From Pain Assessment to Practice: UOC Brings Rehabilitation Experts Together

The University of Cyberjaya (UOC) brought healthcare professionals together for a two-day Rehabilitation Sciences Masterclass on 25 and 26 September 2026, featuring expert-led sessions, live demonstrations and practical activities focused on pain assessment, rehabilitation technologies and manual medicine.

Organised by the Faculty of Health, the masterclass provided a platform for physiotherapists, chiropractors and other healthcare professionals to exchange knowledge, share clinical perspectives and explore approaches relevant to musculoskeletal healthcare.

The programme also formed part of UOC’s wider chiropractic programme launch campaign, supporting the University’s efforts to strengthen engagement with the healthcare community and highlight developments in chiropractic and rehabilitation education. Participant feedback was encouraging, with some describing the experience as a “game changer”.

Exploring Pain Assessment and Rehabilitation Techniques

Held at the Physiotherapy Skills Laboratory, Level 2, Academic Block, the masterclass focused on three key areas: PainBot, the Bio Balance Gun and the Full Spine Technique.

The sessions were led by Dr Seung Mo Yoo, a South Korean physician with more than 30 years of clinical experience and involvement in rehabilitation-related technologies and manual medicine.

Participants explored pain assessment, spinal biomechanics, postural evaluation and clinical reasoning. Live demonstrations and supervised practical activities introduced the featured technologies and techniques, allowing participants to engage with the concepts discussed during the sessions.

The programme highlighted the relationship between clinical knowledge, structured assessment and the considered application of rehabilitation techniques in musculoskeletal healthcare. By combining presentations with practical demonstrations, the masterclass encouraged professional discussion and the sharing of perspectives on clinical practice.

Bringing Together Perspectives from Across Healthcare

The masterclass welcomed participants from sports rehabilitation, chiropractic and physiotherapy, bringing together experiences from different areas of healthcare.

Notable participants included:

• Faezah Md Jais, Head of Department, National Sports Institute of Malaysia.
• Ivan Sin, Founder, Spinalive Chiropractic & Physiotherapy.
• Surendiran Rajkumar (Suren), Chiropractor, Life Care Medical Center.
• Fathmah Hassan, Senior Physiotherapist, DBC Asia Healthcare Sdn Bhd.

Their participation contributed clinical and industry perspectives to the discussions, enriching the exchange of knowledge and creating opportunities to explore potential future collaboration.

Engagement between academic institutions and healthcare practitioners can help connect educational activities with professional practice. The masterclass provided a setting for participants to discuss rehabilitation approaches, exchange experiences and strengthen professional connections across related healthcare disciplines.

Creating Learning Opportunities for UOC Students

Two physiotherapy students supported registration and practical demonstrations throughout the masterclass, contributing to the delivery of the professional learning event.

Their involvement offered an opportunity to work alongside the event team and observe how healthcare professionals engage in knowledge-sharing and practical learning. It also highlighted the role students can play in supporting academic activities that connect the University with the wider healthcare community

Advancing Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Education

Participation in competitive sports gives students opportunities to practise communication, teamwork, time management and The masterclass supports UOC’s commitment to connecting academic learning with clinical practice and industry expertise. As part of the University’s wider chiropractic programme launch campaign, it also highlights the value of knowledge exchange in advancing chiropractic and rehabilitation education.

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