It’s the 4th episode in the series of the Strategies and Wins from the Field. Welcome back to Pain Reframed! These stories from the field are powerful and educational. We decided to bring some of you on the show to share your success, lessons learned, and victories from the field, having used the information we share, on Pain Reframed, to help your patients and change their lives. This week, we welcome Dr. Matt Taylor of Smart Safe Yoga and Dr. Tony Sachse of Bellin Health! Both of these men sha...
Jul 26, 2018•36 min
We have a very special treat for you today on Pain Reframed. Joining us is Dr. Christian Moher, from Tucson, Arizona, who has a passion for Integrated Healthcare: the seamless blending of primary care and behavioral health. He also had an amazing TED Talk at the National Council for Behavioral Health. Dr. Moher is making a huge difference in the treatment of chronic pain and has some powerful, powerful commentary on the use and abuse of opioids. LINKS: Dr. Moher’s TED Talk - https://www.youtube....
Jul 19, 2018•34 min
We’re rocking our 3rd installment of the Strategies and Wins from the Field this week on Pain Reframed!! These stories in the field (or in the “trenches” as we like to say) are absolutely incredible. They’re stories from you. You’ve listened to Pain Reframed and become part of the community. You’re out there applying lessons learned and sharing these powerful success stories and victories that you’ve had. Thank you for also being an inspiration to us as well as impacting the lives around you. Th...
Jul 12, 2018•28 min
Dr. Greg Lehman joins us this week on Pain Reframed. We have a fantastic episode, jam-packed with content, information, and resources about the topic of pain science and how the treatment of pain can become infinitely more simple! Greg has a course, “Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science,” which teaches and discusses some of the debates of physical therapy in conservative musculoskeletal care as well as performance and rehab. Jeff had an opportunity to attend this 2-day weekend and learned ...
Jul 05, 2018•38 min
This week, on Pain Reframed, we have part 2 of Strategies and Wins from the Field! As we mentioned last week, we have some amazing stories that we’re sharing with you in relation to lessons learned, success stories, and victories that you’ve had out “in the field.” Lives are being changed and powerfully impacted and we want you to hear what’s going on around us! Next week, we’ll jump back to another conversation/interview (in traditional Pain Reframed style), but we will continue our strategies ...
Jun 28, 2018•22 min
We are back from the Align Conference and have some incredible stories to share with you! There’s a wonderful amount of interaction happening in the Facebook Group for Pain Reframed as well as through other channels. Much of this interaction is YOU sharing absolutely powerful stories of success, lessons learned, and victories from the field, having used the information we share, on Pain Reframed, to actually change peoples’ lives! We wanted to share those stories with you! Over the course of the...
Jun 21, 2018•28 min
It’s our second Pain Reframed PSA! Today, we’re discussing an article titled “Physical Therapy as a First Point of Care to Treat Low Back Pain” by Dr. Bianca Frogner (link below). Specifically, there’s also discussion relating to opioids being the first point of contact and care for many patients. Obviously, a huge goal of Pain Reframed is to keep individuals away from opioids as much as possible. This article showed that individuals who saw a PT first had a significantly lower percentage of opi...
Jun 14, 2018•7 min
We’ve got another Reframed Recap episode for you! On this episode, Dr. Tim Flynn and Dr. Jeff Moore will be digging deeper into the conversations and content shared in the episodes with Ash James (episode 59), Lindsay Marth (episode 55), and Mark Cummings (episode 54). STARTS TOMORROW!!! June 8-10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado, the Align Conference : focusing on neuropathic (nerve) pain. All of the various concepts of calming the nerves down will be covered at this conference. LINKS: http://www.apta...
Jun 07, 2018•29 min
Today, we are joined by Carolyn McManus, the President of the Pain Management Special Interest Group of the APTA Ortho Section. Carolyn will be sharing amazing tips on utilizing different forms of meditation to help patients with persistent pain. Carolyn’s experience and practices will, not only help your patients, but also you, as a provider, to keep you in optimal health so you can be your best for those you are serving. It’s NEXT WEEK!!! June 8-10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado, the Align Conferen...
May 31, 2018•33 min
We welcome Ash James to Pain Reframed! This week, we are talking about reducing fear, encouraging a variety of movement, and getting to the root of what’s going on with a patient’s body. We want to ensure patients don’t catastrophize, be afraid of their bodies, nor let negative thoughts and other things get in the way of living and enjoying life and full movement and ability. Ash has worked in various sectors of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, including private practice, professional sports and o...
May 24, 2018•29 min
This week, we welcome Dr. Paul Mintken to discuss, with us, the role of the physical therapist in solving the opioid epidemic. This viewpoint was recently published in the May edition of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy by Dr. Mintken, Dr. Jeff Moore, and Dr. Tim Flynn. Dr. Paul Mintken is at the CU Physical Therapy Program in Denver, Colorado where he is a full professor, clinician, and researcher. One of Paul’s main pursuits is to help move the profession forward and educ...
May 17, 2018•23 min
Sometimes, there are pain areas that people aren’t always comfortable discussing. Even further, it’s easy for us to compare, for example, our hands to others around us. But some areas… well, let’s just say, we’re not going around comparing those! So we need a safe environment for patients to feel comfortable and confident getting the treatment they deserve. We welcome back Dr. Sandy Hilton to Pain Reframed! Sandy joined us way back on episode 7! Sandy and her business partner, Sarah Haag, of Ent...
May 10, 2018•29 min
We have Dr. Jessie Podolak joining us this week to share her story and journey as a physical therapist working with patients who have chronic pain. Jessie shares a wealth of, not only knowledge and great tips, but incredible wisdom that is absolutely helpful to, not only your professional pursuit, but also your personal life. Jessie talks quite a bit about the need for PT’s to have self-care. Take care of yourself in order to take care of others. Additionally, rather than saying “soft skills” in...
May 03, 2018•34 min
We are so excited to welcome Lindsay Marth to Pain Reframed! Lindsay is our first Occupational Therapist to be on the show and so Lindsay will discuss what OT has to offer individually as well as from a team perspective. The discussion with Lindsay, this week, showcases the need for all of us to utilize different resources and tools available at the most appropriate times while dealing with persistent pain. Lindsay shares some fantastic resources with us as well as a really powerful and helpful ...
Apr 26, 2018•31 min
We have a very special and fascinating episode for you this week! Mark Cummings joins us to share his story and also his recent journey of pain. Mark also, specifically, shares how his base level of pain increased significantly and immediately after seeing an image of his fracture, continuing to show how cognitive our pain really is. Mark is an amazing musician who has a passion for the guitar: specifically his 1980s Martin. Mark also has Multiple Sclerosis and is very close to the release of a ...
Apr 19, 2018•18 min
Sometimes patients will hear mixed messages and contradictory advice, which can be a huge problem in their treatment and faith in the system, especially when they have high concern and fear levels. Thankfully, Dr. Becky Vogsland has been working with an amazing team to create a system where a common message is focused on to truly help patients. Becky’s story and their results are phenomenal! Becky has practiced at the Minneapolis VA in the areas of traumatic brain injury, polytrauma, orthopedics...
Apr 12, 2018•21 min
We have a special treat this week on Pain Reframed: Dr. Paul Beattie. Paul’s research is primarily on low back pain as well as the use of technology (primarily MRI) and now moving into the brain and Functional MRI. Paul’s research is absolutely fascinating in how the brain handles, and even creates, pain based on some various factors. Paul shares some of his research and findings in relation to the “and, not the or” approach of looking at best treatments of chronic pain working with the brain an...
Apr 05, 2018•36 min
Certain regions of our country have a particularly challenging time dealing with the opioid crisis. These regions, not only have the challenge of seeing improvements with the crisis, but are also still seeing a rise in opioid use. Dr. Todd Davenport focuses on population health and social determinants of health. In today’s episode and discussion, we’re looking at what these social determinants of health are that cause these populations to struggle to recover from opioid addiction issues and othe...
Mar 22, 2018•31 min
We’ve got something new and special for you this week on Pain Reframed! Welcome to the Pain Reframed PSA! In these episodes, we will be taking an important recent finding/article/etc. and talking directly to the public rather than trying to speak only to clinicians. Then we’ll ask you to share this important topic with your communities. In this first installment of the Pain Reframed PSA, we discuss a pragmatic trial (vs. a prescriptive trial) from the Journal of American Medical Association abou...
Mar 15, 2018•8 min
Dr. Ron Andrews joins us on Pain Reframed this week! Ron is with the University of New Mexico, which is the only physical therapy school in the state paired with the only medical school in the state. Ron brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working interdisciplinary at the school as well as with UNM’s Project ECHO. Ron will be sharing some of his experiences and advice, as well as all about Project ECHO and how it’s been powerfully impacting patients. Don’t forget to save the date: June 8...
Mar 08, 2018•31 min
Dr. Elliot Feldman joins Pain Reframed this week! Elliot is standing up and taking the initiative, getting inside of the system, and making significant positive change with the treatment of patients. Elliot will share some incredible actions that he’s taken to change the conversation in the system’s delivery on how individuals who are in pain are managed. It wasn’t easy for Elliot but he remained strong so that he could really help those in need with the right treatments and right conversations....
Mar 01, 2018•26 min
This week, we are doing something different! We’re extremely excited to bring you stories about how we are 'winning' in physical therapy. We’ll be sharing victories of what past guests have accomplished (think Shark Tank Update) and exciting breaking news in the right direction. It’s always easy to focus on what’s wrong and what we need to fix, but it’s a good thing to also recognize and celebrate the victories taking place right in front of us! Don’t forget to save the date: June 8-10, 2018 in ...
Feb 22, 2018•13 min
On location at the Horse and Dragon Brewing Company in Fort Collins, CO, we’ve got another Reframed Recap episode for you! On this episode, Dr. Tim Flynn and Dr. Jeff Moore will be digging deeper into the conversations and content shared in the episodes with John Gribbin (episode 34), Dr. Marta Ceko (episode 38), and Dr. Adriaan Louw (episode 42). Don’t forget to save the date: June 8-10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado, the Align Conference will be taking place, focusing on neuropathic (nerve) pain. A...
Feb 15, 2018•22 min
We welcome Liz Peppin to Pain Reframed! Liz is a long-time listener to Pain Reframed and also a Physician Assistant who has suffered from extreme pain for quite some time. Liz shares her extraordinarily powerful story dealing with pain, the frustrations of not finding solutions even after seeing multiple medical professionals, and then the successful side of her journey in how she is now, truly, reframing, not only her own pain, but the pain of the patients she has the privilege of seeing and he...
Feb 08, 2018•36 min
Sleep is SO important. Sure, the topic has been batted around on Pain Reframed, but do we really know and believe that sleep is essential? Today, we’ll be chatting with Dr. Katie Siengsukon about sleep, as well as screening and sleep hygiene tactics that you need as a clinician and also that you need as a patient. Dr. Siengsukon provides instruction in neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, and sleep health promotion in the physical therapy and rehabilitation science graduate programs. She is curren...
Feb 01, 2018•28 min
Everything is well and good until that patient is right there in front of you while you are trying to actually implement the concepts that we’ve discussed here on Pain Reframed. Today, we get “down in the trenches” and discuss these types of encounters with actual patient stories and strategies and language used in those sessions. Our goal today is to bring additional clarity and insight in these moments to help you implement these strategies more efficiently and effectively. Don’t forget to sav...
Jan 25, 2018•29 min
Dr. Adriaan Louw rejoins Pain Reframed to discuss talking with children about pain. Specifically, a recent paper studied Middle School education of pain and showed that the paradigms and foundations for pain begin for us when we are kids. Dr. Louw and his team are going into schools to set a correct and healthy foundation for what pain is and what discomfort actually means in order to set these kids on a healthier path throughout their lives. We hope you enjoy this episode and its transformative...
Jan 18, 2018•24 min
We welcome Dr. Stacy Barrows to Pain Reframed this week! Stacy is one of the first instructors to teach how to use the foam rollers, and she has lectured extensively to health and fitness professionals on other topics such as the Feldenkrais Method® , treatment of the shoulder and arthritis. Stacy co-authored a study on Feldenkrais and pain management. Stacy, Jeff, and Tim discuss how PTs can help patients become more aware of their movement patterns as well as learning how to move more effortle...
Jan 11, 2018•37 min
Happy New Year! To kick off 2018, we want to send a clear message that the patient voice is the most important voice. In order to do that, Dr. Tim Flynn and Dr. Jeff Moore are doing a compilation of some of the most powerful and hard-hitting messages from the patients that we interviewed on Pain Reframed in 2017. We will share clips from Laura Pritchett in episode 3, The Real Brian in episode 8, April Brown in episode 16, Sonya Huber in episode 18, and Dr. Andrew Rothschild in episode 33. Don’t ...
Jan 04, 2018•35 min
This week, on Pain Reframed, Dr. Tim Flynn and Dr. Jeff Moore share some of the most powerful and discussed conversations that have occurred here on Pain Reframed throughout 2017. We’re sharing clips from episodes with Sandy Hilton, Dr. Anna Lembke, Dr. Adam Ryan, Dr. Melissa Cady, Dr. Cheryl Keller Capone, Dr. David Hanscom, Dr. Ben Bobrow, Dr. Adriaan Louw, Dr. Beth Darnall, and Dr. Peter O’Sullivan. Thank you very much for listening to Pain Reframed this year and joining in on the amazing dis...
Dec 28, 2017•1 hr 11 min
