Pain, new insights
18 June 2026
Toine Korthout
Toine KorthoutWithin the physiology and the pathophysiology the phenomenon pain has since long time been explained from the ‘tissue damage – cable model’. Think for example of the five characteristics of the physiological response to tissue damage: rubor, tumor, calor, dolor and function laesa. Neurosciences attributed to the notion that there is not a one-to-one relation between tissue damage and pain. Perhaps even without being aware, therapists may apply neuroscientific insights in several complementary medicine therapies.
The lecturer will give an introduction in new (neuroscientific) insights in pain: mapping of types of pain, physiology and several other aspects of pain, pain models and pain treatment will be discussed:
• How was and is thought about pain?
• The role of the peripheral and the central nervous system in pain
• Recent insights in allodynia
• Psychological aspects versus dualistic pain concept
- Toine KorthoutStudied natural medicine at the "Nederlandse Akademie voor Natuurgeneeskunde" in Hilversum, medicine at the Rijksuniversiteit Limburg in Maastricht (Msc 1988, MD 1991), acupuncture education at Stichting NAAV Education with specialization auriculo (1996) and Pedagogic Didactical skills for HBO teachers at Interstudie NDO van Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen (2013).
Price
Student discount
Shenzhou student: 15%
External TCM student 5%
(Limited places available for students)
Please see the payment and registration conditions for seminars in the registration form.
Accreditation
- NVA and Zhong requested
Dates & Time
10 am – 17 pm (1 hour break)
Location
Geldersekade 67, 1011 EK Amsterdam
Language
Levels of experience
- Acupuncturist, or final year student
- Therapist with valid MBK (WM) diploma
