Talk About Pain
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHi, and welcome to Talk about Pain, a podcast for people with stubborn or chronic pain who are looking for answers. I’m Rick Olderman, physical therapist for about 25 years, hanna somatics practitioner, pilates instructor, personal trainer, author and sports and orthopedic physical therapy clinic owner. I specialize in helping people with difficult pain problems. On this podcast, I’m not interested in recycling old outdated material. I want to introduce fresh ideas that likely aren’t widely known, a lot of them my own, but also from other health or wellness practitioners who are in the trenches doing the work of really helping people. It’s straightforward talk about pain, what works and what doesn’t. We get to the point here, which is to help you with your pain. Please subscribe to my podcast. And if there’s something you’d like to talk about or someone you’d like me to chat with who’s helped you, drop me a line. Chances are it’ll help others too.
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Episodes
Knowledge vs Skill When Working with Chronic Pain
February 05, 2023 23:50 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MBWhile some practitioners can dazzle with a deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology and a multitude of tests to isolate a damaged tissue, ultimately the question is whether they can solve your pain. In this episode I talk about knowledge vs skill when solving pain. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
How I Lowered My Cholesterol by 28% in 6 Weeks!
January 27, 2023 22:48 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBThis podcast I talk about how I lowered my cholesterol and blood pressure in 6 weeks. I feel so much better! I hope this helps. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Why Do We Have Elbow Pain?
January 22, 2023 21:51 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBI talk about my approach to solving elbow pain--one of the more stubborn issues in the body. Over the years I've discovered a unique approach to understanding and solving these problems fairly consistently. You might want to have Google nearby when listening to look up some of the muscles I discuss. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Solving the Pain Puzzle: Shoulder Pain in the Foot
January 15, 2023 22:55 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBThis is a case from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist. It is a story of chronic pain from the feet to the shoulder and neck. My book will be published in Spring 2023. You can pre-order my book at https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/Solving-the-Pain-Puzzle/. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Pickleball Injuries Are On The Rise. Why?
January 08, 2023 18:20 - 15 minutes - 21 MBI respond to a NY Times article about pickle ball injuries and why I think they're happening. This would be a great one to listen to if you play or are thinking of playing pickleball. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
How did that fix my back?
December 31, 2022 15:35 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBThis is a story from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle, which is coming out in 2023. Read some chapters from my book here: https://rickolderman.com/how-did-that-fix-my-back/ I would love to be the first physical therapist on the NY Times BestSeller List! You can pre-order my book here: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/Solving-the-Pain-Puzzle/ Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health an...
A Guy Calls Me About Headaches...
December 18, 2022 00:12 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBA man reached out on behalf of his wife who suffered from migraines. Within a couple minutes I believed I understood what was going on. This episode highlights my approach to solving headaches and what most practitioners seem to be missing. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Common Cold Explained?
December 07, 2022 21:10 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBA recent study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology published a recent breakthrough in our understanding of the common cold--it's fascinating! Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Master Craniosacral Therapist Jeremy Quinby
November 27, 2022 23:14 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBI interview master therapist, Jeremy Quinby, who has been an Integrative Health Specialist for nearly 25 years. In 2014 he became involved in numerous projects across the country exploring better care delivery, vetted local health networks, and the development of a health improvement system as an alternative to our current system of managing care. The Highway to Health Podcast was born out of this, an extension to his 20 year career helping individuals and families become healthier in thei...
Lara Heimann PT, yoga instructor, developer of LYT
November 19, 2022 00:17 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBI'm thrilled to interview Lara Heimann, physical therapist and master yoga instructor who solves pain from a systems point of view--naturally we had a lot to talk about! She's really amazing! International yoga leader and creator of the LYT Method, Lara Heimann, investigates the modern evolution of yoga from her background as a Physical Therapist and neurodevelopmental treatment specialist. She passionately explores the core values of her groundbreaking yoga method: smarter movement pattern...
How to Prepare if You’re Having Surgery!
November 11, 2022 19:15 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBI comment on a NY Times article reprinted in the Denver Post recently. It's a great article with lots of good advice. I've posted my Be Prepared for Your Surgery! download I offered my patients at my clinic which can be found on my https://rickolderman.com/ricks-lessons/.
Comments on a WSJ article about Inflammation, Diet, Hygiene
November 05, 2022 14:36 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBI think we could do better in medicine in understanding inflammation in our bodies. This essay in the Wall Street Journal by a gastroenterologist, talks about the roots of inflammation and perhaps why we struggle with it. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Hip and Knee Pain Chapter from My Upcoming Book!
October 25, 2022 15:04 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBThis is my reading of one of the chapters from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle. You can pre-order the book at www.rickolderman.com and listen to other chapters from it as well. Enjoy! Also visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Dr. Tony Ratkovic, a chiropractor, explains his approach to solving pain.
October 07, 2022 18:47 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBThis interview was a great opportunity to chat with my friend, Dr. Tony, about how he solves pain. Dr. Tony is based in California and cares deeply about his patients. If you've ever wondered how chiropractic works, this discussion is for you! Connect with Dr. Tony and his content— http://www.euclidchiropracticinc.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Blkl6Vc9dtK_OpVUzCH_w http://www.instagram.com/drtonychiro https://www.facebook.com/euclid.chiropractic.spine.health/ www.instagram.com...
Have Pain Associated with Your Gut or Hormones? Not Sure? Listen Here
September 24, 2022 14:09 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBI interview Melissa Deally, functional medicine practitioner. Melissa and I see eye-to-eye on many aspects of health. She presents another perspective of solving difficult pain problems and specializes in solving gut and hormone dysfunction which tend to be at the bottom of a lot of more stubborn problems. This is well worth the listen! You can reach Melissa at [email protected] or visit her site at yourguidedhealthjourney.com. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home progr...
How Sylvia Ernst Avoided Her Total Hip Replacement
September 16, 2022 15:18 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBSylvia used my hip pain program and we had a zoom session together to solve her 8 year struggle with hip pain for which she was recommended a total hip replacement for by two surgeons. She is now painfree. You can listen to our conversation here. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
My Walk
September 10, 2022 16:31 - 6 minutes - 9.15 MBThis is a shorty. I went for a walk and enjoyed the "now". Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Microbes in the Dirt Can Help Reduce Depression
September 03, 2022 22:26 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBThis episode I comment on an article in Forbes about anti-depressive microbes found in dirt. This is for you gardeners out there! Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Dr. Lara May Talks About Functional Medicine
August 22, 2022 21:39 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBI've been intrigued by functional medicine for years but never knew exactly what it was. Learn from a functional medicine expert what this more holistic approach to understanding and solving pain is and how it might be just what you're looking for. Dr. Lara May, PharmD is an Advanced Practice Clinical Pharmacist that specialized in functional medicine and energy medicine. She has worked in emergency rooms and adult acute care for a decade, counseling nurses, doctors, patients & families abo...
Cracking Knuckles--What’s Up with That?
August 11, 2022 18:31 - 6 minutes - 8.34 MBEver wondered how knuckles crack or if cracking your knuckles is good or bad for you? Listen here. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Three Pains in the Neck
July 22, 2022 14:46 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist. My book focuses on patient stories that illustrate important, but typically overlooked, connections in the body to help solve chronic pain. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
The Psychology of Pain
July 21, 2022 00:28 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBI comment on an article, Psychology of Pain, featured in The Denver Post and written by a NY Times journalist Sushma Subramanian. While I agree with the importance of understanding psychological issues contributing to pain, I take issue with classifying pain as a disease. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Neck Pain, Shoulder Presses & Lat Pulldowns
July 14, 2022 13:07 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBThis episode talks about how to change a couple common strengthening exercises to help solve rather than cause neck pain. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Tight Guy Syndrome
July 01, 2022 22:55 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBA patient with back pain has no time to do anything. How do I solve the problem? Check out my take on this here. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Integrative Hypnotist Stephanie Dalfonzo
June 11, 2022 01:38 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBI've always been intrigued by hypnotism and finally had an opportunity to speak with Stephanie Dalfonzo, an integrative hypnotist for 20 years. Check out her website at https://stephaniedalfonzo.com. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Josh Waller was a telehealth patient of mine. This is his story.
June 05, 2022 19:47 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBJosh had a long difficult journey with his pain. His was a bit more complicated in terms of solving pain but he stuck with it and is now reaping the benefits. I hope you find inspiration for your own story. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Anti-inflammatories Cause Chronic Back Pain?
May 29, 2022 16:52 - 13 minutes - 18 MBThis episode is my response to an article reprinted in The Denver Post written by Gina Kolata (whose articles I love!) from the NY Times. Scientists are baffled by an apparent correlation between taking anti-inflammatory medication and developing chronic back pain. I think this illustrates medicine/science's lack of understanding of what causes chronic back pain. Here's a link to the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/11/health/medications-back-pain-overuse.html Visit www.rickolderm...
Solving Sacroiliitis
May 20, 2022 15:42 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBI talk about a patient I treated with sacroiliitis. From the standpoint of a systems approach, I explain how this treatment would be very similar to solving sciatica, low back pain, hip pain or piriformis syndrome. It's all basically rooted in the same series of problems. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
NFL Lineman Chronic Hip Pain Solved Simply
April 24, 2022 12:57 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBWhen approaching pain from a systems standpoint, it's sometimes easy to solve chronic pain--even with a giant NFL offensive lineman. Listen to my interview with Carl (not his real name) about his pain and how we solved it. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Integrative Manual Therapy
April 17, 2022 19:58 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBThis was a continuing education course that I found very interesting. It focussed on releasing tissue tension in tissues I had not considered before. It left me curious to try these techniques. I hope you enjoy! Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Oriental Medicine with Beth Bright, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac, M.S.
April 08, 2022 18:54 - 1 hour - 113 MBI interview Beth Bright, an Oriental Medicine practitioner with decades of experience helping people with chronic pain. Learn the fundamentals of Oriental Medicine in this podcast and how it may help your condition through a different approach. Beth's website is: https://bethbrightacupuncture.com Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Sciatica and SI joint pain
March 26, 2022 22:46 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this episode, I discuss my approach to solving these typically difficult pain problems. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
New Information About Glia Cells Might Help Explain Chronic Pain
March 20, 2022 15:29 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBI review an interesting article about glial cells found in our nervous system and their links to chronic pain. I disagree however with how chronic pain is characterized in the article. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
No Pain, No Gain is a Lie
March 15, 2022 01:27 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBMantras float around in health and wellness but just because they're catchy, doesn't make them right. This episode explains why this isn't true with regards to solving pain. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Rick interviews Beth Anne Fisher PT, DPT, CSCS, CWHC--Pelvic Floor Pain Specialist
March 05, 2022 01:45 - 56 minutes - 77 MBBeth Anne Fisher PT is an expert in pelvic floor pain. In rehab, pelvic floor problems can be very difficult. Beth Anne talks about her approach to solving this type of pain. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
The Lonely Odyssey of Chronic Illness
February 27, 2022 23:02 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBHere I comment on a Wall Street Journal article about how a woman solved her chronic illness. I find it very inspiring and explore how I see elements of her struggle in my own patients. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
How does laser therapy work?
February 16, 2022 19:37 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBLaser has proven to be a breakthrough treatment for many of my patients. I interview Dr. Callanen with Lightforce lasers to explain how and why it works. Enjoy! Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Fix Chronic Neck Pain & Headaches Using a Systems Approach
February 05, 2022 00:47 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBDiscover the surprising reason most chronic neck pain or headaches, including migraines, never get solved. These issues almost become simple using a systems approach to solving pain. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Approach Knee Pain from a Systems Point of View
February 01, 2022 14:17 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode Rick Olderman, physical therapist, explains his systems approach to thinking about and solving knee pain.Visit www.rickolderman.com for Rick's home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
A Systems Approach to Hip Pain
January 25, 2022 01:24 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBThis episode delves into how I approach hip pain from a systems treatment approach. Please visit www.RickOlderman.com to see my downloadable home programs and other products to help you fix your pain.
Fix Back Pain Using a Systems Approach
January 14, 2022 21:16 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBLearn how a systems approach to solving pain works with back or sciatic pain. Everything we do has meaning in terms of generating pain. Discover some of the specifics in this podcast. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Chronic Pain as a System
January 07, 2022 16:48 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBMy approach to solving difficult pain stems from my deeper understanding of connections in the body. Fixing these connections typically is the key to fixing chronic pain. This episode talks about what I mean by this. Visit www.rickolderman.com for more articles, blog or my products. Thanks for listening!
Medical Myths
December 27, 2021 01:42 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBBased on my clinical experience, I've run into a few myths that are floating around out there that I'd like to address in this episode. Please reach out to me to suggest more topics if you like. Visit www.rickolderman.com to check out more of my information.
Interview with one of my mentors, Dr. Shirley Sahrmann FAPTA, PhD, PT
December 17, 2021 21:52 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBA large part of my approach to solving pain was learned from Dr. Shirley Sahrmann FAPTA, PhD, PT a brilliant professor out of Washington University in School of Medicine in St. Louis. Over her long career as a physical therapist, she has decoded how movement contributes to pain. I learned so much from her and ran with it over my career. Amazingly she agreed to our interview! Visit www.RickOlderman.com to see how I can help you.
Armpit Test
December 10, 2021 21:32 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBNeck Pain and headaches are one of the most difficult problems to solve for practitioners. Often it's because they're looking in the wrong place. This simple test will help you determine the unlikely source of your neck pain or headaches. Read more about how I've used this idea to solve pain in three patients with chronic neck pain and headaches. Just visit www.rickolderman.com and click Patient Stories at the top.
Cadaver Day!
December 04, 2021 00:15 - 15 minutes - 20.7 MBEvery now and then a local University's PT program allows outside PT's in to their cadaver lab to study anatomy. This episode is about my recent trip to their lab--very exciting for me as I'm constantly wondering why something is or isn't working and usually comes down to a deeper understanding of anatomical relationships. Enjoy!
A Simple Test to Understand Your Back Pain
November 27, 2021 21:24 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBMedical experts like to isolate certain tissues responsible for back pain. But what if the cause was much simpler to not only identify but also fix? In this short episode I walk you through a simple test to understand and begin fixing your back pain. Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com.
Origin 3
November 20, 2021 14:41 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBThis is the final episode about how I developed my point of view. Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com. Thanks for listening!
Origin Story 2
November 12, 2021 20:25 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBThis is the second part of my origin story explaining how I came to the understanding of how the body works and solving pain. Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com. Enjoy!
Rick‘s Origin Story 1
November 09, 2021 20:27 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBHi, just in case you might be interested in how I got where I am in terms of my views on solving pain, I thought I'd share my origin story in three short episodes. Enjoy!