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Ep49: Pain Neuroscience is Not Enough: Why Communication and Art Do The Real Healing with Bahram Jam

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Show Notes

In this episode, we talked about

The way to deliver Pain Science Education more powerfully The most important element in Pain Science Education PAIN! The Musical as an alternative form of Pain Science Education

This is a student-led episode under the mentorship of Tiffany Tiu. Soheyl and Tess are Master of Physiotherapy students from the University of Alberta and the University of Manitoba respectively. Bahram Jam graduated from the University of Toronto then he completed a Clinical Masters and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia and at Andrews University, USA respectively. He is an FCAMPT, the founder and director of Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute (APTEI) and has been a chief instructor for over one-thousand postgraduate Orthopaedic courses across Canada and internationally. He has presented at several national and international conferences. He currently practices at Athlete's Care in Toronto and is the creator of a paediatric chronic pain program at Boomerang Health, SickKids. On the side, he is the creator of PAIN! The Musical which aims to give those living pain & disability a voice and hope.

Resources:

www.APTEI.ca www.ThePainTruth.org www.PainMusical.ca Email Bahram at [email protected]

Social Media: @bahramjamaptei @painthemusical

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