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.

Mathew Benoy, PT and activity specialist highlights why runners don’t

Mathew Benoy, PT and activity specialist highlights why runners don’t have more arthritis. This link Recaps recent research on evolutionary trends highlighting that arthritis is greater today NOT because of wear & tear, but other factors like the double whammy of inactivity & increased consumption of processed foods. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/15/543402095/creaky-knees?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=morningedition&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170815.

Very well done video explaining how “normal” most so-called abnormalities

Very well done video explaining how “normal” most so-called abnormalities on x-ray or imaging really are. Normal age-related structural findings have very little correlation with pain. The good news is that arthritic or imaging findings are not a sentence to have pain. There is a lot you can do to stay functional. Are your x-ray … Read moreVery well done video explaining how “normal” most so-called abnormalities