A World of Hurt: A Guide to Classifying Pain

Schedule

8:00 AM Pain Mechanism Classification System (PMCS): Definitions, Research & Clinical Practice Considerations; 9:00 AM Nociceptive Pain Mechanisms: Subjective & Objective Characteristics, Patient Education & Active Care Intervention; 10:00 AM Peripheral Neurogenic Pain: Subjective & Objective Characteristics, Patient Education & Active Care Intervention; 11:00 AM Interactive Workshop – Neurodynamic Evaluation: Upper & Lower Limb Active Tests & Exercise or Patient Demonstration; 12:00 PM Central Sensitization, Affective, Motor & Autonomic Pain Mechanisms: Subjective & Objective Characteristics, Patient Education and Active Care Interventions; 1:00 PM Lunch provided by Palmer College Continuing Education Department; 2:00 PM Lecture/Words Workshop – Central Sensitization and Affective Pain Mechanisms: CBT, Pain Science Education, Active Care Intervention, and Video Patient Cases; 3:00 PM Integrative Workshop – Demonstration/Practice: GPS Yellow Flag Risk Form and Targeted Pain Science Patient Education Handouts; 4:00 PM Interactive Workshop – Demonstration/Practice: Motor/Autonomic Pain Mechanism Left/Right Discrimination Evaluation; 5:00 PM Interactive Closing Q&A Workshop – Patient Demonstration and Summary of Pain Mechanisms: 'Lamp Analogy - 5 Steps to a Pain-Free Life'; 6:00 PM Adjournment

1. Samstag, 14.11.2026

   08:00 – 18:00