10900 NE 4th St.
Suite 2300
Bellevue, WA 98004 USA
206.216.5003
accreditation@medbridgeed.com
Course Description:
Pain is common in athletes, and biomedical models tying injury to pain are often used to
teach athletes about pain. These models are very limited, and there is a poor correlation between
pain and injury—especially in athletes. It is now well established that many athletes experience
injury or tissue issues yet experience little to no pain. Pain is very complex, and a
biopsychosocial approach is needed to fully understand and explain pain in athletes. A key
element in pain is the brain, or, more precisely, the brain’s processing of the experience—the
pain neuromatrix. During a pain experience, multiple areas of the brain become busy, forming a
network of connections, referred to as the pain neuromatrix, which individualizes a human’s pain
experience. The brain increasingly gets busy, which impacts pain, function, and ultimately sports
performance in athletes. This course is a great step into the world of pain science for clinicians
treating athletes of all kinds in different stages of life and injury.
CEU Credits: 1.750
Type of Course: Online Only
Course Dates To Be Offered:
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022