Guest EpisodeEpisode 111 · May 22, 2023

A Look Back and Ahead. An Interview with Adriaan Louw

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The Modern Pain Podcast

Episode 111

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This week we have the honor of speaking with a leader in the world of physical therapy and pain care across the world. Adriaan Louw has had a massive impact on me and the direction of my career. He is a great model of humility and generosity. We discuss where we were, where we are, and where we need to go in pain care. It was a great conversation, and I hope you all enjoy it! 00:00 Introduction
02:05 Adriaan's professional roller coaster
05:54 Moving past find it fix it
09:36 State of DPT education
14:05 Research on kids and pain
17:24 Where are we with lifestyle medicine?
20:29 Dealing with systemic barriers
25:35 Why the struggle to get our message to the consumer?
31:03 Are research methods capturing the patient's voice
34:48 Immunology in pain care
38:18 Recommendations for DPT students and early career professionals

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About the Guest

Adriaan Louw

Director

Adriaan earned his undergraduate, master’s degree and PhD in physiotherapy from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an adjunct faculty member at St. Ambrose University and the University of Nevada Las Vegas, teaching pain science. Adriaan has taught throughout the US and

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