20% of people are living with chronic pain worldwide, a leading cause of disability¹. Women are disproportionately affected by many pain conditions. Historically, pain studies have been performed on male animals, however it’s come to light that pain is a multifaceted experience made up of sensory, cognitive, and emotional elements; thus affecting men and women differently.

This course is for trainers who:

• Have female clients who live with fibromyalgia, migrane, osteoarthritis, or non-specific lower back pain
• Who would like to diversify the use of their power plate or whole body vibration machine
• Who would like to understand chronic pain conditions, and how exercise can help, better
• Who have realised that one in five of their female clients may be living with a chronic pain condition, like pelvic pain and endometriosis, and would like to learn how to help them.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Undergo a crash course in the bio/psycho/social model of pain.

2. Understand gender differences in risk of developing a pain condition, how those conditions are experienced, and treated.

3. Learn what this means for your movement prescription in your female clients.

4. Identify some key training considerations for women living with chronic pain.

5. Gain some tools for managing your female client’s pain while still facilitating a training session.