Pain Is NO Joke™

Looking for a program that won't minimize your pain?


One that won't promise a quick fix and leave you to absorb everything on your own? You're in the right place.

You deserve a program that teaches you to understand your pain instead of manage it.

The problem? The science of chronic pain is made out to be too complex or too obscure; something there's no use in understanding. 

Not here.

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It's time for your pain to stop being a mystery.

 

Decades of Pain Neuroscience Education research show us that teaching people how pain works can lead to less fear, more movement, less need for medical care, and better function.

Pain Is No Joke™ is a 6-week-long educational program that teaches you all the things about pain you'll wish you had known sooner.

Join In-Person


$349 • Alexandria, VA

Mondays at 6:00pm EST,
November 16th - December 21st.

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Join Virtually


$319 • Learn from anywhere

Mondays at 12pm EST,
November 16th - December 21st. 

I'm In (virtually)

"I learned so much I did not know about how the brain perceives pain and how I can use that information to change my pain experience. Plus, it was fun!" 

This program is designed for when...

→  your pain hasn't made sense and feels frustratingly random

→  your scans haven't given you an answer that fits what you feel

→  you've started avoiding movement, plans, and hobbies

Explore how your brain and body work together throughout your pain process, and watch simple demonstrations of strategies you can use to be in more control.

All in a fun and relaxing group environment filled with people who get it.

I'm in!

Why this unique method matters


A core finding of modern pain science is that pain is an output of your brain and nervous system. It does not always equal tissue damage. This program is built around that finding.

Here's how it's laid out:

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Week 1

How your nervous system functions as a high-tech alarm, and the role it plays in your pain.

 

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Week 2

 The concept of spreading sensitivity, and how pain can act like a bad game of telephone.

 

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Week 3

The power of body language, tone, and intentional wording in calming sensitive nerves.

 

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Week 4

How your brain weights multiple inputs when deciding on an output, and how you can control those inputs.

 

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Week 6

Understanding that pain is not damage, and how widely interpretations shapes responses.

 

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Week 5

Stress, vigilance, and the power of choice; how our responses do not always match the scenario.

 

Meet your facilitator

Jen Uschold, Physical Therapist

Fellow of Pain Science, Physical Therapist, and pain science educator. 

I've been a PT for 35 years now, and have spent most of those years working within the area of chronic pain. I help people rediscover safety, movement, and possibility in themselves.

I help you take your life back from pain.

More about Jen

"Jen has an amazing way of helping us learn how pain works."

- K

"Jen has such a novel approach to dealing with pain."

- Tanya

If this is you:

→ chronic pain is interfering with your life

→ your pain comes and goes without pattern

→ you are afraid or cautious with movement

→ you're open to learning something new


...discover a new way to take control.

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Looking for specifics?

Is there research supporting this approach? 

Improv itself hasn’t been studied as a direct “pain treatment.” What is well-supported in Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) research is combining education, movement (“motion is lotion”), and powering down the nervous system.


Improv for Pain is a structured way to bring those three research-supported strategies into one experience, while also leveraging play, laughter, and connection (which have their own supporting evidence).

How does education help ease pain?

Decades of Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) research support teaching people how pain works often leads to less fear, more movement, less medical care, and better
function.


A key takeaway in modern pain science is that pain is an output of the brain and nervous system. Pain does not always equal tissue damage. Each session begins with a focused PNE theme, followed by guided improv exercises that help you explore and integrate that theme. Education is not just delivered, it’s experienced.

How does improv support movement?

Movement (motion is lotion) helps the body and nervous system through something very relatable: blood flow and circulation, and your nervous system loves blood flow and movement, which creates less sensitivity.


Improv supports movement because it invites:
● intentional choice to move
● position changes
● expressive physical exploration
● options to scale intensity and pace in the moment and as you choose

All activities are modifiable. No performance pressure. No pushing.

Is laughter actually helpful for pain?

Yes. Research links laughter, and humor with improvements in well-being, easing pain, and decreased stress levels. In PNE, humor can be an option to calm and power down the nervous system.

Laughter creates safety.

Not available for this series?

In December, I'm partnering with TrueRest Float Spa to bring you Pain Is No Joke™ AND relaxation!

On top of joining the series, you'll get a 3-session package to TrueRest and save $$ in the process. 

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