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P.S. - Unpacking the Psycho-Social aspects of Pain

Why is persistent pain so hard to treat?

When I ask this, the answer is almost always:

“It’s just complex.”
“These patients don’t respond normally.”

And they’re right. But here’s the thing —
They don’t respond the way we were taught they should, because most of our treatments focus solely on biological factors.

We learned (mostly) the biomedical model.

But pain is biopsychosocial.

When I started @painscienceprof, it was to give my DPT students more pain content than I could fit into the curriculum.

Then PTs from around the world started reaching out:

“I never learned this in school.”
“Can you teach me too?”
That’s why I created this course.
To help clinicians like you understand the other two legs of the stool —
🧠 Psychological factors
🌍 Social context
Because people in pain are not just muscles and nerves.
They have thoughts, emotions, fears, and relationships.
And all of those influence how pain is experienced — and how it persists.

This course will help you:

✅ Understand how meaning, beliefs, and behavior shape pain
✅ Recognize social stressors and subconscious mechanisms that keep pain persistent
✅ Confidently apply BPS principles without becoming a counselor​
✅ Shift your clinical reasoning beyond just tissue and technique
✅ Communicate more effectively with patients who “don’t respond”

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Course Dates: Early 2026

Module 1: The Science of Persistent Pain: Rethinking Pain Through the Biopsychosocial Lens (45 min self guided lecture + 15 min guided "lab/discussion")

Module 2: Addressing the Whole Person Psychological Components of Pain (45 minute self guided lecture + 15 min "lab" activity)

Module 3: Social Aspects and Motivational Interviewing (40 min self guided lecture + 20 min guided "lab")

Module 4: Cognitive and Manual Therapy Integration (45 minute self guided lecture + 15 min guided exercises)

Module 5: Long Term Self Management (45 minute self paced lecture + 20 min "lab" activity)

Total = 5 hrs total

PLUS 3 (one hr) LIVE group sessions with bonus material and practial application tools!

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Meet Your Instructor

Dr. Megan Steele, PT, DPT, PhD(c)

  • 12 years of clinical practice
  • 7 years teaching Orthopedic Pathology & Pain Science
  • 5 years of PhD research on the interoceptive nervous system and pain perception

This course is built from everything I’ve studied, taught, and practiced.
It’s the course I wish I had when I started treating persistent pain

Early Bird Pricing: $297; Regular Pricing: $397

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