Biomechanics & Interoception: A Biobehavioral Approach 1 | 5 CE

5 CEU HOURS  

Instructor: Dr. Steven Weiniger, DC, DIANM

Part 1 (5 CE) - Biomechanics & Interoception: Biobehavioral Approach 
The Human BodyMind: BioPsychoSocial to Bio-Behavior - Evolving Approaches

Part 1 lays the groundwork for integrating biomechanical expertise with interoceptive science to create better patient outcomes in neuromusculoskeletal care. Over five hours, you'll explore how contemporary neuroscience reveals that internal body awareness—interoception—influences not just how patients move, but also how they regulate emotions, experience pain, and develop personal agency. Starting with the evolution of biopsychosocial thinking and moving through the neuroscience of how the insula processes interoceptive signals, you'll understand why breath becomes the most accessible entry point for awareness and lasting behavioral shifts.

Evidence increasingly shows that patients who develop stronger interoceptive awareness experience better outcomes, stay more engaged with treatment, and have lower rates of pain recurrence. Recognizing this, you'll learn why sustainable results demand more than hands-on treatment alone—they require helping patients actively participate in their healing through greater self-awareness and empowerment.

Starting with foundational concepts and progressing to hands-on clinical skills, you'll practice observing and documenting how patients perceive breath and posture, including the Interoceptive Posture Picture (IPP) for tracking progress over time. By hour five, you'll have the tools to implement the StrongPosture® Interoceptive F.E.E.L. Method—a structured biobehavioral approach using the ACE framework (Awareness → Control → Environment) that helps patients develop postural self-care habits and truly understand what's happening inside their bodies.