Kieran O'Sullivan on Pain and Client Education

In this episode I talked with Kieran O’Sullivan, a senior lecturer at the University of Limerick in Ireland, about his back pain research and his experience as a physical therapist helping people in chronic pain.

I have been following Kieran’s research and writing for many years, and I've always been struck by its relevance and clarity. He does a great job simplifying many different threads of complex research into an approach that is evidence-based, common sense and actionable. He also has a talent for translating back-and-forth between language that is appropriate for researchers, clinicians, and patients. 

We talked about:

* simple versus complex pains and how to tell the difference

* risk factors for transition from acute to chronic pain

* whether patient education about pain can help prevent the transition

* how NOT to deliver pain science education

* sitting and lifting at work and their connection to chronic pain

Recommended!

Links

List of Kieran’s research publications

Kieran on Twitter

Pain-Ed

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