How I recovered from my Sciatica - Paul Babai & Dr Oliver Thomson

Rob and Dave are joined by Dr Ollie Thomson and one of his patients, Paul, who shares his experience of complex back pain and his journey to recovery. Following back surgery, Paul experienced chronic pain resulting in him seeing a number of different practitioners in his quest to successfully recover but as he explains in this fascinating episode it was working with, Dr Ollie Thomson, a professional who helped him to understand the mental aspect of his pain that changed his mind set and finally put him on the road to successful recovery. KEY TAKEAWAYS Persistent pain can become part of your identity and this is especially true of back pain Everything comes from your back and you think if your back is strong you are strong I was looking for a magic fix because I felt there was something fundamentally wrong As a professional, using movement to explore fears, beliefs and threats means you are in a better position to create positive new habits with the patient I needed to be in the right place to understand that I needed to work at it to successfully recover It felt like I had a team that made me accountable but also cared and thought I would get better Thinking about it differently and being focused is what got me out of the situation and a shift in my mindset played a huge part in my recovery You can be very low and feel considerable pain but you can come back from it It’s a constellation of experiences and factors that create someone’s pain experience and situation Overly medicalising back pain and giving it strong anatomical connotations makes people more fearful Trying to make sense of backpain through autonomy and structure can change how people behave It’s about how practitioners communicate with patients to understand their pain experience It’s vital to take the time to listen and speak with the patient, taking a therapeutic approach It’s the role of the professional to guide patients to being able to self-manage their pain and their recovery themselves BEST MOMENTS ‘Providing positive explanations can help with looking at things from a different perspective ‘The mental aspect of having a back issue was really difficult to deal with ‘I was doing a lot of nothing because my belief was that my back was weak because of the pain’ THE BACK PAIN PODCAST PROVIDER MAP - FINDING SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BACK PAIN https://thebackpainpodcast.com/index.php/members-map/ VALUABLE RESOURCESBook to see Dr Oliver Thomson! 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 Elliott 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 SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Instagram Twitter Facebook CONTACT US hello@thebackpainpodcast.com Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com