Fitness Pain Free · Since 2010
Building incredible coaches & clinicians
Get your patients out of pain and back in the gym, and build a career you find truly satisfying.
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Our philosophy
What we stand for
We stand for…
- ✓ Strength and fitness based physical therapy
- ✓ Evidence-informed, science-based information
- ✓ Practical, experience-based tactics for coaches and clinicians
We stand against…
- ✗ “Quick fixes” for orthopedic injuries
- ✗ Misinformation
- ✗ The anti-strength training mentality
Continuing education
Courses that make you better on Monday
Practical, evidence-based courses for coaches and clinicians who work with active people.
Certification
FPF Specialist Certification
Master working with injuries in the gym. The complete system for treating strength and fitness athletes.
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Membership · $1 first week
FPF Insiders Academy
35+ Master Courses, 50+ cheat sheets, unlimited CEUs and a community of clinicians who treat active patients.
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Shoulder
Master Shoulder Course
Master clinical examination and treatment of shoulder injuries, from the first visit back to the barbell.
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Knee
Knee Master Course
Treat complex knee pain with confidence, not protocols, and progress patients safely back to lifting, sport, and life.
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7 reasons people get hurt in the gym
Join 20,000+ clinicians and coaches on the Fitness Pain Free newsletter and get the evidence-based guide to injury mechanisms in the gym, and what to do about them.
- ✓ Downloadable PDF infographic
- ✓ Weekly tips to help you become a better clinician
- ✓ New articles and FPF Show episodes
- ✓ First to hear about new courses, sales and special offers
About Fitness Pain Free
Hi, I’m Dr. Dan Pope
I’m a physical therapist and coach (and self-identified meathead) whose passion is helping people get out of pain and back to training safely and effectively. At Fitness Pain Free I share what I’ve learned about rehab, injury prevention and athletic performance.
- ✓ DPT, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), CSCS
- ✓ Physical therapist at Champion PT & Performance
- ✓ Speaks nationally & internationally on physical therapy education
- ✓ 2009 Strongman National Champion (175 lb class)
- ✓ Former NCAA D1 athlete & CrossFit Regionals competitor
What coaches say
Trusted by coaches & athletes
“I credit so much of the success of my business to the information he provides. Whether I’m working with weekend warriors, young athletes or elite athletes, Dan is a resource I constantly use. When an athlete becomes injured, Dan is the first person I go to.”
“Dan has worked so hard to find correctives and assessment pieces to make sure our athletes on the gymnastics side and the fitness side are healthy. I can’t find anyone I recommend more highly in terms of working with athletes and getting them ready to go.”