Understanding Pain in Neurorehabilitation: A
Darker Side of Plasticity

Description

*This webinar is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT

Pain is pervasive in neurological rehabilitation, yet it remains one of the most underassessed and undertreated barriers to recovery. For clinicians working with patients after stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, or limb loss, the challenge isn’t just recognizing pain. It’s knowing how to evaluate it, explain it, and address it within the context of neurorehabilitation.

Part 1 of this two-part series provides the clinical foundation you need. Drawing on modern pain neuroscience and rehabilitation science, you’ll gain a practical understanding of pain epidemiology in neurological populations, the mechanisms underlying nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain, and how neuroplasticity contributes to persistent pain after neurological injury. You’ll also be introduced to pain phenotyping and the emerging evidence for pain neuroscience education as a tool to improve movement, participation, and rehabilitation outcomes.

If you’re ready to move beyond symptom management and start integrating pain science into your neurological practice, this webinar is your starting point.

This webinar is designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, physicians, psychologists, and other rehabilitation professionals working in inpatient, outpatient, and community-based neurological settings.

Register for Part 2 here.

Instructor

Learning Objectives

• Analyze how contemporary pain science frameworks challenge traditional biomedical assumptions and influence the understanding of pain in neurological rehabilitation.
• Categorize the prevalence and impact of pain on daily activities across neurological diagnoses by analyzing epidemiological data for conditions including stroke, spinal cord injury, and brain injury.
• Distinguish between nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms by integrating pain phenotyping concepts into clinical decision-making for individuals in neurorehabilitation settings.
• Deconstruct persistent pain following neurological injury by linking core pain models and mechanisms to how pain develops and is maintained after neurological injury.

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

7:00pm–7:07pm

Reframing Pain in Neurorehabilitation

7:07pm–7:17pm

Understanding the Scope and Impact of Pain in Neurological Populations

7:17pm–7:24pm

Pain Phenotypes and Classification

7:24pm–7:34pm

The Evolution of Pain, Plasticity, and Rehabilitation Models

7:34pm–7:44pm

Recognizing Pain Processes in Neuro Populations

7:44pm–7:49pm

Break

7:49pm–8:04pm

Q&A Session

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