Course Description

In a world where traditional approaches often fall short for complex pain conditions, Graded Motor Imagery (GMI) offers a revolutionary brain-based solution that harnesses the remarkable power of neuroplasticity to treat chronic pain states where the central nervous system may be up-regulated.

Your brain is adaptable and changeable throughout your entire life. This evidence-based, three-stage program delivered by Principal Noigroup instructor Tim Beames teaches you to systematically exercise the brain through measured, monitored steps that can dramatically improve outcomes for patients with challenging pain conditions.

GMI is proven effective for:

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Phantom pain
• Osteoarthritis
• 'Non-specific' spinal pains
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Neuropathic pain conditions
• Pain and movement problems related to an altered nervous system

GMI combines cutting-edge neuroscience with practical clinical application across three distinct stages: left/right discrimination training, explicit motor imagery, and mirror therapy. Each stage strategically targets different aspects of brain function to restore normal pain processing and movement patterns.

The evidence speaks for itself - GMI has been shown to offer substantial improvements in pain and disability in some of the most difficult pain states to treat. From CRPS to post-surgical complications, this approach gives new hope where other treatments have failed.

GMI requires no medications, has no side effects, and empowers both clinician and patient with tools that can be used anywhere, anytime. Tim Beames' expert guidance will give you the clinical reasoning skills and practical confidence to immediately integrate this powerful approach into your practice. You'll discover there's always somewhere to go with GMI - endless opportunities for creative clinical application that can transform the most challenging cases.

Why clinicians choose this course:

• Evidence-based approach that works - GMI is backed by rigorous clinical trials and research, offering substantial improvements in pain and disability for some of the most difficult conditions to treat.

• Expert instruction from Tim Beames - Learn from one of the world's leading GMI practitioners with over 20 years of teaching experience, co-author of The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook, and extensive clinical expertise in complex pain management.

• Immediate clinical application - Learn practical skills you can start using with patients right away. This isn't just theory - it's a complete treatment program ready for your clinic.

What Makes This Course Unique? 

• Three-stage systematic approach - Master a clear, evidence-based progression through left/right discrimination, explicit motor imagery, and mirror therapy
• Endless clinical adaptability - "There's always somewhere to go with GMI" - learn flexible clinical reasoning for any patient scenario
• Simple tools, profound results - Uses accessible resources like apps, flashcards, and mirrors to achieve remarkable outcomes
• Brain-based rehabilitation - Harnesses neuroplasticity to treat pain at its source in the nervous system
• Practical lab sessions - Hands-on practice with each GMI component ensures you master every technique before treating patients

Who Is This Course For?

All health professionals working with patients or clients experiencing pain and movement problems related to an altered nervous system.

Participants come from many professions - physiotherapists, occupational therapists, doctors, nurses, psychologists, exercise physiologists, and other healthcare professionals. Come with an open mind and discover how GMI can transform your most challenging cases!

Learning Outcomes

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

• Understand the process of GMI and where it fits into an overall treatment programme
• Identify appropriate patients for GMI from both clinical presentations and research outcomes
• Apply practical skills in using all three components of GMI with confidence
• Integrate GMI effectively into your current clinical practice
• Navigate the flexible GMI approach, moving forwards, backwards and sideways through treatment stages to suit individual patients

This knowledge is applicable across diverse pain conditions – from complex regional pain syndrome to osteoarthritis and neuropathic pain states.

Course Format

This course is delivered live online over 3 days. 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, practical lab sessions on each GMI component, interactive discussions, and clinical application workshops. You'll get hands-on experience with left/right discrimination training, explicit motor imagery exercises, and mirror therapy techniques, ensuring you can confidently implement GMI immediately in your practice.

Course Schedule

• Session 1: Wednesday 26 November 2025, 08.30 - 13.30 (GMT)

• Session 2: Thursday 27 November 2025, 08.30 - 13.30 (GMT)

• Session 3: Friday 28 November 2025, 08.30 - 13.30 (GMT)

All times are London, GMT. Please check your local time-zone.

Prerequisites

A strength of the GMI course is that participants come from many professions, so come with an open mind. Pre-reading The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook would be beneficial but is not required.