OUCHY….Ouch….Oooh…OK….Ahhh: From Boiling to Chilling in under a minute – Modern Pain Care

“Take a moment and think about the feeling of first dipping into a 100-104-degree hot tub or stepping into a steaming hot shower. You know that feeling. The feeling of burning, discomfort, and pain. Yet, you go in anyway and just take the plunge. You know your body will “get used to it”. You focus … Read moreOUCHY….Ouch….Oooh…OK….Ahhh: From Boiling to Chilling in under a minute – Modern Pain Care

Launched today the new 2020 WHO Guideline on physical activity and sedentary beh…

Launched today the new 2020 WHO Guideline on physical activity and sedentary behaviour – a clear message for all #EveryMoveCounts #BeActive Special issue in BJSM celebrating the just-launched global guidelines bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/24 Includes a Guidelines Development Group paper summarising the new recommendations + 9 new papers Move. Your. Body. It doesn’t matter how you move or … Read moreLaunched today the new 2020 WHO Guideline on physical activity and sedentary beh…

Get Back to Activity…

Get Back to Activity “This huge review found that many people without pain or injury will have some “pathology” found on imaging. It’s normal and nothing to worry about or make changes to your lifestyle.” Imaging is appropriate for trauma or after rehab fails. Doing it routinely leads to a lot of a scary false … Read moreGet Back to Activity…

Although frailty, disability and multimorbidity often coexist and interact, the…

❇️ Although frailty, disability and multimorbidity often coexist and interact, they are distinct and separate concepts Growing evidence suggests that each of these interrelated conditions is preventable and their associated complications manageable.” ❇️ “The FRAIL scale (Figure)is a simple 5-item questionnaire that can be answered in 15 to 30 seconds.” ❇️ “In persons over 50 … Read moreAlthough frailty, disability and multimorbidity often coexist and interact, the…

“Maximal exercise capacity is independently and inversely associated with the li…

“Maximal exercise capacity is independently and inversely associated with the likelihood of hospitalization due to COVID-19. These data further support the important relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and health outcomes. Future studies are needed to determine if improving maximal exercise capacity is associated with lower risk of complications due to viral infections, such as COVID-19.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025619620311307 … Read more“Maximal exercise capacity is independently and inversely associated with the li…

NFL players worry about their health and safety as early-season injuries pile up

Principles from pro sports apply to everyone. Everyone needs more capacity than there activities require. This buffer zone is our insurance policy against musculoskeletal pain. If we don’t “train for the game” risk increases. Noone can predict the future or prevent pain. Our goal is to minimize risk & maximize recovery. “NFL players worry about … Read moreNFL players worry about their health and safety as early-season injuries pile up

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Are we as fragile as we’ve been told? Do we have to stop activities we love like jogging? Do we need interventionist procedures to feel safer with valued daily activities? Powerful way to challenge our preconceived biases. “Our work highlights that clinicians need a new narrative for caring for people with MSK pain” Peter O’Sullivan … Read moreOnline Survey Software | Qualtrics Survey Solutions

#JOSPTasks Joletta Belton & Peter O’Sullivan

You’re biography is so important to understanding you’re pain. Maybe more important than you’re biology. These 2 experts perspective may help you make sense of you’re pain & regain what you value in you’re daily life. #The_Inactivity_Crisis #Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems #mindfulness More View original post on FB Posted to FB on 2020-08-22 01:40:17

“The tyranny of the mainstream…

“The tyranny of the mainstream David Bowie Does cartilage loss cause pain in osteoarthritis and if so, how much? “Although treatment development in osteoarthritis (OA) focuses on chondroprotection, it is unclear how much preventing cartilage loss reduces joint pain.” “Cartilage thickness loss is associated with only a small amount of worsening knee pain” “In a … Read more“The tyranny of the mainstream…