Biggest Back Pain Misconceptions - Rob's interview with the Sports Therapy Association

Rob is a guest on the ‘Sports Therapy Association podcast’ and discusses the five most common misconceptions connected with lower back pain. Rob discusses posture, manual therapy, MRI’s and whether pain always equals damage along with the language used in the consulting room and the importance of building the right narrative. He also shares great content and information about the range of tools available for recovery and the importance of building a relationship with the patient. This is a great listen and anyone listening will learn something new. KEY TAKEAWAYS There is a misconception around the role of chiropractors A chiropractor has a myriad of tools at their disposal Your identity is what you do on a regular basis Chiropractors have evolved in what they do You must never ignore the patient narrative Lower back pain is usually multi factual and is rarely done to a single structure Our job as therapists is to encourage the narrative that you are strong and stable It’s vital to build rapport with the patient and you need to have this skill as a therapist. The vast majority of lower back pain is non-specific this doesn’t mean we don’t know the cause more that we can’t identify the specific structure So many factors influence the brain’s role in pain Addressing back pain has to be a multi factual approach Posture -it’s not the position it’s the lack of movement that causes the problem The problem isn’t with MRI’s is the poor reporting to clients. An MRI is a snapshot of what’s happening at that moment and results should be shared correctly with the patient. Previous beliefs can impact hugely on the journey of recovery BEST MOMENTS ‘We wanted to get the voice of the patients out there’ ‘All the tools are very valuable’ ‘People who spend time thinking about posture are more likely to suffer from backpain’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliot Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at hello@thebackpainpodcast.com if you have any questions for him. -Instagram Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook hello@thebackpainpodcast.com Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com