Managing patients with complex nerve pain requires more than symptom-based treatment or generic protocols. This course synthesizes the foundational, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles taught by Dr. Sean to help physical therapists move away from non-specific, “shotgun” care and toward a highly individualized, data-driven framework.

The goal is not to memorize techniques, but to understand what you are treating, why it hurts, and how to dose interventions appropriately—so cases improve instead of becoming chronic.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to differentiate radiculopathy vs. radicular pain using objective neurologic findings

  • The critical distinction between neural conduction loss and neural sensitivity, and why it changes everything

  • How to categorize patients into neural tension, mechanical compression, or chemical irritation

  • How nerve anatomy, axoplasmic flow, and dural connections influence symptom behavior

  • How to match interventions and dosage to nerve irritability and recovery capacity

Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Course Notes

    1. Lesson 1.1: Introduction to the Course

    2. Lesson 1.2: Getting On My Nerves...

    3. Lesson 1.3: Nothing Gold Can Stay

    4. Lesson 1.4: Important Definitions to Master

    5. Lesson 1.5: Symptomatology and Pathologic Indicators

    6. Lesson 1.6: Neuropathic Definitions

    7. Lesson 1.7: Diagnostic Classifications

    8. Lesson 1.8: Identifying the Location of the Neuropathy

    9. Lesson 1: Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. Lesson 2.1: Nerve Structure Organization

    2. Lesson 2.2: Nerve Cellular Anatomy & Function

    3. Lesson 2.3: Application of Why These Concepts Matter

    4. Lesson 2.4: The Deep Tendon Reflex

    5. Lesson 2.5: Functional Nerve Classification

    6. Lesson 2.6: Application of Why These Also Matter

    7. Lesson 2.7: Conductional Nerve Components

    8. Lesson 2.8: Autonomic Nervous System

    9. Lesson 2.9: Bringing It All Together

    10. Lesson 2: Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. Lesson 3.1: Goals of the Subjective Interview

    2. Lesson 3.2: What We Need to Find Out

    3. Lesson 3.3: Sean's Subjective Order

    4. Lesson 3.4: Tips for Getting More Information

    5. Lesson 3.5: Review of Framework

    6. Lesson 3.6: Case Study Exercise

    7. Lesson 3.7: Case Discussion

    8. Lesson 3: Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. Lesson 4.1: Goals of the Objective Exam

    2. Lesson 4.2: What to Check in the Physical Exam

    3. Lesson 4.3: Range of Motion

    4. Lesson 4.4: The Neurologic Assessment

    5. Lesson 4.5: The Neurodynamic Assessment

    6. Lesson 4.6: Special Tests

    7. Resources: Cervical ROM

    8. Resources: Lumbar ROM

    9. Resources: Myotomes

    10. Resources: Straight Leg Raise

    11. Resources: Slump

    12. Resources: Upper & Lower Extremity Deep Tendon Reflexes

    13. Resources: Upper Limb Tension Testing

    14. Lesson 4: Knowledge Checkpoint

    1. Lesson 5.1: Review of Framework

    2. Lesson 5.2: Case 1

    3. Lesson 5.3: Case 2

    4. Lesson 5.4: The Process

    5. Lesson 5.5: Example Case 1

    6. Lesson 5.6: Example Case 2

    7. Knowledge Checkpoint: Lesson 5

About this course

  • $159.99
  • 83 lessons
  • 7.5 hours of video content

The Clinical Framework You’ll Use

This course organizes complex nerve pain into a structured framework that improves decision-making:

Pathology vs Symptoms
You’ll learn why vague labels like “sciatica” undermine reasoning and how to anchor decisions in objective neurologic findings.

Conduction vs Sensitivity
You’ll identify when a nerve is failing to transmit signal versus when it is hypersensitive to movement—two problems that require very different approaches.

Three Clinical Buckets
Patients are categorized into:

  • Neural tension

  • Mechanical compression

  • Chemical irritation

This categorization guides testing, treatment selection, and dosing.

Who This Course Is For

  • Physical therapists treating patients with radicular symptoms or nerve-related pain

  • Clinicians frustrated by inconsistent outcomes with nerve presentations

  • Providers who want a clear diagnostic and dosing framework, not protocols

  • Therapists acting as gatekeepers within the healthcare system

What You’ll Gain

  • Clear differentiation of nerve-related pain presentations

  • Confidence in examination and treatment decisions

  • More consistent patient progress

  • Reduced burnout from second-guessing and stalled cases

Refine your rehabilitation, outcomes, and take your practice to the next level!

Enroll today

Worth 8 CCUs for Physical Therapists

For physical therapists who want to excel at being evidence-based practicioners.

  • You'll confidently recognize and diagnose neuropathic pain — even when it's not textbook.

    Move beyond guesswork. Learn how to spot the subtle, often-missed signs of neuropathic pain and distinguish it from other sources of dysfunction using clear, evidence-informed frameworks.

  • You'll build a structured approach for treatment that actually makes clinical sense.

    No more “try and see” or chasing symptoms. You'll walk away with an adaptable system to guide your decisions — rooted in neuroscience, function, and patient context.

  • You'll stop second-guessing yourself and start creating consistent patient wins.

    Gain the clarity and confidence you need to handle complex pain presentations without freezing up, burning out, or relying on protocols that don’t fit real-life patients.