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This year I have radically changed the way I work. The way I communicate with my patients has dramatically evolved and improved. And I’m enjoying my work more because of it.
What did I change? Well. Come on a journey with me as I reflect on my resistance, shaping, and embrace of a new technology.
Read MoreThis complex case report describes ‘Lola’, a 53-year-old Aboriginal woman presenting with severe, disabling shoulder pain. Her case is presented to highlight the complications of undiagnosed hEDS and issues associated with pain management for Aboriginal Australians in a rural setting.
Read MoreBlood flow restriction training, or BFR, is an emerging hot topic in Physiotherapy rehabilitation. Although it has been around since the 60’s, it really only came to the United States in 2014. Since that time there has been an explosion in research looking into its properties and clinical application. This is a reflective piece that shares how I came to discover and implement Blood Flow restriction training in my husband’s ACL rehabilitation program at home.
Read MoreThis case study discusses a complex case of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), with treatment targeted towards addressing pain-related fear and anxiety to regain full function.
Read MoreA reflective piece on the self-treatment guides created by the late Robin McKenzie. A true pioneer and leader in our profession who was passionate about the treatment of musculoskeletal pain disorders. His work in renown world wide for ‘repeated movements’ and ‘directional preferences’ commonly known as the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. His wisdom and pearls from years of patient management have been distilled into self-treatment guides. This blog reviews five of his books involving self-treatment of the neck, back, shoulder, hip and knee.
Read MorePersistent pain is commonly linked to central sensitisation, or central modulating, due to pain hypersensitivity. Given this correlation, it seems very important that we assess this sensitivity. But how do we assess it, what do the results tell us, and can we assess this in the clinic?
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