Pain Science Education

Episode 196 | Alzheimer's And Pain Management With Dale Bredesen, MD

September 17, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 49.7 MB

We're discussing the association between Alzheimer's and chronic pain. My expert guest is Dr. Dale Bredesen. He's a professor at UCLA and the President of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. His work focuses on the mechanisms leading to neurodegeneration. With his research group, he's published over 220 scientific papers leading to the first description of the reversal of cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease. His book, The End of Alzheimer's, is a New York Times bests...

Episode 195 | How Does Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Differ From Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Or Pain Education Interventions?

September 10, 2020 06:30 - 35 minutes - 34.4 MB

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Episode 194 | Pain As A Global Public Health Priority With Dr. Chris Williams

September 03, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 30.2 MB

Thanks for joining me for another episode of the show. It's an honor and a pleasure to spend this time with you. If you follow along with other episodes, you may have noticed that we've taken a somewhat narrow focus on the effective treatment of pain either from an individual perspective or identifying which methods have evidence that we can utilize and weave into our existing clinical practice. We're going to take a wider, broader focus and look at the impact of chronic pain as a global hea...

Episode 194 | Pain As A Global Public Health Priority With Dr. Chris Williams

September 03, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 30.2 MB

Thanks for joining me for another episode of the show. It's an honor and a pleasure to spend this time with you. If you follow along with other episodes, you may have noticed that we've taken a somewhat narrow focus on the effective treatment of pain either from an individual perspective or identifying which methods have evidence that we can utilize and weave into our existing clinical practice. We're going to take a wider, broader focus and look at the impact of chronic pain as a global hea...

Episode 193 | An Update On Nutrition And Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain With Ömer Elma

August 27, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 29.8 MB

We are discussing nutrition and chronic musculoskeletal pain. This episode is an update because if you went into PubMed and looked for a systematic review or a meta-analysis on how diet and nutrition influence or impact chronic musculoskeletal pain, you would have only found one review. I'm excited to introduce you to a researcher who is also a physiotherapist who has completed the second systematic review. It was available in the March 2020 Journal of Clinical Medicine. It's an open access ...

Episode 192 | Neck Pain, Headache and Manual Therapy: Mechanisms And Efficacy With Professor Matteo Castaldo, PhD

August 06, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 40.8 MB

Our expert guest is Professor Matteo Castaldo. He graduated as a physiotherapist in 2007. After a few years of practice and many courses in Manual Therapy, he decided to pursue a research PhD where they focus on chronic neck pain, chronic headache, its mechanisms and central sensitization. He's working as a post-Doctoral researcher exploring headaches and other chronic pain syndromes. He works part-time as a treating clinician specializing in headache and neck pain, as well as teaches post-g...

Episode 192 | Neck Pain, Headache and Manual Therapy: Mechanisms And Efficacy With Professor Matteo Castaldo, PhD

August 06, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 40.8 MB

Our expert guest is Professor Matteo Castaldo. He graduated as a physiotherapist in 2007. After a few years of practice and many courses in Manual Therapy, he decided to pursue a research PhD where they focus on chronic neck pain, chronic headache, its mechanisms and central sensitization. He's working as a post-Doctoral researcher exploring headaches and other chronic pain syndromes. He works part-time as a treating clinician specializing in headache and neck pain, as well as teaches post-g...

Episode 191 | Summer 2020 Free Book Giveaway

July 30, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 23.2 MB

We are ready to head into the summer break. If you’re a physical therapist or another health professional, you can probably relate to how challenging the last few months have been and, in some ways, still are. If you look back, we’ve been through the rise of a pandemic with an infectious agent many countries and states went on lockdown or stayed home orders. Along with that, there was social distancing, mandatory mask-wearing, schools and businesses closed, things came to a halt. As professi...

Episode 190 | Managing Complex Patients: Long-Term Care Behavior And Activity Management Strategies With Hannah Johnson, PT, DPT, GCS

July 23, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 23.5 MB

My guest is Hannah Johnson. She is a clinician as well as an educator. She earned DPT in 2013, as well as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist certification in 2016. In 2018, she published her book, Psychosocial Elements of Physical Therapy in effort to fill the gap in mental health education for physical therapists and physical therapy students. Her PhD research explores how to improve interdisciplinary quality care in nursing homes. In this episode, you'll learn about the biggest obstacles in ...

Episode 189 | Focal Dystonia: Treatment and Neuroscience with Nancy Byl, PT, MPH, PhD, FAPTA

July 16, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

In this episode, we're discussing the neuroscience and treatment of focal dystonia. My expert guest is Dr. Nancy Byl. Dr. Byl has been a practicing physical therapist for many years. She assumed leadership as Department Chair and participated in academic development, teaching, and administration at the University of California, San Francisco's Graduate Program in Physical Therapy. As a clinician and researcher, she's an expert in the cause and treatment of focal dystonia. Working with collab...

Episode 188 | Process-Based Therapy And Chronic Pain With Lance McCracken, PhD

July 08, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 38 MB

As always, it's an honor to be spending this time with you. If you read episode 187, then you met psychologist, Louise Sharpe, who shared her research and discuss these central components of psychological therapy for effective pain management. Her research distilled over 50 components of psychological treatment for pain into three essentials, which were psychoeducation, cognitive approaches and strategies to increase physical activity. In her paper, she named these three as the gold standar...

Episode 187 | Which Components Of Psychological Therapy Are Necessary For Effective Pain Management With Louise Sharpe, PhD

July 02, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 30.4 MB

Thanks for joining me for this episode. If you’ve been following along with each episode, you know that we often speak about the psychosocial variables that are effective for the management of chronic pain. Why do we spend so much time on this? Study after study confirms that psychological interventions alone are more importantly combined with interventions such as physical therapy are effective for the management of chronic pain. Theories and methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Ac...

Episode 186 | Population Health, Prevention And Health Promotion In Physical Therapist Practice With Dawn Magnusson, PT, PhD

June 25, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 42.8 MB

In this episode, we're discussing the integration of population health, prevention, health promotion and wellness activities into clinical practice. With decades of research supporting the benefits of lifestyle changes on positive health outcomes, physical therapists and other health professionals are exploring and weaving integrative and lifestyle medicine into both insurance and cash-based practice settings, as well as community health and serving the private sector business. Lifestyle cha...

Episode 185 | How To Deal With Difficult Emotions And Unpleasant Feelings With Dr. Joan Rosenberg

June 18, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 33.1 MB

This episode, I have the honor to share with you not only a bestselling author, consultant, master clinician and someone who has given a TEDx Talk that has over 1.5 million views, but Dr. Joan Rosenberg has become one of my closest friends. As a cutting-edge psychologist, she is known as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker, and a trainer. She is also a two-time TEDx speaker and a member of the Association of Transformational Leaders. She has been recognized for her thought leadership an...

Episode 184 | How To Deal With Difficult Emotions And Unpleasant Feelings With Dr. Joan Rosenberg

June 18, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 33.1 MB

This episode, I have the honor to share with you not only a bestselling author, consultant, master clinician and someone who has given a TEDx Talk that has over 1.5 million views, but Dr. Joan Rosenberg has become one of my closest friends. As a cutting-edge psychologist, she is known as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker, and a trainer. She is also a two-time TEDx speaker and a member of the Association of Transformational Leaders. She has been recognized for her thought leadership an...

Episode 184 | Treating Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain with Nutrition, Lifestyle and Functional Medicine with Jessica Drummond, PT, DCN

June 11, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 31.5 MB

We're discussing how to treat chronic pelvic pain with a focus on endometriosis. Our guest is Dr. Jessica Drummond. She's the CEO of the Integrative Women's Health Institute and author of Outsmart Endometriosis. Jessica holds a license in physical therapy as well as clinical nutrition and is a board-certified health coach. She has spent many years working with women overcoming pelvic pain. She also runs educational programs for women health professionals in more than 60 countries and leads ...

Episode 183 | How To Relieve Back Pain With Stuart McGill, Ph.D.

June 05, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 52.3 MB

We're discussing the evaluation and treatment of lower back pain with Dr. Stuart McGill. Dr. McGill is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Waterloo where he has many years of experience. His laboratory and experimental research clinic investigated issues related to the cause and mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate people living with pain, and how to enhance both injury resilience and performance. His advice is often sought by governments, corporations, legal experts, medical...

Episode 182 | Physical Therapy, Nutrition And Lifestyle Medicine With Shannon Morris, MSPT

May 28, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 45.1 MB

In this episode, we will discuss the combination of physical therapy, nutrition and lifestyle interventions with a physical therapist, Shannon Morris. Shannon has many years of clinical practice, which includes the prevention and rehabilitation of injury and chronic pain. She is an advocate for physical therapists delivering and combining movement, nutrition and lifestyle interventions. She believes that in addition to exercise and physical activity, real food is a must if you want to heal, ...

Episode 181 | Addressing Social Determinants Of Health I n Physical Therapy Practice With Zachary D. Rethorn , PT, DPT

May 21, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 34.5 MB

We have a new guest and a brand new topic. You'll be learning about how to address these social determinants of health in physical therapy practice. As physical therapists, we focus on alleviating pain, restoring physical function, and teaching pain self-management as well as promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors to prevent chronic disease. As doctoral trained licensed health professionals, we have excellent skills, tools, and technologies to address a variety of acute as well as chronic hea...

Episode 180 | How To Increase Bone Density With Pam Tutten, OTD, OT, CHT

May 14, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 34 MB

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Episode 179 | An Acceptance And Commitment Therapy Approach To Coping With COVID-19 For Healthcare Workers With Julie Hamilton, LCSW

May 01, 2020 06:17 - 36 minutes - 35.4 MB

Thanks for joining me. For those of you that follow along each week, you know that I release a new one once every seven days, so once a week with COVID-19 and the amount of stress that we have been all under. I wanted to do a special episode with regard to healthy ways you can cope with stress during this pandemic. When you can access and learn some healthy coping strategies with regard to stress, it will make you the people you care about and your community is stronger. Stress during an inf...

Episode 178 | Physiotherapists’ Perceptions Of Learning And Implementing A Biopsychosocial Intervention To Treat Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions With Riikka Holopainen, PT, MSc

April 30, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 34.6 MB

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Episode 177 | Forgiveness And Chronic Pain With Dr. Karen Litzy, PT, DPT

April 23, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 55.6 MB

It's a pleasure to be spending this time with you. Speaking of time, we have a long episode. This is probably one of the longest episodes since I began the show a few years ago. The reason why is because the topic of forgiveness is an important topic for those living with chronic pain. It's also the first time that we are broaching this topic. I figure we take a nice deep dive into the science behind forgiveness, how it affects both cognitive behavior and motivational components and bring a ...

Episode 176 | Telemedicine For Pain Management With Dr. Tonya Palermo

April 16, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 29.6 MB

I hope you are well and safe wherever you are. We are a global community and I wanted to do an episode that could help you during the COVID-19 outbreak no matter where you are in the globe. Many healthcare professionals have been rapidly shifting to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the shelter and home measures have been introduced and enforced, people with pain are looking for solutions since they can no longer attend in-person treatment for their pain. The potential for long-ter...

Episode 175 | Implementing Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT) Into Physiotherapist Practice With Sarah Wilson

April 09, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 33.2 MB

We are talking about how to integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside your existing physiotherapy or physical therapy practice. This episode is for physical therapists or physiotherapists, but it's also for you if you're an occupational therapist, a nurse, a doctor, a licensed massage therapist. Maybe even a mental health provider like a psychologist or social worker or a licensed professional counselor who is interested in learning how to shift their practice and seed their trea...

Episode 174 | Developing Core Education Principles For Physical Therapists In Response To The Opioid Crisis With Professors Julia Chevan And Amy Heath

April 02, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 27.4 MB

In this episode, you will meet two physical therapists who are breaking ground and have created Core Principles for the Education of Physical Therapists in the Context of the Opioid Crisis in the United States. Their work present model educators can use on a state, national and global level with regards to the development of opioid education for physical therapists and other licensed health professionals. The research which we'll discuss all about on this episode recognizes not only the role...

Episode 173 | Pain Care In Low And Middle-Income Countries With Saurab Sharma

March 26, 2020 07:00 - 22 minutes - 22.5 MB

Thanks for joining me. We'll be talking about effective pain management in low and middle-income countries. I had touched base on this topic with Dr. Felipe Reis. He's a physical therapist and a researcher in Brazil, where we discussed initiatives for improving pain education in developing countries. I realized at that moment it was such an important topic that I wanted to reach out across the globe and find other professionals, other physiotherapists and other health professionals that are ...

Episode 172 | How To Use Mind-Body Medicine To Treat Pain With Matt Erb, PT

March 19, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 36 MB

We have a brand new topic. We're discussing how you can use mind-body medicine to treat chronic pain. Mind-body medicine refers to the interaction between the mind the body and the spirit. Specifically, the ways in which physical, emotional, social and spiritual factors together can directly affect health. With the advent of modern medicine and pharmacology, mind-body medicine had been downplayed in the Western world when researchers and practitioners start to see the benefits of combining a...

Episode 171 | The Latest Evidence For Managing Low Back Pain With James McAuley, PhD

March 12, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 40.7 MB

My expert guest is Dr. James McAuley. He is a Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the School of Medical Sciences, as well as a Senior Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia, which is an independent not-for-profit institute based in Sydney, Australia. James is a leader in brain and nervous system research, including how to best treat many chronic pain syndromes. He has published over 170 scientific articles and lectures at international conferences on the best evidence for ...

Episode 170 | A Pain Neuroscience Approach For PTSD And Pain In Veterans With MAJ Timothy Benedict, PT, PhD

February 20, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 34.7 MB

We have an interesting and important topic. We are discussing how to use Pain Neuroscience Education to treat PTSD and chronic pain in soldiers and veterans. My expert guest is Major Timothy Benedict. He is a physical therapist assigned to the Army Public Health Center in Aberdeen, Maryland. He's the Deputy Chief for the Advanced Analytics and Data Stewardship Division, the Clinical Public Health and Epidemiology Directorate, and assists with field investigations for the Injury Prevention Pr...

Episode 169 | How To Explain Central Sensitization To Patients Using Pain Neuroscience Education With Physiotherapist Eva Huysmans

February 13, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 37.8 MB

We are exploring how to explain central sensitization to patients using pain neuroscience education with physiotherapist, Eva Huysmans. Eva graduated with a Master's Degree in Physiotherapy and is in the middle of her PhD work. She is working on a randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of perioperative pain neuroscience education for patients undergoing surgery for lumbar radiculopathy. To date, Eva has co-authored over twenty peer-reviewed publications and a manual on pain neu...

Episode 168 | The “What, Why and How” Of Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management With Dr. Melissa Day

February 06, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 30 MB

Thanks for joining me for another episode of the show. We are talking about mindfulness and cognitive-based treatments for chronic pain management. If you've been following along with the show, you know that we talk a lot about mindfulness-based treatments for pain, as well as the various types of cognitive-behavioral approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance And Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction and even pain neuroscience education. We have yet to ex...

Episode 167 | The Healthiest Diet On The Planet With Steven Masley, MD, FAHA, FACN, CNS

January 30, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 35.4 MB

We are talking about potentially what is the healthiest diet on the planet. We know that nutrition and diet is a form of personalized medicine. We're going to talk about one of the most evidence-based and proven diets that can help you with chronic disease and chronic pain. My guest is Dr. Steven Masley. He is a physician, nutritionist, trained chef, bestselling author and creator of the number one all-time health program for public television. His work has been viewed over a million times o...

Episode 166 | How To Create A Chronic Pain Support Group With James Maskell

January 16, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 30.8 MB

We're placing a spotlight under chronic pain group visits. As a loyal follower of the show, you know that we tackle and raise awareness around some of the biggest and most important topics and issues affecting pain science, pain care and chronic disease. Our guest is passionate about a single solution to the biggest challenges facing healthcare and how it can eliminate the chronic disease, escalating costs, practitioner shortages, quality care affordability access, practitioner burnout, lone...

Episode 165 | Physiotherapist Tom Young: Using ACT To Promote Psychological Flexibility In Physiotherapy

January 09, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 33.2 MB

As always, it's an honor to be with you. Many of you know that I'm going to be launching a new act for chronic pain course that will come out in later January. Throughout the month of January, there'll be at least one, if not four different podcast episodes with regard to ACT, which is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the model of psychological flexibility. If you’re interested in learning more about ACT, make sure you check out the course and sign up for the wait list at the Integrativ...

Episode 164 | Dr. Cormac Ryan: Is Partial Reconceptualization Of Pain A Success Or A Failure?

January 02, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 41 MB

In this episode, we are exploring the outcomes of the Pain Neuroscience Education and what to do about the partial reconceptualization of pain. If you're not familiar with the term reconceptualization of pain, it can be defined by three key concepts. The first is that the pain does not provide a measure of the state of tissues. The second is that pain is modulated by many factors across somatic, psychological and social domains. Finally, the relationship between pain and tissue becomes less ...

Episode 163 | Tom Malterre: How Food Sensitivities Contribute To Pain

December 26, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

I wanted to take a moment to wish you a very happy holiday season and a healthy new year as we move into 2020. It's been an honor spending this time with you in 2019. I look forward to spending more time with you in 2020 as we dive into effective ways to treat chronic pain. This podcast is important both for practitioners who treat pain and people looking for solutions. I could not do it without your participation and your help. As we move into 2020, know that I'm thinking about you and I wi...

Episode 162 | Dr. Jeremy Fletcher, PT, DPT: Peer To Peer Models Of Pain Management

December 19, 2019 08:00 - 41 minutes - 40.1 MB

We will look at a case study as to how one physical therapist is creating and evolving peer-to-peer models for the treatment of chronic pain. Adults living with chronic health conditions are more likely than other adults to seek peer advice and support from those that are experiencing or have overcome similar health challenges.Peer-to-peer support can happen online or offline via email, phone or even through social media. In fact, a Cochrane review described positive outcomes in people with ...

Episode 160 | Dr. Whitney Scott: The Stigma Of Chronic Pain

December 12, 2019 08:00 - 25 minutes - 25.1 MB

We are bringing awareness to the important topic of stigma and chronic pain. People living with chronic pain are often stigmatized in healthcare settings, although they are not alone. Patients with various medical conditions, those with mental illness, people who use substances, people living with HIV, refugees, immigrants, even patients with poorly controlled diabetes can all be subjected to stigma. Here to discuss stigma and chronic pain is Dr. Whitney Scott. Whitney completed her PhD in C...

Episode 160 | Dr. Susan Albers, Psy.D: Hanger Management: Master Hunger and Improve Your Pain and Mood with

December 05, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 26.9 MB

In this episode, we are exploring food, mood and its connection to chronic pain. As you head into the holiday season, I wanted to make a special episode just for you because overeating and overindulging in food can be a challenge for each and every one of us. No doubt, you will attend holiday parties, office parties, celebrations with friends and families, and run into food around every corner from Thanksgiving straight through to the New Year. This is an important topic related to chronic p...

Episode 160 | Dr. Susan Albers, Psy.D: Hanger Management: Master Hunger and Improve Your Pain and Mood

December 05, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 26.9 MB

In this episode, we are exploring food, mood and its connection to chronic pain. As you head into the holiday season, I wanted to make a special episode just for you because overeating and overindulging in food can be a challenge for each and every one of us. No doubt, you will attend holiday parties, office parties, celebrations with friends and families, and run into food around every corner from Thanksgiving straight through to the New Year. This is an important topic related to chronic p...

Episode 159 | Dr. Samantha Bunzli: Making Sense Of Pain Beliefs And Behaviors

November 28, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 42 MB

In this episode, we’re talking about making sense of beliefs and behaviors in pain care. Our expert guest is Dr. Samantha Bunzli who is a physiotherapist and has worked in clinical practice for several years before undertaking a PhD with Professor Peter O’Sullivan at Curtin University in Australia. Her PhD research was entitled, “A Qualitative Investigation of Pain-Related Fear in People with Low Back Pain.” She is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Melbourne working to optimize...

Episode 158 | Physiotherapist Neil Pearson: Yoga And Pain Science Education

November 21, 2019 08:00 - 38 minutes - 37.4 MB

In this episode, we are exploring physiotherapy, yoga therapy and pain science with physiotherapist, Neil Pearson. Neil is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia and the founding chair of the Physiotherapy Pain Science Division in Canada. He is a recipient of the Canadian Pain Society's Excellence in Interprofessional Pain Education Award and faculty in international yoga therapist training programs. Neil develops pain care resources, collaborates in research an...

Episode 157 | Marlysa Sullivan, PT, DPT: Pain Science, Polyvagal Theory And Autonomic Resilience

November 14, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes - 28.3 MB

On this episode, we're exploring the significance of Polyvagal Theory on autonomic resilience as it pertains to the management of chronic pain. Our expert guest is Dr. Marlysa Sullivan. She is an assistant professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in both yoga therapy and health promotion. She's also an adjunct professor at the Emory University in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program where she teaches the integration of yoga and mindfulness in physical therapy. She has a n...

Episode 156 | Christine Robenalt, MPT: The Power Of Massage And Manual Therapy – How To Manage Pain And Discomfort In Infants And Children

November 07, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 30.4 MB

We're discussing the power of massage and manual therapy, how it can be used to manage pain and discomfort in infants and children. Our expert guest is Christine Robenalt. Christine graduated from Marquette University in 2001 with a Master's degree in Physical Therapy. Although she's worked in many different practice settings, Pediatrics is both her specialty as well as her passion. In addition to her degree in Physical Therapy, she's also a certified infant massage instructor through Loving...

Episode 155 | Physiotherapist Shelly Prosko: Insight Into Compassion: The Foundation Of Pain Care

October 24, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 38.7 MB

We’re talking about the important topic of compassion and pain care. Our expert guest is my friend and colleague, Shelly Prosko. Shelly is a Canadian physiotherapist, yoga therapist, author, speaker and educator. She is someone who is empowering individuals to create and sustain meaningful change in their life by teaching and advocating for the integration of yoga into modern healthcare. You may know Shelly as the pioneer of PhysioYoga, which is a unique combination of physiotherapy and yoga...

Episode 154 | Physiotherapist Lissanthea Taylor: Pain And The Power Of Stories: How To Use Narrative Medicine In Pain Care

October 17, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 41.9 MB

We have a brand-new topic and expert guest that I'm excited to share with you. We're discussing the importance of story and narrative medicine and pain care with physiotherapist, Lissanthea Taylor. I love Lissanthea's work and skillset because she is a triple threat of a physiotherapist who is up to date on the latest pain science and online author who creates meaningful content for people with pain and someone at the forefront of implementing narrative medicine and pain care. She's also the...

Episode 153 | Dr. Felipe Reis, PhD: Initiatives For Improving Pain Education In Developing Countries

October 10, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 28.1 MB

In this episode, we are discussing how to move effective pain education forward in developing countries. Our expert guest this week is Professor Felipe Reis. He is a Brazilian physiotherapist and professor of physical therapy at the Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro. His research focuses on pain education, emotion and cognitive neuroscience. He is a visiting researcher at McGill University, an Associate Researcher with the Pain in Motion Group and Chair of the Pain, Mind and Movement Speci...

Episode 152 | JoAnne Dahl, PhD: The Art And Science Of Values In Pain Care Using Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT)

October 03, 2019 07:00 - 55 minutes - 52.5 MB

We are discussing the importance of values in pain care and how values are approached through the lens of acceptance and commitment therapy. In acceptance and commitment therapy, the term values refers to activities that give your life meaning. Values can be looked upon as the people, the causes and the activities that are deeply important to you. When you connect to your values, you’re able to move your life forward in meaningful directions even in the face of very difficult and very painfu...

Episode 151 | Dr. Navaz Habib, DC: Using The Vagus Nerve To Reduce Pain And Inflammation

September 19, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes - 37 MB

We’re going to take a deep dive into how the vagus nerve can help reduce pain and control inflammation. Joining us is Dr. Navaz Habib. He is a functional medicine practitioner, author and speaker who empowers his clients to dig a little bit deeper and find the answers to what’s holding back their health. His office, Health Upgraded, works with entrepreneurs, executives and professional athletes who want to take their health to a new level, allowing them to contribute and serve more people. H...

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