This course will be an experience that goes far beyond pain neuroscience education (PNE+) and basic psychosocial treatment modalities. This course is a radical departure from current best clinical practice and a paradigm shift in how we understand and treat acute chronic symptoms. We're not looking to teach people to cope with pain or live with it better. In most cases, this is about supporting people in curing their symptoms, even after years or decades. We offer a roadmap, resources, and clinical skills that take you deep into the psychosocial side of symptoms. Our experience is that if you can combine these novel ideas while reconceptualizing manual therapies and movement, you'll be the most effective clinician on the planet. This is the most rewarding work you could do as a clinician, and we're glad you're here. Let's dive in!

Let's Go!  We're excited for you to dive into the course and start this paradigm shift in your practice. Week 1 provides an overview of this shift and is about supporting clinicians in making updating their beliefs and mindset. Unlearning sticky but outdated and unhelpful concepts can be hard so we want to support you in addressing any resistance you might have. This way you can do the same for your clients. Please note any questions you have and share them in the week 1 Slack channel so we can discuss them. Ready? Let's do this. 

In week 2 we'll dive into your clinical exam. We work toward a new understanding of how to use your subjective history and objective exam to reduce fear while assessing where clients fall on the continuum between structural or primary symptoms. What can you eliminate from your exam and what might you want to add?  The foundation of this is your relationship with the client as well as your ability to listen and truly bear witness. We'll also cover psychoeducation and how to do so with fidelity to the most evidence-based and psychologically informed science. 

Week 3 builds on week 2 with regard to interpreting your subjective history and objective exam to make an assessment and treatment plan. Today includes graded exposure with regard to returning to feared and avoided movements. We'll cover using your exam to reduce fear and rule out the body while starting to rule in the brain and nervous system as a primary driver of symptoms. This includes the important step of building an evidence list and using ongoing psychoeducation to shift belief. 

In week 4 we focus on the somatic quadrant of treatment. We cover PRT in detail and you'll be immersed in somatic tracking strategies. We'll also cover how to integrate them into manual therapy and movement along with graded exposure. This is where the rubber meets the road in terms of connecting physical and emotional sensations as well. 

Week 5 is all about emotions. At this point, you have clinical clarity about what the body needs as well as what the brain/mind needs to unlearn pain. You've reduced fear and shared a hopeful path forward. The next step is to start to make connections and even meaning from symptoms. This is where it all comes together for clinicians and clients. Week 5 goes beyond curing symptoms to supporting people in making meaningful change in their lives. Exploring feelings and adding self-care offers the most powerful healing of the body and mind. Enjoy!

In week 6 we'll cover special topics like cognitive dissonance and resistance, troubleshooting, and problem-solving. We'll cover billing and even how to get other providers and referral sources on board. Most importantly, we'll work on case examples and put it all together. Today is the culmination of the whole model, including a call to action. Enjoy the final day and we'll look forward to continuing learning in consult groups. 

This is not the end, it's merely the beginning!