Integrate cutting-edge pain neuroscience with therapeutic techniques you can use tomorrow
• Works across all conditions - From back pain to fibromyalgia, phantom pain to CRPS - these skills apply to every patient

What Makes This Course Unique? 

• Clinical Decision-Making Focus: Learn when pain education is clinically relevant and how to tailor your approach to each patient
• Therapeutic Process Integration: Understand how pain neuroscience education supports broader therapeutic goals, not just knowledge transfer
• Modern Pain Science: Explore how current understanding has evolved beyond traditional models
• Practical Application: Develop skills to navigate complex pain conversations with confidence
• Psychologically Informed: Integrate therapeutic principles with pain science education

Who Is This Course For?

All health professionals working with patients or clients in acute and chronic pain and stress states.

Participants come from many professions - physiotherapists, occupational therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists, exercise physiologists, and other healthcare professionals. Come with an open mind!

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Navigate complex pain conversations with confidence and skill
• Integrate modern pain science into therapeutic practice
• Conduct patient-centred education interventions in real time
• Support meaningful cognitive and behavioural change in patients with pain
• Use pain education as an effective therapeutic tool, understanding both its power and its limitations

This knowledge is applicable across all populations – from acute pain presentations to complex chronic conditions.

Course Format

This course is delivered live online via Zoom over 2 sessions, each lasting 7 hours. All sessions are recorded, giving you the flexibility to

• Attend live for maximum interaction
• Watch recordings if you can't attend live
• Review content multiple times

The course combines lectures, interactive discussions, small group activities in breakout sessions, and practical application sessions. 

Course Schedule

• Session 1: Wednesday 6 May 2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

• Session 2: Wednesday 13 May 2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

• Session 3: Wednesday 20 May 2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

• Session 4: Wednesday 3 June 2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

• Session 5: Wednesday 10 June2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

• Session 6: Wednesday 17 June 2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

• Session 7: Wednesday 24 June 2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

• Session 8: Wednesday 1 July 2026, 13.30 - 15.30 (BST)

  Recordings will be available until the end of November

All times are BST/GMT. If joining from outside the UK, please check your local time.

Prerequisites

A strength of the Explain Pain course is that participants come from many professions, so come with an open mind. Pre-reading the Explain Pain Second Edition book would be beneficial but is not required.