Surgery is often a consideration for many people with back pain, it's the top of the medical triangle, and many believe it will fix them. But Orthopaedic Surgeon, Scientist and Author, Professor Ian Harris, see's it differently. In this episode, he talks to Prof. Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro and Kevin Wernli about all things surgery, placebo, research and pain. We also hear the story of Steve, a 26year old who had disabling back pain for 6 years, was on strong opioids, had multiple...

Pain flare ups are unfortunately common, and they can be really distressing, especially if your feeling like you've been making good progress. But there are some misconceptions which can keep you in a loop. Professor Peter O'Sullivan and Dr JP Caneiro discuss patient voice Jamie's journey through the ups and downs of flare ups. My take homes: - Flare ups, while not pleasant, are unfortunately common and a pretty normal part of recovery. - While they can be terrifying in the moment, the...

It's common to believe that movement, loading and bending causes 'wear & tear' of the spine - especially if it's painful. But that belief hugely undermines our body's capacity to adapt. Learn more about fact 8 from the 10 facts every person should know about low back pain scientific paper with co-author's Dr JP Caneiro and Kevin Wernli. Show notes available at https://www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Twitter handles @EBPPodcast @PeteOSullivanPT @JPCaneiro @KWernliPhysio *Peter O’Sullivan...

Core stability is important for back pain, right? It might be time to rethink that belief. Professor Peter O'Sullivan is in many ways the perfect guest for this podcast. He's had a lived experience of trying to fix his debilitating low back pain through core exercises, he researched core stability as an early career researcher and has almost come full circle as a distinguished Professor of Musculoskeletal pain and Specialist clinician. Show notes available at...

Learn the truth about posture and low back pain. Sleeping posture, sitting posture, lifting posture, it's all covered in this episode with patient voice Joe, researcher and physiotherapist Nic Saraceni, and co-hosts Professor Peter O'Sullivan and Kevin Wernli. Show notes available at https://www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Twitter handles @EBPPodcast @PeteOSullivanPT @JPCaneiro @KWernliPhysio *Peter O’Sullivan and JP Caneiro were awarded specialisation by the Australian College of...

What's the best posture? Are posture correctors good/bad/safe? There are many outdated beliefs still commonplace among society, so what does the evidence say? In today's episode, we talk to Diane Slater and Dr Kieran O'Sullivan all about posture, and how reading and conducting research into posture made us all move on from those old beliefs. Show notes available at https://www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Twitter handles @EBPPodcast @PeteOSullivanPT @JPCaneiro @KWernliPhysio *Peter O’Sullivan...

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...

How relevant are scans (MRI, CT, X-RAY etc) for low back pain? Imaging is commonplace these days, but is it actually doing more harm than good? This week, patient voice Joe joins clinician-researchers Professor Peter O’Sullivan and Kevin Wernli as they discuss the evidence around imaging for low back pain. As well as the negative emotional and physical impact Joe's scan had on him - a common story among many with low back pain. The show-notes (www.bodylogic.physio/podcast) for this page...

Professor Rachelle Buchbinder is a world leading back pain clinician and researcher, today she discusses the current understanding and management of low back pain. Rachelle, who is a rheumatologist, clinical epidemiologist, and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow at Monash University in Melbourne was kind enough to have a conversation with Professor Peter O’Sullivan and Kevin Wernli. Rachelle led the distinguished low back pain series of research papers in the prestigious medical journal...

We've made the tough decision to move to fortnightly releases. This is to give us a bit more breathing room between episodes so we can ensure we keep bringing you high-quality content. Let us know what you think via @EBPpodcast on social media.  It'll also give you time to revisit some older episodes, or browse the show notes which are always packed full of resources, videos or infographics.  www.bodylogic.physio/podcast It'll also give you more time to ask... is there more to pain than...

Low back pain is the worlds most disabling health condition and costs more than cancer and diabetes combined. A scientific journal article covering 10 facts about low back pain was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611). The origins and motivations for that paper, as well as patient stories were covered in episode 4 and 5 of the podcast. This episode covers in detail low back pain fact number 2: 'Getting older is not a...

Low back pain is the worlds most disabling health condition and costs more than cancer and diabetes combined. A scientific journal article covering 10 facts about low back pain was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611). The origins and motivations for that paper, as well as patient stories were covered in episode 4 and 5 of the podcast. This episode covers in detail low back pain fact number 1: Persistent back pain can be...

Beliefs can play a HUGE role in peoples pain journey. This week we welcome Dr Sam Bunzli who is a post doctoral researcher at the University of Melbourne leading qualitative research within the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Total Joint Replacement. She has methodological expertise in qualitative research and content expertise in health beliefs, behaviour and clinical communication. Together with Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro and Kevin Wernli, the four discuss what beliefs...

Part 3 of our Osteoarthritis mini-series. In this episode guest host Jennifer Persaud from Arthritis and Osteoporosis WA talks to Dr JP Caneiro about: - When a consultation with a surgeon is appropriate - Can care for osteoarthritis be done via online video consultations? - Tips and advice as well as where to find more good quality resources. Show notes: www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Our twitter: https://twitter.com/EBPPodcast https://twitter.com/PeteOSullivanPT...

Part 2 of our Mini-series on Osteoarthritis guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud. Today, Jennifer and JP discuss: - The call-to-action for therapists treating osteoarthritis (based on https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/5/256 ) - Self management strategies for joint pain - How structure is important, but only one of a handful of considerations for those with joint pain.   Show notes: www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Our twitter: https://twitter.com/EBPPodcast https://twitter.com/PeteOSullivanPT...

This week we welcome Jennifer Persaud as guest host. Jennifer is the manager of Health, Education and Research at Arthritis and Osteoporosis Western Australia ( https://www.arthritiswa.org.au/ ). She has a Q&A session with our very own Dr JP Caneiro and asks all the common questions people have about osteoarthritis. Show notes: www.bodylogic.physio/podcast Our twitter: https://twitter.com/EBPPodcast https://twitter.com/PeteOSullivanPT https://twitter.com/JPCaneiro...

Osteoarthritis is extremely common and it's management in the health system has a lot of room for improvement. We talk with Professor Stefan Lohmander, an orthopaedic surgeon and world leading researcher of the condition. Following this, Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro and Kevin Wernli discuss: Common misconceptions of Osteoarthritis Current understanding of the condition Whether scans or imaging is needed the GLAD program The silver lining of cancelled elective surgeries (like...

Back pain is a world-leading cause of disability and is more costly than cancer and diabetes combined. In this weeks episode, some of the amazing people who presented the facts about back pain from this scientific research paper (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611 ) share their stories. We also talk to prominent global patient advocate, Joletta Belton (https://twitter.com/mycuppajo and https://www.mycuppajo.com/ ) about her journey of where she was, where she is now, and how she...

Back pain is the most disabling health condition on the planet and costs more than cancer and diabetes combined. In this week's episode, we discuss the 10 scientific facts every person should know about back pain, the origins of the popular research paper published in the prestigious British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)(http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611 ), as well as why a strong core or lifting with a straight back might not be as important for back pain as we first...

In this episode we discuss our journeys that have led us to this moment in time, including sharing personal stories of pain. We talk about our motives behind doing a podcast and are explicit in sharing our conflicts of interest. We also share some exciting news relating to some brand new resources that have been released! (hint: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611 ) Show notes: www.bodylogic.physio/podcast *Peter O’Sullivan and JP Caneiro were awarded specialisation by the...

Elite cricketer Baxter Holt was scheduled for spine surgery, but sought a final opinion via a Telehealth appointment. In this episode, Professor Peter O'Sullivan interviews Baxter to identify his experiences, worries and concerns relating to the use of Telehealth. We also share our 'to try today' segment to help you turn information to action. To view a list of the research articles and resources referenced in the episode, head to www.bodylogic.physio/podcast *Peter O’Sullivan and JP...

In this episode, Professor Peter O'Sullivan answers some common questions related to Telehealth. Like how physiotherapy helps without putting hands on people, the misconceptions of what physiotherapy entails, and the mechanisms behind how people improve. To view a list of the research articles and resources referenced in the episode, head to www.bodylogic.physio/podcast *Peter O’Sullivan and JP Caneiro were awarded specialision by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2005 and 2013...

Welcome to Empowered Beyond Pain, a podcast brought to you by Body Logic Physiotherapy and Co-hosted by Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro, PhD, and Kevin Wernli. As both researchers and clinicians, they aim to bridge the gap between research and 'real-world' to empower you to better health, and empower clinicians to provide the best care for people in pain. This trailer shares what's coming up in the inaugural season! Visit www.bodylogic.physio for more. *Peter O’Sullivan and JP...