$675.00
Developed by renowned biomechanics and corrective exercise expert Anthony Carey, gives you the foundational tools to work effectively with clients experiencing chronic pain or movement limitations.
Bridge the gap between pain and performance with confidence. The Pain Free Movement Specialist Level 1 course, developed by renowned biomechanics and corrective exercise expert Anthony Carey, gives you the foundational tools to work effectively with clients experiencing chronic pain or movement limitations.
Learn a proven, systematic approach to assess and address your client’s movement dysfunctions — and help them move better, feel better, and stay active.
This internationally respected course will teach you how to identify, assess, and coach functional movement patterns in clients with persistent pain — without working outside your scope. Based on over 30 years of real-world application, the Function First approach empowers you to safely and confidently work with clients who’ve “tried everything.”
Course Highlights:
Self-paced, fully online
Developed by Anthony Carey — founder of Function First and award-winning pain relief expert
Ideal for fitness professionals, movement coaches, and health practitioners
Learn the bio-psycho-social approach to chronic pain and movement
Gain a repeatable system for assessment, strategy, and exercise selection
Certificate of Completion as a Pain-Free Movement Specialist Level 1
You’ll Learn How To:
Understand the relationship between pain, movement, and function
Conduct strategic assessments using Function First’s 6-Step Approach
Create individualized corrective movement programs
Coach movement with clarity, empathy, and confidence
Stay within your scope while improving outcomes for clients in pain
Module 1: Understanding Pain
Explore the science behind chronic pain, the brain-body connection, and the role of movement as medicine.
Module 2: The Bio-Psycho-Social Model
Learn why addressing only the physical is not enough, and how mindset, history, and emotion influence pain.
Module 3: The Function First 6-Step Process
A repeatable system for assessing movement and building personalised corrective programs.
Module 4: Strategic Observation and Movement Mapping
Learn how to identify inefficiencies, compensations, and strategies that contribute to chronic pain.
Module 5: Corrective Movement Principles
Build safe, effective programs that restore alignment, coordination, and control without flaring up pain.
Module 6: Communication & Coaching
How to deliver cues, motivate progress, and foster long-term client empowerment.
Bonus:
Downloadable client intake and strategy templates
Real case studies and program walk-throughs
Access to Function First community
Course Format:
100% online and self-paced
Includes videos, workbook, assessments, and real-world case studies
Certificate of Completion provided
Duration:
Approx. 15–20 hours of learning
Learn at your own pace, revisit materials any time
Support & Community Access:
Lifetime access to course content
Optional upgrade to Level 2 or Function First coaching support
Accreditation & CECs:
Eligible for CEUs through major organizations (AUSactive, ACE, NASM, etc. — confirm per region)
Tech Requirements:
Desktop, laptop, or tablet with internet access
Ability to view video and download materials
Refund Policy:
Digital course access is non-refundable once purchased
This course is perfect for:
Personal Trainers
Functional Movement Specialists
Rehab Trainers
Exercise Physiologists
Allied Health Professionals
Recommended Experience:
Understanding of anatomy and movement science
Experience coaching movement or working with clients who have injuries or pain
No formal prerequisites required — open to all movement professionals who want to safely help clients reduce pain and restore confidence in their bodies.
Perform Better Pro-Ed (previously QPEC) has a combined 70+ years experience in the Health and Fitness industry.
Perform Better Pro-Ed (previously QPEC) has a combined 70+ years experience in the Health and Fitness industry.
