But if you’re like many helping professionals, you’ve probably felt stuck at times—hearing the same complaints about recurring pain and wondering why some people continue to hurt despite appropriate treatment, care, or support.

You may find yourself searching for new approaches to chronic pain, trying different strategies, or reconsidering what might be contributing to someone’s symptoms—only to see the same issues return again and again.

There may be times when you wonder whether the problem is primarily in the tissues, the nervous system, the person’s environment, or the many biological and psychosocial factors that can influence pain. Sometimes, despite your knowledge and experience, it can feel like something is missing.

It took me years of studying neuroscience, bodywork, and pain science to understand why chronic pain can persist—and why looking beyond the tissues can fundamentally change the way we understand and respond to pain.

With The Neuroscience of Pain, Posture, and Bodywork, that understanding is here for you.

Neuroscientific Insights? Check.

Practical Applications? Check.

A Perspective That Goes Beyond Muscles and Tissues? Check.

Without this deeper understanding, it’s easy to focus primarily on where someone hurts, search for structural explanations, or assume that posture or tissue dysfunction must be corrected. When the pain persists, both practitioners and the people they serve can be left wondering why.

In this course, you’ll explore how the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems contribute to the experience and persistence of pain, along with the roles of learning, expectations, stress, context, and other influences. You’ll come away with a more comprehensive understanding of chronic pain and practical ways to apply contemporary pain science within your own professional role.