Using Pain Neuroscience Education in Labour and Delivery with Ibbie Afolabi

Overview

Pelvic health Physiotherapist meets Doula meets Childbirth Educator meets Pain Science Nerd.  All these descriptions fit Ibbie Afolabi and her mind-blowing discussion on the role of pain in childbirth.  Catastrophizing and fear are the two biggest psychological distress factors that women struggle with in childbirth, and physiotherapists have a significant role to play in changing these factors.  This is a brilliant and much-needed discussion for our prenatal clients.

Presenter: Ibbie Afolabi

Details

• A PDF of the slides will be available for download on this webinar page, along with any resources and recommended readings referenced during the session.

• The slides, resources, and recommended readings will also be available in the on-demand course along with the session recordings. 
  
  

• The session will be recorded and added to the Year of Mentorship course, which you can access at any time. The course also includes a discussion forum and a space to submit your homework for each session.

Part of a Year-Long Program

This session is part of Carolyn Vandyken’s Year of Mentorship program.

• Learn from Carolyn Vandyken and an esteemed international group of 12 clinical and academic leaders in pelvic health!
• 2 hours every other Thursday from January 08 - December 17, 2026 (excluding July and August)
• Throughout the year-long mentorship, you will be paired with a lab partner and will present case studies to each other.
• Bring your own partner (a colleague or friend) to each receive 25% off the program cost

Registration is available for the full program only; individual sessions cannot be purchased separately. Visit the bundle page to learn more and register.