The Modern Pain Podcast

What we all were taught about stretching and what science is saying about stretching are two different thingsPer usual social media tends to create a false dichotomy of you should never or you should always stretch. What about patients who LOVE to stretch? Do we tell them to stop? Are there times where stretching can be helpful? Are there times where stretching is harmful? Join Jarod and Mark as t...

Lumbar stenosis is a common imaging finding we often see in clinic. Is it always clinically relevant? How do we test this clinically? We must be careful to treat people and not images. Listen in this week as Mark and Jarod share their experience with lumbar stenosisRelated articles:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047965102000761?via%3Dihubhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/...

The first 8+ years of Mark's career was spent moving back and forth to new tools to add to the toolboxHis clinical process was to throw the kitchen sink at patients and hope for the best. If people improved or worsened he had no idea what in the kitchen sink may have contributed. A clinical process is what saved his careerWhat does it mean to have a clinical process? Tune in to this week&apos...

We have been having a blast with our first clinician enrolled in our Complete Clinician Supercharged Program. We have had a lot of questions about the structure and experiences in the program. We figured who best to tell you then the people themselves. Listen to Howard Yan share his experience with our coaching and mentorship program as a clinician on year 4 of his career and working in a challeng...

We have been having a blast with our first clinician enrolled in our Complete Clinician Supercharged Program. We have had a lot of questions about the structure and experiences in the program. We figured who best to tell you then the people themselves. Listen to Kyle Yuro share his experience with our coaching and mentorship program as a brand new PT out of DPT schoolIf you are interested in discu...

Recently we had someone ask us how we get patient buy-in when the person appears unmotivated. Is someone truly unmotivated or are we missing something? How do we structure encounters and treatment programs to maximize the chance of compliance? Join Jarod and Mark as they discuss this and more on this week's episode of the Modern Pain PodcastHelpful Resources:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubme...

There has been a great movement to better understand and apply exercise patients. Strength and conditioning principles are important to understand when we are dosing exercise to meet the specific performance goals of our patientsDosing for performance and dosing for pain are two different conceptsHow do Jarod and Mark approach that in clinic? How can we find the best dose for the unique person in...

We get asked a lot about the utilization of techs in the clinic. Is this a bad thing? What's the best way to deliver high-value care while incorporating the use of technicians into care? Tune in to this week's episode of the Modern Pain Podcast and find out! ********************************************************************* 📸 - Follow us on Instagram  -  https://www.instagram.com/mod...

I think we can all agree that we were not prepared well to prescribe exercise in schoolWe often are so focused on getting people to "discharge" we miss a huge opportunity to have a bigger impact on a person's healthHow many of us could write out exercise programming for the household athlete all the way to the fitness athlete? Join Mark with special guests CJ DePalma and Joe Camorat...

Opioid use disorder is something many patients in pain unfortunately are dealing with. Marcos Lopez is a physical therapist doing some amazing things in this space to help those suffering with opioid use disorderHow does Marcos approach this? How should clinicians be approaching this? Join us for this week's episode of the Modern Pain Podcast to find out-------------------Want to hear Marcos...

Lateral shifts are a common clinical presentation that can respond to specific treatmentLouis Gifford had public criticisms of the push to correct a lateral shift due to the thoughts it was an adaptive response early on. Some still recommend these are dealt with immediately and there is little time to consider this adaptive and for it to be left alone. So what do we do? When may it be adaptive and...

You learned about them. You studied them. You were tested on them. But the real question is, how important are they to use? Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) were developed using multivariate statistical methods to help clinicians select particular interventions to use depending on a cluster of findings a patient presented with. Given the black and white matter of how the CPRs were created, this al...

If you read studies often we are left with 3 sets of 10 reps or 3 sets of 30 seconds as what we have to go on for rep schemes around dosing. Does that best meet the individual in front of you? How can we dose things specific to the needs of the person in front of you? Join Jarod and Mark as they discuss this and more on this week's episode of the Modern Pain Podcast **************************...

Join us this week as we have Nick Rolnick from BFR Pros joining us to talk all things blood flow restrictionNick gives a great summary of BFR and answers questions from our live stream. Nick will be delivering a masterclass in our Complete Clinician Lifelong Learning Academy. Grab a free 14-day trial - modernpaincare.com/lifelong-learning-academyRecommended Links:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32...

Where do neurodynamics fit in lower extremity conditions? Tune in and find out as Jarod and Mark unpack this and more on this week's episode of the Modern Pain Podcast ********************************************************************* 📸 - Follow us on Instagram  -  https://www.instagram.com/modernpaincare/ 🐦 - Follow us on Twitter -  https://www.twitter.com/modernpaincare/ 🎙️ - Listen to...

What does it mean to apply neurodynamics in a purposeful and methodical manner? Are you systematically applying loads in these tests? How do you document neurodynamics and use them as markers of progress in your notes? How methodical are you in considerations of patient positioning in in the reliability of your testing? Where does the c-spine fit in neurodynamic treatments? How do you protect your...

Neurodynamics can give us clues of possible neuropathic pain components to extremity conditions? What conditions often have a neurodynamic component? How do neuodynamics point toward possible spinal treatments for extremity problems? How do Jarod and Mark use them in practice? Join us for this week's episode of the Modern Pain Podcast and find out! ********************************************...

Neurodynamics is an examination and treatment strategy that can give you great information and treatment strategies with a patient. It also can be a way to quickly aggravate a patient's conditionHow do we know how much, when, who, where...etc? Is it strictly a mechanical phenomenon? Join Jarod and Mark as they unpack this and more on this week's episode of the Modern Pain Podcast *******...

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Repeated motions is a examination and intervention skill that can be very helpful for patients? How do we apply it in clinic? What are the common errors in application? How do we fit it to the unique N=1 encounter? Join Jarod and Mark as they unpack this and more on this week's episode of the Modern Pain PodcastRelated links:https://www.jospt.org/doi/full/10.2519/jospt.2016.6158https://www.nc...

Join us in our first episode where we share clinical pearls that have helped us greatly along the way. Pain in region of the medial border of the scapula is a common problem we see in clinic. Do we continue blasting the rhomboids and mid traps with cupping, scraping, needling, taping, manipulation, mobilization? We say it's coming from the neck until you prove otherwise. Listen in and find ou...

🤬🤬We often have people approach us and say we have a very cynical view on things and have the view that nothing works for pain🤬🤬This is not where we stand.🤔 Are there interventions that are special and provide unique and superior benefits for pain?🤔 Who makes the decision on what the best intervention is for the unique human in front of you?🤔 Have we been operating under a clinician-centere...

✅ A recent article discussed the history and current evidence behind IT band pathology.🤔 What is the history of this diagnosis?🤔 What does current evidence say in regards to the IT band?🤔 How do we deal with this in clinic? Join Jarod and Mark as they unpack this and more in this week's episode of the Modern Pain Podcast. Helpful links:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33351908/https://pubm...

There have been some great conversations going on about patient expectations recently.✅ Bringing the patient's unique thoughts and beliefs into each encounter is crucial.✅ Therapeutic alliance and patient expectations are concepts we must understand to best create patient interactions that drive people to their desired outcomes.🤔 Where do expectations come from?🤔 How does the culture our...

A recent systematic review has come out with the title, "No relationship between the acromiohumeral distance and pain in adults with subacromial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis"✅ Often we are taught impingement is due to limited subacromial space.✅ The type of acromion has also been theorized as a contributing factor?🤔 What has science told us in regards to these...