A World of Hurt: A Guide to Classifying Pain

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Join us for this live seminar to be held on November 14, from 8 am - 6 pm on Palmer's Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Earn up to 9 hours* of CE in one day!

*pending your state board's approval.

A World of Hurt: A Guide to Classifying Pain

Saturday, November 14, 2026 | Palmer College, Davenport, Iowa

8:00 a.m.

Pain Mechanism Classification System (PMCS): Definitions, Research & Clinical Practice Considerations

9:00 a.m.

Nociceptive Pain Mechanisms: Subjective & Objective Characteristics; Patient Education & Active Care Intervention

10:00 a.m.

Peripheral Neurogenic Pain: Subjective & Objective Characteristics; Patient Education & Active Care Intervention

11:00 a.m.

Interactive Workshop Neurodynamic Evaluation: Upper & Lower Limb Active Tests & Exercise or Patient Demonstration

12:00 p.m.

Central Sensitization, Affective, Motor & Autonomic Pain Mechanisms: Subjective & Objective Characteristics; Patient Education and Active Care Interventions

1:00 p.m.

Lunch provided by the Palmer College Continuing Education Department

2:00 p.m.

Lecture / Words Workshop Central Sensitization and Affective Pain Mechanisms; CBT, Pain Science Education, Active Care Intervention, and Video Patient Cases

3:00 p.m.

Integrative Workshop Demonstration / Practice: Introduce the GPS Yellow Flag Risk Form and Targeted Pain Science Patient Education Handouts

4:00 p.m.

Interactive Workshop Demonstration / Practice: Motor / Autonomic Pain Mechanism Left / Right Discrimination Evaluation

5:00 p.m.

Interactive Closing Q&A Workshop Patient Demonstration and Summary of Pain Mechanisms: "Lamp Analogy - 5 Steps to a Pain-Free Life"

6:00 p.m.

Adjournment

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