The Back Pain Podcast

What We’ve Learnt from One Hundred Episodes All About Back Pain

The Back Pain Podcast

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As they reach the milestone hundredth episode of The Back Pain Podcast, hosts Dave and Rob reflect on their guests and how the knowledge they have shared has impacted their own learning and professional practice They look back at some of their favourite and most significant episodes and share some great moments of advice and learning that will help anyone to understand more about mindset, the brain and how it perceives pain, cumulative load, modulation, and the journey to recovery. Listen in, celebrate, learn, and hear about Dave and Robs exciting plans for the future of The Back Pain Podcast as it moves forward KEY TAKEAWAYS Communication is a critical element and Jared Hall talked about being able to talk to people using the right analogies to help them understand on their level All of our job is about communication and being able to explain things in a way that’s easily understood is vital Nick Metcalf, talked about moderation of activity based on stressors in the previous days. You can effectively use modulation in your everyday life and adapt to take into account changes Julia Gover talked about pain, why things hurt and how pain is related to threat and shared a great analogy about snakes, sticks and how the brain processes pain The brain uses past experiences and can both increase and dampen experiences of pain but pain doesn’t mean you have to stop and do nothing Tom Jesson, physio, and sciatica expert explained how nerves can take time to heal and become less irritated. Recovery is not a linear journey, think about your recovery on a week to week basis Frequent guest Adam Dobson talked in detail about the value of MRIs when they are used in conjunction with your medical history and consultation The skill with MRIs is the correct reporting and clear explanation to the patient Learning a better language to explain back pain can make a significant impact on the patient Donald Robertson discussed the ways your mindset plays a pivotal role in pain and how you perceive and manage it BEST MOMENTS ‘This podcast over the last two years has probably changed my practice more so than anything else I’ve done in the last ten years’ ‘Little things add up and a sudden change or spike in load can be a trigger for pain or injury ‘It's recognising the cumulative load and understanding the factors that are impacting’ ‘At the end of a consultation, a recap can be really helpful for the client’

THE BACK PAIN PODCAST PROVIDER MAP - FINDING SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BACK PAIN https://thebackpainpodcast.com/index.php/members-map/ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Episode 89 Sticks and Stones, How Language and Words Can influence your Pain- Jarod Hall Episode 65 - Why be Resilient, When You Can be Anti-fragile Episode 53 – The Biggest Myth in Back Pain -Julia Gover Episode 40 - What is Cauda Equina? Rob Tyer Episode 33 – Chronic Pain, CBT, Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius - Donald Robertson Episode 31 – Do I Need an MRI for My Back Pain - Adam Dobson Episode 28 - Laura Finucane – Is Your Back Pain Serious Episode 15 – What Is Sciatica? - Tom Jesson Episode 5 – Back Pain in Professional Sports, A Chiropractors Opinion - Nick Metcalf ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliott Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chi

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