Biopsychosocial Reframed Pre-Course Prep and Homework
Biopsychosocial Reframed Pre-Course Prep and Homework
This course includes
Certificate of completion
The instructors
Welcome to Biopsychosocial Reframed. We are excited to have you on this journey.
You will find the pre-course prep and homework page to the left under Course Materials. Click on view, and you can get started preparing for this course. Some weeks will have additional homework which is also stored on this landing page.
Under patient exercises to the left, there are links to exercises that will be reviewed on this course. These exercises will be provided on a google drive. The best way to prescribe these exercises is through purchasing a resource package through Embodia, (link here) prescribing them through your membership account (link here to set up membership - you must be logged in to view the membership page).
To the left under patient education, click on view to see handouts that can be printed to give to your patients to support them on their journey towards recovery.
Finally, there is a link to the Office Hours feature for ongoing learning support on your homework page. We are here to help make your transition to a Biopsychosocial Approach seamless and enjoyable!
Bon Voyage!
The instructors
BHSc (PT)
Carolyn is the co-owner of Reframe Rehab, a teaching company engaged in breaking down the barriers internationally between pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science. Carolyn has practiced in orthopaedics and pelvic health for the past 37 years. She is a McKenzie Credentialled physiotherapist (1999), certified in acupuncture (2002), and obtained a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in 2017.
Carolyn received the YWCA Women of Distinction award (2004) and the distinguished Education Award from the OPA (2015). Carolyn was recently awarded the Medal of Distinction from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2021 for her work in pelvic health and pain science.
Carolyn has been heavily involved in post-graduate pelvic health education, research in lumbopelvic pain, speaking at numerous international conferences and writing books and chapters for the past twenty years in pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science.
Course Material included in this course
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Pre-Course Prep: Biopsychosocial- It's More Than Just a Buzzword
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Welcome and Course Slides
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Introduction
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Understanding Pain
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A New Perspective on Pain
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We Are Stuck In The Biomedical Model
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Why Do We Need to Know This
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How Does This Fit With Our Understanding Of Persistent Pelvic Pain?
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Back Pain
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Do We Need To Change Our Practice?
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Other Videos I Mentioned In This Course
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Quiz
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Feedback
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Week One Homework: Patient Exam (Audio Only)
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Subjective Exam
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Objective Exam
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Feedback
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Motivational Interviewing Demonstration
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Week Two Homework: Telerehabilitation Assessments
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Carolyn Vandyken's Virtual Consult
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Carolyn Consult Debrief
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Feedback
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Lab for Non-Nociceptive Input for Pelvic Pain
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Lab for Non-Nociceptive Input
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Feedback
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Additional Lecture Week Two: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction-The Missing Link in Persistent LBP?
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Introduction
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LBP Study
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Pelvic Floor Tenderness
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Changes To Our Practice
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Questions
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Quiz
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Feedback
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Week 4 Homework: Case Studies
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Julie
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Heather
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Barbara
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Feedback
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Course Resources: Patient Handouts
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Patient Education Resources
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Office Hours
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Links for office hours
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Second Wave of Integration
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Low Positive Affect
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Injustice
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Fear
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Shame/Self-Compassion