If you have – ✅ Shoulder pain ✅ Full thickness rotator cuff tear Conservative Care = Surgical repair at 5 years

If you have – ✅ Shoulder pain ✅ Full thickness rotator cuff tear Conservative Care = Surgical repair at 5 years https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1058274617306699

Nearly 1/2 of sciatica patients who elect to have surgery have recurrent leg symptoms 3 years after a surgery. 65% have

Nearly 1/2 of sciatica patients who elect to have surgery have recurrent leg symptoms 3 years after a surgery. 65% have recurrent back pain. Surgery is the last resort & not a cure. https://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/Pages/ArticleViewer.aspx?year=2017&issue=05150&article=00011&type=Abstract Link: http://journals.lww.com/spinejournal/A

Repost from @sportsandspinalgroup – Can Discs Heal? ・・・ ?DISC HEALING? ———— KEY POINT: ✅ Disc herniations are common in the majority

Repost from @sportsandspinalgroup – Can Discs Heal? ・・・ ?DISC HEALING? ———— KEY POINT: ✅ Disc herniations are common in the majority of the asymptomatic population ✅ > 90% of those who are symptomatic recover without surgery . The following is a case report from the New England Journal of Medicine that documents the resolution of … Read moreRepost from @sportsandspinalgroup – Can Discs Heal?

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Unnecessary tests like MRIs drive unnecessary treatments like epidurals & surgery. Reassurance & reactivation are the cornerstones of evidence-based scientific

Unnecessary tests like MRIs drive unnecessary treatments like epidurals & surgery. Reassurance & reactivation are the cornerstones of evidence-based scientific care for musculoskeletal pain Link: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/01/582216198/unnecessary-medical-care-more-common-than-you-might-imagine

Dr. Siengsukon is an expert in neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, and sleep health She is currently the director of the

Dr. Siengsukon is an expert in neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, and sleep health She is currently the director of the Sleep, Health, and Wellness Laboratory and conducts research to better understand how sleep impacts function, learning, and overall health particularly with aging and in those with neurological conditions. http://painreframedpodcast.libsyn.com/44-sleep-and-physical-therapy-with-dr-catherine-siengsukon Link: http://painreframedpodcast.libsyn.com/44-sleep-and-physical-therapy-with-dr-catherine-siengsukon

Modern advice for back pain sufferers. Very up to date & consistent with scientific evidence. Don’t take back

Modern advice for back pain sufferers. Very up to date & consistent with scientific evidence. Don’t take back pain lieing down. Rest is not best it equals rust. Keep moving it will run a course & recede into the background. Link: https://www.rte.ie/eile/brainstorm/2018/0130/937071-all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-back-pain/

2/3 of rotator cuff tears don’t cause pain. If you have pain & get an MRI or Ultrasound realize

2/3 of rotator cuff tears don’t cause pain. If you have pain & get an MRI or Ultrasound realize just because a rotator cuff tear showed up doesn’t mean it caused your pain, or that you need surgery. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768248/

Pain like sensation is always real. An amputee’s “phantom” pain is real.

Pain like sensation is always real. An amputee’s “phantom” pain is real. Why is this? Because pain is felt or experienced in the brain rather than the tissue. We can be tricked to feel more pain by high levels of threat like thinking we stepped on something sharp or believing we are more injured than … Read morePain like sensation is always real. An amputee’s “phantom” pain is real.