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Who is the better driver?
Do you feel more anxious when someone else is in control? Are you more worried or less confident? Are you more tense as a passenger? Does your emotion or behaviour influence the driver and make them more tense? Or perhaps you feel more nervous in the driver’s seat and prefer someone else to take control? […]
Questioning The Concerns Of Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease (DDD)… The name alone sounds like it should be feared, let alone the descriptions, stories, information and advice that we often hear along with the name.I’ve seen a lot of patients with DDD and I was initially worried in the earlier part of my career anytime it was mentioned in a consultation. I […]
What if it gets worse?
Okay, but what if it doesn’t? Fear can be a significant barrier to improvement and contributor to increased pain, sensitivity and avoidance behaviours. Injuries occur, and our bodies heal. But the regression of pain is rarely linear. Is there a belief that a movement is harmful, a subconscious expectation of pain, a memory that is associated with […]
Things aren’t always what they seem
I’ve been reminded of this several times recently, and it has been a good reminder that what we perceive to be the case, is not always the reality.In the world of clinical practice, arriving at a point of mutual understanding and rapport with your patient is very important. This connection and mutual respect is key […]
The issue with the ‘root cause’
A patient comes to see you with a problem several therapists haven’t been able to solve…Pain and positive assessment findings popping up everywhere like wildfires…Treating a complaint and finding improvements, only to take two steps back before the next consult… Maybe you just haven’t found the root cause of the problem yet –or maybe pain […]
Zoom out and think deep
There is often so much focus on anatomy and structure in relation to pain, but let’s not forget about human physiology. Disruptions in homeostasis, may be the underlying mechanisms influencing a pain experience. We have 11 body systems and none of them can function independently.That’s right, muscles are not an independent system. Let’s go back to physiology […]
