WORKSHOPS & CONTINUING EDUCATION
Much Ado about Pain w/ Dominique Bulgin & Mark Archer
Date: November 5, 2023, 10am - 1pm
Beyond Mechanics - The Case of the Man with No Legs
Telling the story of ‘the man with no legs’, this lecture will weave interdisciplinary theory with real life case study material. Exploring basic pain science, assessment techniques and intervention strategies, it promotes an embodied and holistic approach to Pilates and suggests how the technique can go far beyond mechanics to illuminate our lived experience.
The lecture will cover:
A brief history of pain
Introduction to basic pain science: nocioception, sensitization and neuropathic pain. Neuromatrix & Predictive Processing
Bio-psycho-social assessment : Screening red & yellow flags and Identifying DIMS & SIMS
Multimodal approaches to treatment - Perspectives from physiotherapy and movement psychotherapy : Pacing - Tolerance & Capacity, Proprioception - Skin and Identity & the Autobiographical Body
Relevance to Pilates/Movement environment and creating a culture of 'listening
Investment $175