Dr. Joe Tatta | The Healing Pain Podcast

This marks about the halfway point in Our Radical Relief series. We are recovering three-time tested and science-backed approaches for the treatment of chronic pain, which include pain neuroscience education, mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy. This episode focuses on the evolution and the nurturing of mindfulness-based physical therapists. Starting to train and embed mindfulness, both as a process as well as a treatment approach for physical therapists. I'll be speaking with Dr. Annette Willgens about mindfulness. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in the Program of Physical Therapy at Temple University. As Director of Admissions, her scholarly agenda includes physical therapy student success, resilience to stress and effective domain skills across the curriculum. That has published two papers on mindfulness for the student physical therapist and its impact on resiliency and usefulness in clinical practice. In this episode, you'll lear

You'll learn about a physical therapist who has evolved her work through Pain Neuroscience Education onto Cognitive Behavioral Therapy using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the unique environment of a prison. My guest is Mary Doyle, who has been a practicing physical therapist since 1995. Her career started out in outpatient orthopedics. She eventually moved to home care where she treated both geriatric and pediatric patients in the home. Looking for a change from driving and the ever-increasing hurdles of insurance, she moved to correctional facility work in 2016. She functions in a primary care physical therapy practice within a prison environment. She combines physical therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the treatment of pain and other chronic lifestyle conditions. You'll learn how Mary uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to target the important psychosocial variables for prisoners in the prison environment. If you're interested in learning about combining Pain Neuroscience Education

We're discussing how to target pain catastrophizing by using a core process of acceptance and commitment therapy called cognitive diffusion. My expert guest is physiotherapist Davide Lanfranco. Davide is an Italian physiotherapist who works in London. He is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and is one of the Founders of FisioScience International, an online platform which aims to spread evidence-based knowledge about pain. In this episode, you'll learn how pain catastrophizing impacts both physical and mental wellbeing, all about the cognitive change process of cognitive fusion, how it's different from other cognitive interventions and how we can teach patients unhook from unpleasant or unwanted thoughts about pain. Cognitive fusion is a time-tested, science-backed approach that has helped thousands of people experiencing chronic pain, as well as those suffering from stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction. Cognitive fusion is a key part of my latest book, Radical Relief, which is

Happy New Year and welcome to this first episode of the Healing Pain Podcast in the year 2021. We are starting the year off on a strong note with one of the world's experts with regard to pain neuroscience education. My guest is Professor Adriaan Louw. Adriaan is a physical therapist, pain scientist and author in the field of pain neuroscience, Director of the Therapeutic Neuroscience Research Group and Director of Pain Science for Evidence in Motion. His main area of research focuses on teaching patients and healthcare providers more about pain. He has years of experience teaching pain neuroscience education to health professionals. He's authored numerous books on the topic and published over 70 peer-reviewed papers related to pain science. In this episode, we discuss pain neuroscience education plus why it is important for both practitioners and people living with pain. What types of clinical outcomes can you expect when you deliver effective pain neuroscience education? Whether or not it should be delivere

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We're discussing heart rate variability for mind-body health, as well as athletic performance. Our expert guest is Professor Karen Mueller. Karen is a professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Northern Arizona University and the author of the book, Communication from the Inside Out: Strategies for the Engaged Professional. With a career-long interest in the promotion of mind-body health throughout the lifespan, she has published and presented in the areas of mindfulness and brain-based communication strategies to support optimal living. Karen's current research involves the study of compassion among healthcare students and burnout among physical therapy students. You'll learn all about the importance of measuring heart rate variability, how training heart rate variability can help improve athletic performance, and the importance of heart rate variability for both physical and mental wellbeing. Before we begin, I wanted to let you know that my newest book called Radical Relief: A Guide to Overcome C

I want to let you know that my latest book, Radical Relief: A Guide to Overcome Chronic Pain, is available on Amazon for preorder. Radical Relief is based on three science-backed methods including pain neuroscience education, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness. Radical Relief is perfect for practitioners or for people living with pain. It’s filled with brief exercises that use the power of the mind as well as easy to read chapters with full-color illustrations. You can preorder your copy on Amazon. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainsciencinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

We're talking about a paradigm shift from the biopsychosocial model to what's being termed an enactive approach for the treatment of pain. Joining us is Dr. Peter Stilwell. He is a Canadian researcher and is on faculty at the School of Physical Medicine and Occupational Therapy at McGill University. In addition to being the Ronald Melzack Fellow in Pain Research, his current research projects involve conceptual and qualitative work on persistent pain and related suffering. In this episode, you'll learn all about the biopsychosocial model for pain, why the time is ripe to switch to an enactive approach toward pain, and how this new emerging approach can help you reconceptualize pain and provide more effective pain education. Without further ado, let's begin and meet Peter Stilwell, and learn all about an enactive approach toward the treatment of pain. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainsciencinstitute.com Healing Pain

In this episode, we're discussing how to treat individuals with osteoarthritis as well as how to promote public health campaigns for effective treatment. My expert guest is Kirsten Ambrose. Kirsten is the Associate Director for the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance at the University of North Carolina. She has a Master's of Science and more than twenty years of experience managing multidisciplinary teams towards successful research conduct in chronic pain related disorders and public health action for osteoarthritis awareness. Her experience includes delivery of physical activity education and programming to individuals with various chronic pain conditions and disabilities. In this episode, you'll learn all about osteoarthritis, what you can do to manage or prevent osteoarthritis, and how you can engage in effective public health campaigns for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Without further ado, let's begin and let's learn all about the care of osteoarthritis with Kirsten Ambrose. Love the show? Subscribe, rate,

We’ve got a great fun and informative episode. We’re talking about the ten dos and don’ts of persistent and chronic pain. My expert guest is Dr. Derek Griffin. Derek graduated from the University of Limerick with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy and earned his PhD in the field of physiotherapy pain and physical activity in 2013. Since graduation, Derek has worked clinically in the private health sector in the areas of musculoskeletal pain, sports physiotherapy and care of the elderly. In 2017, he was appointed a clinical specialist physiotherapist. A role where he works together with his physical therapy colleagues and hospital medical teams to provide comprehensive services to patients with a range of musculoskeletal health problems. He has lectured on the undergraduate and postgraduate Physical Therapy Programs at the University of Limerick. He has been an invited speaker at a number of scientific conferences and regularly contributes to physiotherapy educational initiatives, both nationally as well as

In this episode, we are discussing how a low glutamate diet effectively improves pain and fatigue, and veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Illness. My expert guest is Dr. Kathleen Holton. She is an associate professor in the Department of Health Sciences at American University and is also affiliated with the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience. She is a nutritional neuroscientist whose research examines the negative effects of food additives on neurological symptoms, as well as the positive protective effects of certain micronutrients on the brain. The main focus of her research is on glutamate, which is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. This becomes dysregulated in many neurologic conditions, including chronic pain, migraine, multiple sclerosis, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I enjoyed speaking with Kathleen on this topic, much of her research informs how we treat people with chronic pain by using nutrition and clinical practice. Without further ado, let's begin and let's meet Dr. Kathleen Holton. Lov

As always, it's an honor and a pleasure to be spending this time with you. If you're using any type of psychologically informed care, whether you're a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a coach, a nurse, a physician, or a mental health provider, you'll notice that many people observe that pain impacts their thoughts and brings about emotional states that affect their body, aggravates pain and for some, increases their desire for drugs such as opioids. More and more patients are seeking integrative and comprehensive pain therapies that care for both their body as well as their mind. Some realize that pain medications alone are not enough to address the root cause of their problem. In this episode, we speak with Professor Eric Garland, who teaches at the University of Utah, a licensed clinical social worker and a researcher who uses mindfulness to treat many chronic conditions. His research has been shown to be effective and support the recovery from alcohol dependence, opioid misuse, nicotine addic

We're discussing topics and beliefs associated with racial bias in pain management and physical therapy. It has been reported that medical students and residents hold false beliefs about the biological differences between blacks and whites. It demonstrates that these beliefs predict racial bias in pain perception and the management of effective pain care. My guest is physical therapist Michael Holder. Michael graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and a Minor in Strength and Conditioning from the University of Delaware. He went on to earn his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Misericordia University in 2013. He works in outpatient sports and orthopedics. He holds certifications in Vestibular Rehabilitation, Functional Nutrition for Chronic Pain, and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. In this episode, we discuss how pain is treated differently in the African-American community, who are more likely to receive pain medication, blacks or whites, pain myths and false beliefs that a

Welcome to this episode where we're discussing expert opinions and innovations on how to target central sensitization through using nutrition and diet and other lifestyle factors. This is a special episode where you can listen, learn and earn continuing education credit. This episode is sponsored by the Integrative Pain Science Institute. The Institute is approved for continuing education for physical therapists. It also meets the standards for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. The Integrative Pain Science Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor getting education credits for psychologists and other mental health providers. Finally, the Institute is recognized by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching as an approved continuing education provider. Once you listen to this episode, and you want to rack up some extra continuing education units, all you have to do is go to the IntegrativePainScienceInstitute.com, go to the Courses tab, and

We're discussing both the research and clinical applications of the use of a ketogenic diet to treat neurodegeneration autoimmunity and cancer. We're joined by not one, but two guests. I know you're going to love and learn lots of great information from. Our first guest is Dr. Matthew Phillips. He's a neurologist who is both studying and using a ketogenic diet. Our second guest is his patient Sarona Rameka, who is a stage-four cancer survivor. Dr. Phillips is a full-time clinical and research neurologist in New Zealand. His passion is to explore the potential feasibility, safety and efficacy of metabolic therapies, particularly ketogenic diets and fasting in creating alternate metabolic states that may improve not only symptoms, but also function and quality of life for people with a variety of neurological conditions. Sarona is the first documented person in the world to utilize fasting and ketogenic diet as the primary management strategy for a metastatic cancer in the absence of surgery, chemotherapy, or r

Welcome to Episode 198 of the Healing Pain Podcast. We're doing a little bit of a pivot. Historically, we have focused on the treatment of chronic pain mostly in populations of people that have conditions or diseases that contribute to the chronification but persistence of pain. We're looking at athletes, how they respond, and cope to pain specifically how contact and non-contact athletes cope with pain. As you’re reading and our expert guests, take the time to consider, is there something that you learn that you can apply to all different types of people with pain, not just athletes, but those who are non-athletic and you're helping them to promote some exercise or physical activity in their life to help them overcome chronic pain? Joining me to discuss athletes and pain is sports psychologist, Claire Thornton. Claire is PhD examined athletes and pain with a focus on contact athletes specifically Rugby, American football players, and martial artists. Her main research interest centers around pain responses

In this episode, we're discussing the different types of psychological therapies available for the treatment of chronic pain. Do they help? Are they safe? How much confidence can we place in them and what we should further investigate regarding this topic as we move forward? My expert guest this episode is Dr. Amanda Williams. Amanda was a full-time clinician in a pain management program for many years, then she transitioned to teaching and research. She's a professor of clinical health psychology at The University College London and a consultant clinical psychologist at the Pain Management Centre University College London Hospital in the United Kingdom. We discussed the findings from her paper called , which can be found in the August 2020 Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews. The paper updates the literature regarding the effectiveness of different kinds of psychological therapy, including traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and behavioral therapy. It also asks the

We're discussing the association between Alzheimer's and chronic pain. My expert guest is Dr. Dale Bredesen. He's a professor at UCLA and the President of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. His work focuses on the mechanisms leading to neurodegeneration. With his research group, he's published over 220 scientific papers leading to the first description of the reversal of cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease. His book, The End of Alzheimer's, is a New York Times bestseller and is now available in 32 languages. Let's get ready and let's meet Dr. Dale Bredesen and learn about the link between Alzheimer's and chronic pain. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainsciencinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

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Thanks for joining me for another episode of the show. It's an honor and a pleasure to spend this time with you. If you follow along with other episodes, you may have noticed that we've taken a somewhat narrow focus on the effective treatment of pain either from an individual perspective or identifying which methods have evidence that we can utilize and weave into our existing clinical practice. We're going to take a wider, broader focus and look at the impact of chronic pain as a global health priority. Joining us as our expert guest is Dr. Christopher Williams. Chris is a research fellow and health services researcher with a background in both exercise science as well as physiotherapy. He currently has a joint role within the public health unit where he established and leads the musculoskeletal health services program, a research practice program that focuses on improving the coordination of public health and clinical services to optimize the management of health risk factors associated with a musculoskelet