Calgary • Sept 19, 2026 • Limited Seats • In-Person • 7 Hours

Helping Clients Understand and Change Persistent Pain

Learn how to explain pain clearly, apply neuroplasticity principles, and support meaningful change beyond the treatment table.

From $299 CAD • CEUs approved • Certificate of Attendance provided

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Why This Course Matters

Persistent pain can be confusing for both clinicians and clients. When symptoms last longer than expected, do not respond as hoped, or seem bigger than the tissue findings alone, many practitioners are left wondering what to do next.

Because pain is not always just about tissue

Many chronic pain presentations involve more than structural dysfunction alone. Without a stronger understanding of sensitization, neuroplasticity, and nervous system regulation, it can be difficult to explain why a client still hurts—or how to help them move forward.

Because better understanding leads to better care

When clinicians understand pain more clearly, they can communicate with more confidence, reduce fear, improve client buy-in, and build treatment plans that better support long-term progress between sessions.

This course gives you a clearer framework for understanding persistent pain, explaining it in client-friendly language, and supporting more meaningful change.

If This Sounds Familiar…

This course may be the missing piece if you’ve ever felt stuck trying to make sense of persistent pain in practice.

Clients do not improve as expected despite good treatment
You feel like you may be missing something important
Pain does not match what you are finding in the tissue
You explain things to clients, but it does not fully land

Approved CEUs

Earn continuing education credits while expanding your understanding of persistent pain and neuroplasticity.

CMMOTA — 3.5 CEUs
CRMTA — 7 CEUs
NHPC — 5 CEUs
Certificate of Attendance / Proof of Completion provided. Use it for your records and, where applicable, for submitting continuing education credits to your professional association.

If your association is not listed, contact us and we can help guide you through self-submission.

What You’ll Learn

Practical pain science you can apply right away—so your explanations are clearer, your decisions more confident, and your clients more engaged.

Understand persistent pain more clearly

Learn how neuroplasticity and sensitization influence pain—especially when symptoms do not match what you are finding in the tissue.

Improve your clinical decision-making

Recognize patterns of nervous system involvement and adjust your approach when progress stalls or presentations feel unclear.

Communicate pain in a way clients understand

Use simple, effective language that reduces fear, builds trust, and helps clients better understand their pain experience.

After this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain persistent pain in clear, client-friendly language
  • Recognize when sensitization may be influencing pain
  • Differentiate tissue-driven pain from nervous system involvement
  • Support clients with pacing, stress regulation, and self-management strategies
  • Apply these principles to common persistent pain presentations
  • Introduce practical tools such as breathing, movement, and down-regulation strategies

The Missing Piece for CranioSacral and Myofascial Clinicians

If you’ve taken CranioSacral Therapy or Myofascial Release, this course can deepen how you understand and communicate pain

Many clinicians already have excellent hands-on skills, but still feel unsure how to explain persistent pain, how to make sense of complex presentations, or how to help clients move forward when tissue findings do not tell the whole story. This course fills that gap.

It deepens your clinical reasoning

Better understand why some clients continue to hurt even when your treatment is skilled, appropriate, and helpful.

It strengthens client communication

Learn how to explain pain in a way that reduces fear, builds trust, and helps clients understand what may actually be driving their experience.

It supports change between sessions

Add practical strategies that help clients participate more fully in recovery instead of relying only on what happens on the table.

This course does not replace CranioSacral Therapy or Myofascial Release. It gives you the pain-science and communication framework that helps those skills land more effectively with persistent pain clients.
Katie Kenyon

Meet Your Instructor

Katie Kenyon, Physiotherapist

Katie Kenyon is a registered Physiotherapist whose work focuses on persistent pain, nervous system regulation, and person-centred care.

Her approach integrates pain science, neuroplasticity, and therapeutic communication, helping clinicians better understand and support complex pain presentations.

With a background in Social Work (BSW), Katie brings a thoughtful, holistic lens to care and incorporates somatic and mindful movement strategies to support recovery and long-term change.

Registered Physiotherapist
Background in Social Work (BSW)
Pain science and neuroplasticity focus
Practical, evidence-informed, person-centred teaching style

Choose Your Enrollment Option

Choose the payment option that works best for you.

Best Value

Pay in Full

$299 CAD

One-time payment for this 7-hour in-person Calgary course.

Secure checkout • Instant confirmation • Certificate provided after completion

Payment Plan

6 × $50

Spread the cost over monthly payments while securing your spot now.

Secure checkout • Instant confirmation • Certificate provided after completion

Need help deciding? Contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

FAQ

Quick answers to common questions before you enroll.

Who is this course for? +
This course is designed for RMTs, physiotherapists, and acupuncturists who want a clearer, evidence-informed approach to persistent pain, along with practical communication and coaching tools they can use in clinic.
Is this a hands-on technique course? +
This is not primarily a manual technique course. Its main focus is helping you better understand persistent pain, explain it more clearly to clients, and use practical strategies that improve participation and follow-through between sessions.
Do I need a strong background in pain science? +
No. The course is taught in a clear, clinic-friendly way. If you already have a basic foundation in anatomy and physiology, you should be able to follow along comfortably.
How does this connect to CranioSacral Therapy and Myofascial Release? +
This course pairs well with CranioSacral Therapy and Myofascial Release by adding a stronger pain-science and communication framework for working with persistent pain. It helps you better understand, explain, and support the types of clients often seen in those approaches.
What conditions does this apply to? +
The framework is especially relevant for persistent pain presentations such as low back pain, neck pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, and arthritis-related pain patterns.
Is it CEU approved? +
Yes. CEUs are approved as follows: CMMOTA 3.5, CRMTA 7, and NHPC 5. Proof of completion is provided.
Can I pay with a payment plan? +
Yes. You can choose either $299 CAD paid in full or the 6 × $50 CAD payment plan.
How do I reach you if I have questions? +
You can reach our team here: Contact Us.

Still unsure if this is the right fit? Reach out and we’ll help you decide.

Ready to upgrade how you support persistent pain?

Join us in Calgary for a practical, evidence-informed course that helps you better understand pain, communicate more clearly, and support meaningful change in your clients.