This course will provide the student with an overview of treating individuals suffering from persistent pain conditions and associated complicating factors. Learners will explore concepts related to the physiology of pain, pain mechanisms, pain diagnoses, fear avoidant behaviors and the biopsychosocial model. Clinical application of modern pain neuroscience education as well as evidence-informed pain assessment and treatment will be performed. The goal of this course is to enable the physical therapy student to treat individuals suffering from various pain conditions as part of an interprofessional medical team confidently and effectively.