Pain Science Explained for Coaches, Trainers and Therapists

Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek help from clinicians, therapists, coaches and rehabilitation professionals. Yet despite how common it is, pain is often misunderstood.

Many people are taught a simple model where pain equals tissue damage. In practice, things are rarely that straightforward. Athletes sometimes experience severe pain with very little structural injury, while others function well despite significant changes on imaging. Pain can persist after tissues have healed, f