Latest Painscience Podcast Episodes

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The Latest On Back Pain And The Role Of Physical Therapy With Julie Fritz, PT, PhD

Pain Science Education - April 05, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Among all other conditions, back pain is probably one of the most unnecessarily and excessively medicalized. Typically someone who exhibits symptoms of back pain would seek the help of primary healthcare providers first. This would kickstart a vicious cycle of imaging, surgery, injections, and o...

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The Pain Of Ableism And Disability Prejudice With Michelle Nario-Redmond, PhD

Pain Science Education - March 29, 2023 07:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Disability does not equal inability, but ableism can create barriers that limit opportunities and perpetuate prejudice. It's time for society to recognize and address the harm of ableism and work towards a more inclusive, equitable future for all. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Nario-Redmond, Pr...

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Episode 307 | The Role Of Breathwork In Nervous System Dysregulation With Campbell Will, Physiotherapist, Breathwork Educator

Pain Science Education - March 22, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Breathing is such a natural and unconscious thing that we pay almost no mind to it. But by learning the right breathwork techniques, we can unlock a unique mind-body connection. Dr. Joe Tatta talks with Campbell Will, who delves into the role of breathwork in nervous system dysregulation. He dis...

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Episode 306 | Social Pain, Marginalization and Health Implications with Kenneth D. Craig, OC, PhD

Pain Science Education - March 15, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Biological structures are indeed a huge thing to consider when managing and treating pain. But since we are living alongside other people, there are also many social factors impacting our pain sensation and exposure. Kenneth D. Craig, OC, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University o...

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Episode 305 | Male Pelvic Pain, Erectile Dysfunction, And Prostatitis With Lance Frank, PT, DPT

Pain Science Education - March 08, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Male pelvic health is something that not a lot of people talk about, even in medical circles. A lot of people experiencing male pelvic pain don’t even consult a specialist until it gets unbearable enough that they have no choice. Pelvic health isn’t a female thing. In fact, the male and female ...

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Episode 304 | Attitudes, Beliefs, and Biases That Contribute to the Marginalization of People with Pain with Alicia Emerson, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT

Pain Science Education - February 22, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
While the world has made great progress in business and technology, healthcare is still lagging behind other major sectors. There are a lot of factors that cause stigma in this space, and the marginalization of people with pain is still rampant. In this episode, Alicia Emerson, PT, DPT, MS, OCS,...

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Episode 303 | Integrating The Lived Experience Of Pain Into Treatment And Research With Joletta Belton

Pain Science Education - February 15, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Pain is one of the most common reasons for people to seek medical help. It's also one of the most difficult things to study. There's no clear way to measure it, and it can vary from person to person. But there are ways we can collect data on pain so that researchers can better understand how pat...

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Episode 302 | Social Determinants of Health in Physical Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities with Laura E. Keyser, PT, DPT, MPH

Pain Science Education - February 08, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Chronic pain cannot be treated by simply focusing on its symptoms and root cause. Beyond these things are social determinants that directly impact health and disease. Most of the time, these can go back even from a person’s childhood. Dr. Joe Tatta is joined by Laura E. Keyser, PT, DPT, MPH to d...

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Episode 301 | DPT Student Wellness During Curriculum Implementation Of A Lifestyle Medicine Approach With Tessa Wells, PT, DPT And Betsy Becker, PT, DPT, PhD

Pain Science Education - February 01, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
We always hear the old adage, “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” This is especially true when you look at how we grow students to become practitioners. Before they can take care of and make a good impact on their patients and clients’ lives, they first need to take care of themselves. Tessa Wel...

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Episode 300 | The Embodied Mind: Understanding The Mysteries Of Cellular Intelligence With Thomas R. Verny, MD

Pain Science Education - January 25, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
In this episode, we're discussing the concept of the embodied mind with internationally renowned author and psychiatrist, Dr. Thomas R. Verny. Our current understanding of the way the human body works is that it is a series of interdependent physiological relationships. No one component works al...

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Episode 299| Racial Embodiment and White Body Supremacy in Pain Management with Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, FAAPT, FAPTA

Pain Science Education - January 11, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Racism shows up in every aspect of our lives, and white body supremacy always finds a way to ingrain itself into our entire biology. Racial issues act as a persistent stressor that causes psychosocial distress, chronic pain, and even emotional trauma. Dr. Joe Tatta sits down with Lisa VanHoose, ...

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Episode 298 | Reducing Stress And Burnout In Doctor Of Physical Therapy Students With Psychological Flexibility With Jason Cherry, PT, DPT, EdD

Pain Science Education - January 04, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Stress and burnout have been recognized in many health professions. Specifically, researchers have reported that many Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students are actively experiencing moderate to high levels of stress each and every day. Joining Dr. Joe Tatta to discuss the topic in depth is J...

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Episode 297 | Trauma-focused Physical Therapy with April Gamble PT, DPT

Pain Science Education - December 21, 2022 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
What really is the “healing process” for a trauma survivor? Many programs, exercises, and advice exist on how to deal with trauma, but do they really address its root cause? Or are they mostly surface-level techniques that only treat the symptoms, not the problem? In this episode, April Gamble, ...

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Episode 296 | The Language And Logic Of Chronic Pain With Asaf Weisman, PT, Phd(c)

Pain Science Education - December 14, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
How does language and logic impact the management and experience of chronic pain? Asaf Weisman, PT, Phd(c), joins Dr. Joe Tatta on the Healing Pain Podcast to discuss this topic. Asaf is a physical therapist, a PhD candidate, and a lab manager of the Spinal Research Laboratory at Tel Aviv Unive...

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Episode 295 | How To Use The Movement System To Treat Pain with Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Pain Science Education - December 07, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
For physical therapy to be truly effective in addressing body pain, it must not only concentrate on structure alone. Instead, it must go beyond that and also involve the entire movement system. Dr. Joe Tatta sits down with the pioneer of this very concept, Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA. Sh...

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Episode 294 | How To Contextualize Care For Improved Outcomes With Gail Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA

Pain Science Education - November 30, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Contextualizing care is the process of adopting your treatment approach to a patient specific life context. The failure to do so is called a contextual error, which often results in a care plan that is not likely to achieve its intended aim or produce a positive outcome. In this episode, Dr. Joe...

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Episode 293 | Environmental Physical Therapy And The Tonic Of Wilderness With Filip Maric, PhD And Todd Davenport, PT, DPT, MPH, OCS

Pain Science Education - November 23, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Physiotherapists have a role to play when it comes to saving the environment. You can tell your clients to drive less. You can try to start influencing public policies to be more environment-friendly. There are a lot of ways physios can help save the degradation of the planet. Join Dr. Joe Tatta...

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Episode 292 | Addressing Cardiovascular Disease With Lifestyle Medicine Physical Therapy With Nolan Peacock, PT, DPT

Pain Science Education - November 16, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Despite its severity, it is still a preventable and reversible condition. Nolan Peacock, PT, DPT of St. John's Health joins Dr. Joe Tatta to discuss how primary care can better treat heart diseases throug...

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Episode 291 | Reframing Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain With Sinéad Dufour, PT, PhD

Pain Science Education - November 09, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Pelvic girdle pain is typically caused by unevenly moving joints, making the bones less stable and mobile. Pregnant women often experience this painful sensation, but it must never be treated the same way as non-pregnant people. Dr. Joe Tatta reframes pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain beliefs...

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Episode 290 | Autism And Pain Sensitivity: Paying Attention To Pain In Autism With Bethany Donaghy, MSc, BSc And Michelle Failla, PhD

Pain Science Education - November 02, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
The relationship between autism and pain sensitivity is something that we have not covered in this show, mainly because it’s also a relatively new area in pain literature. How does pain management look like in cases where communication might be a challenge? Bethany Donaghy, MSc, BSc And Michelle...

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Episode 289 | How To Treat Neurologic And Orthopedic Conditions With Laverene Garner, PT, DPT

Pain Science Education - October 26, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
In today’s episode of Healing Pain Podcast, Dr. Joe Tatta is joined by Laverene Garner, PT, DPT, to discuss how to treat comorbid chronic pain, orthopedic conditions, and neurologic conditions. Dr. Gardner is a board certified neurologic clinical specialist, and currently works as an assistant p...

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Episode 288 | Diabetes Management In Physical Therapy: Developing A Nutrition, Exercise, And Lifestyle Program With Rupal M Patel, PT, PhD

Pain Science Education - October 19, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Diabetes is one of the fastest-growing chronic conditions affecting physical health, physical function, mental health and mental well-being. In the United States, most Americans are either prediabetic or diabetic, and most of them go undiagnosed. In this episode, Dr. Joe Tatta is joined by diabe...

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Episode 287 | Trauma And Post-Traumatic Growth With Richard Tedeschi, Ph.D.

Pain Science Education - September 07, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
It's one thing to experience tragic events in our lives and another to continue living life with trauma. If you are someone suffering from physical, psychological, and emotional trauma or someone who knows of anyone who is experiencing post-traumatic stress, this is the podcast for you. Richard ...

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Episode 286 | The Latest Evidence On Physical Therapists Ordering Diagnostic Imaging With Lance Mabry, PT, DPT

Pain Science Education - August 31, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Dr. Lance Mabry did a very large study with 4,800 subjects on the topic of a physical therapist's ability to refer for musculoskeletal imaging. This research shows that most people that are using imaging skills are not PTs. So the concept of the overutilization of imaging is not really correct. ...

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Episode 285 | Filling The Gap In Pain Education For French Speaking Canadians With Tania Parker, PT And Jolyane Aubé, BSc OT (c) Reg.NB

Pain Science Education - August 17, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Pain is universal, and there should not be a language barrier to keep us from learning about it and healing. Join your host Dr. Joe Tatta as he talks with Tania Parker, PT, and Jolyane Aubé, BSc OT, about filling the gap in pain education for French-speaking Canadians. Tania graduated in physiot...

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Episode 284 | Development Of A Community Based Comprehensive Childbirth, Postpartum, And Women's Health Empowerment Model With Theresa Feola, PT, WCS, PRPC

Pain Science Education - August 10, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Pelvic health may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of women's health, yet it is an important issue that deserves attention. In today's episode, Theresa Feola , PT, WCS, PRPC, of Pelvic Room joins Dr. Joe Tatta. Theresa is a board-certified women's health therapist. She ha...

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Episode 283 | An Integrative Approach To Managing Neuropathy With Heather Carlyle, PT, DPT, FIPSI

Pain Science Education - July 27, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
Peripheral neuropathy is the result of damage to the nerves located outside of the brain and the spinal cord. People who have this condition typically suffer from persistent long-term pain as well as other symptoms. There is no shortage of conventional treatments for neuropathy, but these do not...

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Episode 282 | Musculoskeletal Pain In Children And Adolescents With Anabela G. Silva PT, PhD

Pain Science Education - June 29, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
My guest is Dr. Anabela Silva. She is a Physiotherapist as well as an Adjunct Professor and the Director of the Physiotherapy Program at the University of Aveiro in Portugal. Her research interests include the effectiveness of pain, neuroscience education, exercise, and the exploration of factor...

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Episode 281 | The Time Is Now - Changing LGBTQ+ Discourse In Physical Therapy With Melissa Hofmann, PT, PhD, Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Chris Condran, PT, DPT, EdD

Pain Science Education - June 15, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
In my profession of physical therapy, the lack of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer-specific education has given rise to deficiencies in our cultural competence and our humility. When deficiencies exist in a profession’s educational system, as well as its continued education system,...

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Episode 280 | The Power Of Peer Support And Group Learning In Chronic Pain Recovery With Amber Richard Bauer, PT, DPT

Pain Science Education - June 01, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 185 ratings
We are discussing the power of peer support and group learning and chronic pain recovery. My expert guest is Dr. Amber Richard Bauer. Amber is a doctor of Physical Therapy focusing on Chronic Pain Recovery and Pain Education. She's also a certified instructor for Empowered Relief and a facilitat...

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