Neuroscience for Clinicians 1.01
Webinar with Dr. Morten Høgh
Pain Science and Neuroscience in Practice: A Deeper Dive into Sensitization and Clinical Reasoning
This webinar offers a grounded, evidence-based exploration of pain neuroscience—without the metaphors. Rather than repeating the typical Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) narrative, this session takes a clear-eyed look at the physiological foundations of pain processing and sensitization.
Led by an experienced clinician-researcher, the webinar bridges the gap between basic neuroscience and real-world clinical reasoning. You'll explore what nociception actually is (and what it isn’t), how ion channels and receptors operate, and why understanding the mechanisms behind peripheral and central sensitization is crucial to contemporary physiotherapy.
Topics include:
- C-fiber physiology and their role in pain transmission
- Ion channels and ligand-gated vs. metabotropic receptors
- The spinothalamic tract and pain pathways
- Peripheral vs. central sensitization: what we know (and don’t)
- The role of microglia and neuroinflammation
- The descending modulatory system and contextual influences on pain
- How to integrate basic neuroscience into clinical narratives and reasoning
This webinar is part of the acclaimed Pain Science and Practice series and is ideal for physiotherapists, manual therapists, and other healthcare providers who want a deeper understanding of pain without oversimplification.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain the difference between nociception and pain, and describe how nociceptive signals are processed in the nervous system
- Describe the physiological mechanisms of sensitization, including both peripheral and central sensitization
- Identify how descending modulation and contextual factors can influence the pain experience
- Translate neuroscience insights into meaningful clinical reasoning and patient communication
- Recognize the limitations of reductionistic science in explaining complex, multifactorial pain presentations
Meet your Teacher
This webinar is led by Dr. Morten Høgh (Hoegh), Associate Professor at Aalborg University (Denmark). Dr. Hoegh focuses on improving national and international pain education based on the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). He has co-authored a textbook on pain, and written several book chapters, clinical commentaries and peer-reviewed basic science articles on pain and pain modulation.
Accreditation
This webinar is accredited by Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie 3 points and PQK for 4 points.
Language of Instruction
This webinar will given in English. 🇬🇧
Course planning
- 20:00 - 22:30: Live Webinar
Events
On demand
- Online
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Morten Hoegh
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4 points (Pro-Q-Kine)3 points (Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie Vakinhoudelijk algemeen)3 points (Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie Sportfysiotherapie)3 points (Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie Manueelfysiotherapie)3 points (Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie Psychosomatische fysiotherapie)3 points (Kwaliteitshuis Fysiotherapie Bekkenfysiotherapie)4 points (Pro-Q-Kine Manuele therapie)
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€39,99