Dr. Joe Tatta

Pain Science Podcast

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The Pain Science podcast discusses science-backed solutions for chronic pain. Learn how to use the brain, body, mind, and behavior for pain relief and improve both physical and mental well-being. Hosted by Dr. Joe Tatta, a physical therapist and CEO of the Integrative Pain Science Institute, the podcast features a wide range of topics, including pain neuroscience, physical therapy, psychology, exercise, health, and wellness. Work from the Integrative Pain Science Institute has been published in top journals, including Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal and the Journal of Physiotherapy...

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Dr. Joe Tatta

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Episode 281 | The Time Is Now - Changing LGBTQ+ Discourse In Physical Therapy With Melissa Hofmann, PT, PhD, Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c), Chris Condran, PT, DPT, EdD 15.06.2022 59:09

In my profession of physical therapy, the lack of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer-specific education has given rise to deficiencies in our cultural competence and our humility. When deficiencies exist in a profession's educational system, as well as its continued education system, it can create a climate of discrimination and disparity. This ultimately leads to decreased access to h...

Episode 280 | The Power Of Peer Support And Group Learning In Chronic Pain Recovery With Amber Richard Bauer, PT, DPT 01.06.2022 36:15

We are discussing the power of peer support and group learning and chronic pain recovery. My expert guest is Dr. Amber Richard Bauer. Amber is a doctor of Physical Therapy focusing on Chronic Pain Recovery and Pain Education. She's also a certified instructor for Empowered Relief and a facilitator for mental health ten-week virtual pain care program. Amber uses elements of Acceptance and Commitm...

Episode 279 | How Physical Therapy Can Benefit Patients With Depression And Mental Health Conditions With Tony Varela, PT, PhD 25.05.2022 49:23

It is great to be here with you again. In each episode, we generally discuss the impact of physical therapy treatments on the management of chronic pain and other chronic diseases. From there, we have explored other overlapping problems and conditions, such as things like opioids, the over-prescribing of opioids or addiction, and the movement to choose physical therapy as an alternative to opioid...

Episode 278 | How To Quickly And Easily Assess Lifestyle Behaviors In Physical Therapy With MarySue Ingman, PT, DSc 11.05.2022 37:24

It's great to be here with you. Thanks for joining. In this episode, we are discussing a new assessment tool to guide behavior change, which is called The Physical Therapy Healthy Lifestyle Appraisal . It was developed by Dr. MarySue Ingman, who you will meet in a couple of moments. This is the first validated assessment tool for a physical therapy practice, where we can look at nutrition, physic...

Episode 277 | The Science Behind How Slow Deep Breathing Reduces Pain With Ali Gholamrezaei, MD, PhD 11.05.2022 40:08

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Episode 276 | Biohacking For Mind-Body Strength And Resilience With Scotty Butcher, PT, PhD 04.05.2022 35:43

Episode 275 | Growth After Trauma And Chronic Illness With Melissa Zeligman, PhD 27.04.2022 35:17

We have a new topic that we are highlighting on the show. We are discussing resilience and growth after trauma, also known as post-traumatic growth, which is a theory that explains the positive human transformation that can occur after any type of physical trauma, psychological or emotional trauma, spiritual trauma, or even after struggling with a prolonged illness. Joining us to discuss trauma an...

Episode 274 | Ketogenic Diet: How It Improves Pain And Central Sensitization With Rowena Field, PhD, M. Physio 20.04.2022 49:35

In this episode, we are discussing the latest evidence which supports the use of a ketogenic diet and its potential impact on pain and central nervous system sensitization. My guest is Dr. Rowena Field . She is a physiotherapist with many years of experience, primarily in chronic pain management. We discussed the results of her recent PhD dissertation, where she investigated the use of a ketogenic...

Episode 273 | How Exercise Can Improve Pain, Mental Wellbeing, And Brain Health With Jennifer Heisz, Ph.D. 13.04.2022 34:27

As always, I am delighted and honored to be spending this time with you. I recorded an episode on embodied cognition and the body's role in thought with Psychologist Rebecca Fincher-Kiefer . In that episode, we discuss the importance of using the body as a therapeutic tool for helping modulate difficult emotions or thoughts that people may encounter from chronic pain or other various chronic healt...

Episode 272 | The Magic Of Motion: Innovations In Physical Therapy And Health Promotion With Jazmine Tooles, PT, DPT 06.04.2022 28:34

If you have been following along with this show for some time, you know the one area that interests me. A question I often ask myself and propose to you is how can we educate the public about effective pain management and raise awareness of the physical therapy profession? I have been working with a select group of professionals one-on-one on different types of outreach projects and protocols as w...

Episode 271 | Embodied Cognition And The Body's Role In Thought With Rebecca Fincher-Kiefer, PhD 30.03.2022 40:00

In this episode, we are discussing embodied cognition and the role of bodily processes in thought. In the field of pain care, we strongly lean on theories of how the brain works and how we can use the nervous system to modulate pain. Many of these theories are rooted in the idea that the brain is the seat of cognition and views the brain as a CEO, which controls both thinking as well as our body....

Episode 270 | How And Why To Add Mindfulness To Physical Activity With Anne E. Cox, Ph.D. 23.03.2022 40:33

In this episode, we're discussing how mindful movement can shift the experience of exercise or physical activity for people. This is important because the mindful movement can help people exercise in a way that is more fluid and easier, alleviate pain and with body image something they oftentimes struggle with when they begin an exercise program. Some of you may know that as a kid and adolescent a...

Episode 269 | The Top Psychological Components Of Pain Rehabilitation With Alexa Knuth, SPT 16.03.2022 23:40

We're going to talk about psychological aspects of pain rehabilitation that physical therapists perceive as important. When we're talking about research, a new topic or providing new information, oftentimes I'm talking to a pain researcher. It may be someone with a PhD or someone who is actively engaged in investigating different aspects of pain from a lifestyle and a biopsychosocial perspective....

Episode 268 | Perfectionism, Stress And The Physical Therapy Student With Mike Richardson, PT, DPT, DHSC 02.03.2022 28:09

In this episode, we are discussing perfectionism and stress in the physical therapy students. Stress and burnout in the PT profession are personal interests of mine. I have done some research and explored how to use ACT in preventing burnout and creating resiliency in physical therapists. We briefly explored this topic of perfectionism in episode 217 with physical therapist Andrea Moore. She is a...

Episode 267 | The Lived Experience Of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Complex Regional Pain Syndrome With Deborah R. Brandt, PT, DPT 23.02.2022 32:09

We're discussing the intersection between PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and CRPS, which is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. My guest is Dr. Deborah Brandt . She is a retired Doctor of Physical Therapy. She teaches about issues regarding chronic pain and the use of somatic therapy practices. Her personal experience with and the study of complex post-traumatic stress disorder as well as comple...

Episode 266 | Mentorship & Coaching Opportunities For Integrative Pain Care With Joe Tatta, PT, DPT And Annette Willgens, PT, EdD 16.02.2022 1:03:33

Episode 265 | PT Lowers Risk Of Opioid Use After Total Knee Replacement With Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD 09.02.2022 25:31

In this episode, we are discussing the impact of physical therapy on long-term opioid use for patients undergoing a total knee replacement. My expert guest is Professor Deepak Kumar. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training at Boston University and the Section of Rheumatology at Boston University School of Medicine . He directs the Movement and Appl...

Episode 264 | Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) To Build Resilience In People With Pain With Joe Tatta, PT, DPT, CNS 02.02.2022 19:53

Episode 263 | Responding To The Challenges Of Pain Management With Former United States Secretary Of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, MD 19.01.2022 35:14

Episode 262 | How To Develop A Stepped Care Model For Pain Management With Matthew J Bair, MD 12.01.2022 26:52

In this episode, we were discussing how to build a Stepped Care Model for the treatment and intervention of chronic pain. The Stepped Care Model for chronic pain originated in the VA health system and has been used in a number of other places. This model prioritizes the role of primary care providers in optimizing pharmacological management as well as the timely and equitable access to patient-cen...

Episode 261 | The Pursuit Of Value-Based Care And Reimbursement With Alice Bell PT, DPT, Senior Payment Specialist APTA 05.01.2022 41:20

In this episode, we are discussing an important reimbursement issue related to physical therapy, as well as pain care in general. That is value-based healthcare. Value-based healthcare is a healthcare delivery model in which providers, including hospitals, as well as practitioners, are paid based on the patient's health outcome. This model differs from the traditional fee-for-service or a capitate...

Episode 260 | A Functional Nutrition Approach To Musculoskeletal Pain With Aparna Natarajan, MS, CNS 29.12.2021 44:56

In this episode, we are discussing how to use functional nutrition to treat and alleviate chronic musculoskeletal pain. My guest is Aparna Natarajan . She is a Certified Nutrition Specialist with a Master's degree in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She is a clinician, a researcher, and an educationist who has contributed to the Institute for Functional Medicine's Meal Planning Program as a sub...

Episode 259 | Beating Cancer Holistically With Chris Wark 22.12.2021 54:38

Welcome back. We're discussing how to beat cancer holistically with Chris Wark . Chris is a cancer survivor, a best-selling author, and a patient advocate. He was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer at the age of 26. After surgery, Chris made the decision to go against his doctor's advice, opted out of chemotherapy, and chose to use nutrition as well as other natural therapies to heal. Chris has b...

Episode 258 | What Do Patients Value About Pain? With Hayley Leake, PT, PhD 15.12.2021 31:30

In this episode, we're talking about pain education and specifically asking the question, "What do patients value learning about pain?" Our expert guest is physiotherapist and pain researcher Hayley Leake . After working clinically for six years, Hayley embarked on a PhD mission at the University of South Australia with Professor Lorimer Moseley's research group. Her research aims to optimize pain...

Episode 257 | Suicide Prevention And Chronic Pain With Joan Rosenberg, PhD 08.12.2021 42:18

We have an important episode. We're discussing the association between chronic pain and suicide. The information you'll learn in this episode may help you screen for the risk of suicide more effectively. It may help you effectively treat suicide, and by learning and sharing this information, you may save a life. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the tenth lead...