The power of words & messages

In 2014 I attended a course held by Specialist Physiotherapist Peter O'Sullivan. Peter is at the forefront of research in chronic low back pain and one of his main goals is to reduce the gap between what science tells us and what clinicians and patients know. Peter is from Western Australia and his team continue to drive the revolution of changing how we view and manage back pain, from a pathological model to a conceptual model. I learnt so many tips to make my communication skills better. The aim of this blog is to share with you the key messages I took away from this course. 

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Reducible discogenic low back pain

A previous blog has explored the initial assessment of acute lower back pain presenting with radicular leg pain. This is a sequel post which explores the management pathway from day 1-3 on a patient with discogenic low back pain with radicular leg pain. It specifically focuses on when I chose to retrain lumbar flexion range of movement and the steps taken. 

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