Why You Hurt: Pain Neuroscience Education System

• Pain neuroscience education system by Adriaan Louw simplifies complex concepts into metaphors, examples, and images for patient discussions.
• Over a dozen versatile education sessions with 120+ illustrated cards covering common chronic pain topics.
• Teaching cues guide beginners and function as guidelines for experienced therapists.
• Homework assignments and pain questionnaire cards promote active learning and understanding.
• Includes a teaching index and digital version for interactive discussions with patients.

Physical therapist Adriaan Louw's Why You Hurt: Pain Neuroscience Education System is an interactive tool that will help you engage in meaningful discussions with your patients. The system refines complex neuroscience into easily internalized metaphors, examples and images to efficiently teach your patients what pain really is and how it works.

Over a dozen versatile education sessions cover a wide variety of patients. 120+ illustrated education cards are intuitively separated into common chronic pain topics.

Teaching cues guide each session. Beginners can deliver the cues directly; after practice, cues function as guidelines.

Homework promotes deep learning and empowers patients with an active role. Includes 50 reproducible homework cards; photocopy the cards or download electronic versions*.

Pain questionnaire cards supplement education sessions or homework. 12 questions help unveil how patients conceptualize pain.

Teaching index ensures accurate selection of session topic. It details each section's message and offers a list of associated clinical issues.

Instructions and background of pain neuroscience education. Here's the how and why of PNE, including the impressive research behind it.

Each printed system also includes a link to download a digital version for use on desktop or mobile devices, ideal for facilitating interactive discussions with your patients