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What we all were taught about stretching and what science is saying about stretching are two different things Per 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?…

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 stenosis Related articles: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047965102000761?via%3Dihub…

The first 8+ years of Mark's career was spent moving back and forth to new tools to add to the toolbox His 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…

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…

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…

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…

There has been a great movement to better understand and apply exercise to patients. Strength and conditioning principles are important to understand when we are dosing exercise to meet the specific performance goals of our patients Dosing for performance and dosing for pain are two different concepts? How do Jarod…

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! ____ To…

I think we can all agree that we were not prepared well to prescribe exercise in school We often are so focused on getting people to "discharge" we miss a huge opportunity to have a bigger impact on a person's health How many of us could write out exercise programming…

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 disorder How does Marcos approach this? How should clinicians be approaching this? Join us for this week's…

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…

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…

Join us this week as we have Nick Rolnick from BFR Pros joining us to talk all things blood flow restriction Nick 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…

Where do neurodynamics fit in lower extremity conditions? Join Mark and Jarod as they discuss this and more in episode 51 of the Modern Pain Podcast! ------- To access related articles, or download the full transcription visit: https://modernpaincare.com/podcast/mpp-51-upper-extremity-neurodynamics-part-2/ To learn more about Modern Pain Care courses, visit: https://modernpaincare.com/courses/

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 the reliability of your…

Can neurodynamics give us clues of possible neuropathic pain components to extremity conditions? What conditions often have a neurodynamic component? How do neurodynamics 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…

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 condition How do we know how much, when, who, where...etc? Is it strictly a mechanical phenomenon? Join Jarod and Mark…

Many patients come to us who seek painful treatments. There are treatments who, in the past, would ascribe positive value to bruising and other signs of tissue damage with a treatment. Is this ok? Is there a place for painful treatments? What is behind the positive response to painful treatments…

There has been discussion going around about discs Do they slip? Are clinicians spreading misinformation? What do people in pain believe? What does research say? How do you navigate a discussion of discs with patients? Join Jarod and Mark as they discuss this and more on this week's episode of…

Frozen shoulders are somewhat of a clinical enigma We don't necessarily understand their cause and have yet to find a great treatment that speeds up their natural history significantly. A recent study in the Lancet compared PT, arthroscopic release, and manipulation under anesthesia... The winner was..... None of them! No…

What does it mean to take a narrative-based approach? How does it compare to traditional communication in the encounter with someone in pain? Why may it be a huge addition to your skillset as a human interactor? Join us Thursday and we'll have a great discussion I‘m broadcasting with Ecamm…