Episode 15: Low back pain fact 5 with patient voice, Megan. 'Pain with movement doesn't mean harm'
What does pain with movement mean? Many think it's a warning that harm is being done and a signal to stop. This week, clinician-researchers Professor Peter O’Sullivan and Kevin Wernli are joined by Megan who has a lived experience with chronic low back pain that resulted in 3 spinal surgeries.
Take homes:
- Megan's reframing of pain as danger meaning stop, to pain as being okay to move was important.
- Learning modern pain science (especially that the brain produces pain) helped her move forward.
- Having a trusted coach to hold her hand was imperative.
- Ergonomic advice such as 'keep your back straight', 'brace your core' and 'sit up straight' wasn't helpful nor is it evidence-based.
Show-notes available at https://www.bodylogic.physio/
Twitter handles @EBPPodcast @PeteOSullivanPT @JPCaneiro @KWernliPhysio *Peter O’Sullivan and JP Caneiro were awarded specialisation by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2005 and 2013 respectively. Theme music by Fervun and Cash. Produced by Kevin Wernli
Take homes:
- Megan's reframing of pain as danger meaning stop, to pain as being okay to move was important.
- Learning modern pain science (especially that the brain produces pain) helped her move forward.
- Having a trusted coach to hold her hand was imperative.
- Ergonomic advice such as 'keep your back straight', 'brace your core' and 'sit up straight' wasn't helpful nor is it evidence-based.
Show-notes available at https://www.bodylogic.physio/
Twitter handles @EBPPodcast @PeteOSullivanPT @JPCaneiro @KWernliPhysio *Peter O’Sullivan and JP Caneiro were awarded specialisation by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2005 and 2013 respectively. Theme music by Fervun and Cash. Produced by Kevin Wernli
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