NOI Explain Pain

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 ScheduleSession 1: Thursday 19 March 2026, 08.30 - 16.30 (GMT)
Session 2: Friday 20 March 2026, 08.30 - 16.30 (GMT)
All times are GMT. If joining from outside the UK, please check your local time.

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.