Jacqui Koep

Jacqui Koep is a clinical physiotherapist and educator in the fields of chronic pain and fatigue. She aims to treat pain and chronic health conditions by understanding the physiological effects of exercise, circadian rhythms, sleep, and epigenetics on the brain, the neuro-immune system, the autonomic nervous system, and the digestive system. Her clinical work focuses on combining pain management with exercise-based rehabilitation skills. She is the founding director of the Train Pain Academy and teaches courses on exercise for pain and health management, the stress axis and its impact on pain, inflammation and health, as well as communication skills. She completed her Master’s in Pain Management at the University of Edinburgh in 2013. Jacqui lives in Cape Town, South Africa, and spends much of her time in the mountains or at sea.