Does exercise increase or decrease pain? Central mechanisms underlying these two phenomena – Lima – 2017 – The Journal of Physiology – Wiley Online Library

What to expect when starting rehab? ✅ An acute ⬆️ of pain is a common response to starting exercise in people with chronic or persistent pain. ✅ Patients should be educated that over time, exercise can ⬇️ pain even is there is an initial ⬆️ pain response. #Healthy_Aging #The_Inactivity_Crisis https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…/f…/10.1113/JP273355 Does exercise increase or decrease … Read moreDoes exercise increase or decrease pain? Central mechanisms underlying these two phenomena – Lima – 2017 – The Journal of Physiology – Wiley Online Library

End of an era. Overprescribed surgery bites the dust….

End of an era. Overprescribed surgery bites the dust. More evidence for "END OF AN ERA" for acromioplasty & for Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain https://www.jospt.org/doi/full/10.2519/jospt.2018.0102 http://cmajopen.ca/content/7/1/E149.full.pdf Injuries #Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems #Management_of_Tendonopathy_and_Overuse_Injuries #Overutilization_of_Surgery #Shoulder_and_Arm View original post on FB Posted to FB on 2019-03-15 23:36:46

Job 1 is reassurance…

Job 1 is reassurance Not every hurt = harm Activity isn’t dangerous Avoid pain ->6/10 Red light Yellow light 3-5 is alright Imaging has many false positives We can reduce danger messages to build confidence Increase safety signals Give a positive experience with movement #Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems#Knee View original post on FB Posted to FB on 2019-03-12 … Read moreJob 1 is reassurance…

The MRIs show 2 patients with herniated discs. one is small one large…

The MRIs show 2 patients with herniated discs. ✅ one is small✅ one large Who needs surgery? #Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems#Overutilization_of_Surgery#Low_Back_Problems_and_Sciatica View original post on FB Posted to FB on 2019-03-08 20:57:51

Primate Change by Vybarr Cregan-Reid review – walking as a ‘miracle cure’

Great book exposing the dangers of sitting too much & how our children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates! #Healthy_Aging#The_Inactivity_Crisis#Low_Back_Problems_and_Sciatica https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/22/primate-change-world-we-made-remaking-us-vybarr-cregan-reid-review Primate Change by Vybarr Cregan-Reid review – walking as a ‘miracle cure’ Why we need to get out of our chairs and on our feet … the modern, sedentary lifestyle is doing irreparable … Read morePrimate Change by Vybarr Cregan-Reid review – walking as a ‘miracle cure’

Everything you know about back pain is wrong

Modern mindset re: pain. It’s not about never having pain but realizing how resilent we are. Imaging can be unnecessarily scary & activity can be uncomfortable but still enhance recovery. #Excessive_Imaging_for_Musculoskeletal_Problems#Low_Back_Problems_and_Sciatica Everything you know about back pain is wrong Back pain treatment costs more than cancer and diabetes treatment combined – across the world it … Read moreEverything you know about back pain is wrong

I love what Cathryn Jakobson Ramin has to say in this topic “Facet joint injecti…

I love what Cathryn Jakobson Ramin has to say in this topic “Facet joint injections are all the rage — not a week goes by without someone telling me he or she is about to have one. But there's no way to identify that a facet joint is causing your pain. A lot more research … Read moreI love what Cathryn Jakobson Ramin has to say in this topic “Facet joint injecti…