Physiotherapy Courses & Events

Course Sponsor/Host: One to One Wellness Centre
Location: One to One Wellness Centre: 1535 Dresden Row, Suite 210, Halifax, NS - B3J 3T1
Registration Dates:
Registration Fees: $395 + HST

Description:

Precision Pain Management will advance the diagnostic and therapeutic expertise of the clinician. The emerging evidence for precision medicine in pain management will be presented with a particular focus on the clinical diagnostic approach used to differentiate nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms. An in-depth review of the best evidence for a personalized pain medicine approach including physical, pharmacological, and psychologically informed treatment approaches for complex pain will be provided.

Upon completion of this course the clinician will be able to:

• Phenotype nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms.
• Develop a person centered diagnostic hypothesis
• Understand the functional and anatomical brain and nervous system changes in complex pain.
• Discuss the evidence on the relationship between pathology findings on imaging and pain presentation.
• Perform a skilled cognitive functional evaluation of the patient with consideration of illness perceptions and expectancy and their relationship to complex pain.
• Increase effectiveness of current therapies through application of psychologically informed clinical practice principles including therapeutic neuroscience education and positive expectancy.
• Ensure patients are ‘fit for purpose’ through the application of best evidence, innovative approaches for patients with complex pain.

Course Date and Time: May 2nd, 2026 - 8:30am to 4:30pm

Registration Deadline: April 17th, 2026

Participation Requirement:  There is a maximum of 10 participants that can register for this course

Register via: Email tyler@121wellness.ca or click HERE to register online

Payment: You will be contacted by the One to One Wellness Admin Team (Oyin or Amanda) for CC payment

Lunch will be provided please note any dietary requirements in registration email).

Reimbursement Policy: A full refund up to 7 days before the course. A 50% refund will be provided within 7 days
of the course

Meet the Instructors

Dr. Michael Sangster PT

Michael Sangster is a graduate of the Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy, the Master of Business Administration program at Saint Mary’s University, and the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Utica University. He is one of four Physiotherapists in Canada who completed the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Clinical Specialist program in Pain Science.

Mike has worked extensively in both adult and pediatric complex pain and held an Adjunct Faculty position at the Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy from 2008 – 2025. Mike has been teaching globally for over 15 years and has offered training to clinicians on 6 continents from over 80 countries. In addition to teaching, Mike was appointed by the Federal Minister of Health to the Canadian Pain Task Force, he is a contributing author to the Oxford Textbook of Pain, a TEDx speaker, and a co-developer of the online pain curriculum at SickKids in Toronto, Canada. Mike is the current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists, and a founding member and the former Vice-chair of the Pain Science Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

Mike is passionate about global health and travels to resource scarce regions of the world to participate in capacity building initiatives with local clinicians. On his travels he has fulfilled the North American amateur soccer player’s dream of being invited to play soccer with locals in both Peru and Rwanda, hiked the Inca trail, braved a perilous tuk-tuk ride in the back streets of Bangkok, played cricket with children in Dharavi, swam with sharks, climbed the Gros Piton, and survived dengue fever.

Tyler Dillman PT

Tyler Dillman is a Physiotherapist and Owner of One to One Wellness, an interdisciplinary clinic delivering coordinated medical and allied healthcare to support people living with chronic pain and complex conditions. He holds a Master of Science in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Mount Allison University, and a Bachelor of Kinesiology from Acadia University.

His clinical focus is on chronic pain and complex conditions, with particular interest in pain science, behaviour change, and the therapeutic relationship. Tyler has contributed to teaching in the chronic pain curriculum for the Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy, integrating emerging research with practical, patient-centred approaches.

In addition to his clinical work, Tyler collaborates with not-for-profit organizations, including the People in Pain Network, Fibromyalgia Association of Canada, Threads of Life, and the YMCA, to implement community-based initiatives that increase access to evidenced-based pain self management strategies to promote function and participation. His approach to education and practice is rooted in the biopsychosocial model, integrating research with practical skills for patient care.