Healthy Wealthy & Smart

Lori and I discussed how to best bring your experiences from 2012 into the new year in the most positive way possible. Lori shares with us some great advice on how to shift your perception of the events of the past year to enter the new year full of hope, passion, and love.

Adriaan and I discussed neuroscience pain education: what is it, who needs it, and why are physical therapists uniquely qualified to deliver this education. We also talked about his research into neuroscience pain education for pre-op lumbar surgery patients. Tune in to find out his results and what he is working on now. Have a […]

This show is based on the Explain Pain course by David Butler. I discussed the importance of the features of the therapist, patient, message, and context/environment when explaining pain to the patient. The importance of letting the patient speak and really hearing their story and using that when explaining pain. I also gave some helpful […]

Barrett and I discussed the use of story in PT, magic and its relation to neuroscience, and his writings on illusion, hallucination, and delusion. This was a great discussion as we related all of these topics to the practice of physical therapy.

Kathy Kreiter is the executive director of the International Association for the Study of Pain. We discussed why and when IASP was formed, the programs and conferences the run, the grass roots projects they have in developing countries and the scholarship and grant programs they support. If you want to more about this amazing organization […]

This show is part 1 of my review of the Women’s Health Section Fall Conference weekend with Dr. Lorimer Moseley and Dr. Paul Hodges. In this episode I am highlighting some of the more important points made by Dr. Lorimer Moseley over the weekend. This episode focuses on the input/output feedback loop, the sensitization of […]

Kevin, Karl and I discussed common golf injuries and how physical therapy and a proper golf swing can help treat or even prevent those injuries. We discussed how no matter what type of golfer you are (beginner to expert) it is important to work with a golf pro and a physical therapist to stay healthy […]

Jovanka and I discussed juicing and blending for optimum health and how to stay healthy eating whole foods. She also gave great advice on what kind of juicer to buy depending on where you are on your juicing journey. She even gave us one of her favorite juice recipes!

George and I discussed Olympics and technology. George gave us all the info on how to become a physical therapist for the Olympics athletes during the games. he also gave us insight on his experience at the London Olympics and why all physical therapists should experience the Olympics at least once. We also talked about […]

Dr. Elbaz is a pain management doctor and Dr. Lipnitsky is a chiropractor that specializes in chronic pain states. We discussed how they work together at Pain Physicians New York to achieve the best outcomes for their patients. We also discussed the varied treatments for chronic pain patients and how a team approach works best […]