Explain Pain Online, AU

‘Bodily Relearning’ by Ben Boyd – Reteaching bodily protection responses through insight and movement exploration. A total package for the clinician to help patients understand their body and pain. Available to order now

Ben works as a Physical Therapist at Stanford Healthcare Tri-Valley in Livermore, California where he specializes in persistent pain conditions, working with individual clients and group classes.  He has worked as an outpatient Physical Therapist in multiple practice settings within the San Francisco Bay Area, seeing patients with a variety of neuromusculoskeletal complaints.  He received certification as an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association in 2008.

In addition, he was an Associate Professor at Samuel Merritt University located in Oakland, California, where he taught in their entry-level Physical Therapy Program for over 15 years. Ben has been teaching courses on peripheral nervous system anatomy, biomechanics, clinical evaluation, and intervention since 2004, and he joined the Noigroup US teaching faculty in 2013.

Ben originally graduated from the joint program at the University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco State University (UCSF/SFSU) with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy in 2002. He returned in 2008 to earn his Doctor of Physical Therapy Science degree.

Ben has been involved in research examining neuropathic pain conditions, including the mechanosensitivity of the nervous system in people with Diabetes Mellitus and women post-breast cancer treatment.

Ben grew up in the East Bay and continues to enjoy the rich diversity of cultures, foods, events, and outdoor recreational activities that the Bay Area has to offer.

“Great speaker, very knowledgeable about the course material and evidence-based on other areas. Was able to answer participants questions well.”

“Excellent, knowledgeable, experienced instructor who is very approachable and thoughtful when answering questions in the class. Great job!”

“Ben was a fantastic presenter. He was very personable and approachable, answering questions in a helpful and discussion based manner.”

“Ben is an excellent clinical educator. Really appreciated watching him work with the group and pitching things to various levels for the different participants. Great to see adult learning in action”

Specialty: Occupational Therapy

Kari is an occupational therapist who is passionate about empowering patients and providers through education. In addition to her clinical practice, she works with occupational therapy education programs and students to promote excellence in the next generation of therapy providers. Kari has clinical interests in rural health care, chronic pain management, and hand therapy.

Kari earned a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy at Loma Linda University and a doctorate in occupational therapy with a certificate in executive leadership at the University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Kari is passionate about bringing exceptional care to the residents of rural and remote communities. Kari has 30 years of clinical experience, predominantly in rural healthcare settings, as well as regulatory enforcement with the California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certificate Division.