This one-day intensive workshop focuses on understanding pain and injuries in both the upper and lower body, through a contemporary, evidence-informed lens. The day combines anatomy, pain science, and movement analysis, helping participants better interpret common injuries, persistent pain patterns, and movement-related symptoms. We will explore how tissues, load, nervous system sensitivity, and context all interact, and why pain does not always equal damage. Practical application is central – participants will learn how to observe movement, modify exercises, and communicate confidently with clients experiencing pain. The workshop is designed for movement professionals who want to deepen their clinical reasoning, expand their toolbox, and work with greater clarity and confidence when pain shows up in practice.

You will learn:

1. Review functional anatomy of the upper and lower limbs with clear movement application.
2. Understand common injuries and pain presentations, including frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), labral tears, ACL tears, and more.
3. Explore the difference between tissue injury, overload, and pain-related movement inhibition.
4. Learn how and why pain does not always equal structural damage.
5. Improve your ability to observe and analyse movement patterns linked to pain and injury.
6. Understand basic healing timelines and how they influence exercise choices.
7. Learn how to adapt exercises safely for clients with acute or persistent pain.
8. Gain tools for load management and progressive return to movement.
9. Improve communication skills when working with clients in pain – what to say and what to avoid.
10. Integrate pain science principles into Pilates, yoga, or movement-based practice.
11. Develop greater confidence in working alongside healthcare professionals.
12. Leave with practical strategies you can use immediately in class or 1:1 sessions.