Early Bird Pricing: $750. Price will increase on June 1st, 2024.
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In the midst of the opioid epidemic, Explain Pain provides an effective, drug-free solution. The provision of pain knowledge to patients is an effective evidence-based treatment tool and patients have a large capacity for understanding.
Based on David Butler and Lorimer Moseley’s book of the same name, this course explains how the pain system works when there are injured tissues and nerves, what happens in the brain in relation to pain experiences, and the impact of stress in relation to pain. Explain Pain is delivered in a way in which any professional working with patients or clients in pain can utilize.
PLEASE NOTE: This venue is not wheelchair accessible.
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Luke graduated from The University of Melbourne, and is currently in clinical practice in New York. One of New York City’s most prominent physical therapists, Luke practices a ‘hands-on’ approach combining his advanced manual skills with neuromuscular/exercise and education Luke has a strong belief that education is fundamental in optimizing patient recovery and performance. He has taught advanced skills courses in Manual Therapy internationally since 2004 and has been on the NOI faculty since since 2015.
Luke has extensive experience in the management of acute and chronic pain and sports injuries and is affiliated in the clinical education programs of Columbia University and Touro College. Luke also treats professional and Olympic athletes as well as touring performing arts/dance company members. He currently serves as a consultant with the NBA League as well as European soccer professional teams.
Luke is the co-founder of NY Sports Medicine which was later acquired by Orthology. He is currently involved in clinical research focused on injury management and is developing guidelines for injury prevention in sports medicine and in the workplace.
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“Excellent, knowledgeable, experienced instructor who is very approachable and thoughtful when answering questions in the class. Great job!”
“Luke Bongiorno’s sense of humor and positive attitude lets you intuitively know he can and will help you – both physically and emotionally – through your tough time. Thank you Luke for making such a difference in my health.”
“I’ve worked with 7 different PTs over 3 years on a challenging shoulder rehab. Luke stands above the rest. His focused and personalized attention helped me understand the why and how of my rehab so I could get back to the activities I enjoy and maintain a healthy fitness plan for the long run.”
PLEASE NOTE: This venue is not wheelchair accessible.
A 10% cancellation fee will be applied to all refunds prior to 2 weeks before the beginning of the course. We cannot issue refunds within 2 weeks of the start date of the course.