25-26 March 2026 - Sandton Convention Centre
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Dershnee Devan

Pain Coach at The Pain Coach

My Journey To Understanding Pain began with my first pain physiology course in 2010, and I have not looked back since, accumulating several postgraduate qualifications over the last 16 years. This passion has led me to develop this service so I can help others understand the complexity and science of pain.

My clinical work has spanned over two decades in the public and private sectors as well as academia. I have always believed that knowledge is indeed a powerful tool to empower both the clinicians and clients I have worked with.

To this end, I served on the council of PainSA, where I helped to deliver education about pain to clinicians and continued to work towards this goal in my role as the past chairperson of the Occupational Therapy Pain Management Group. I love teaching students, clinicians, clients and anyone who would listen about pain.

Join me in this journey to overcome the barriers to understanding pain.

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