Stability Physiotherapy

Had a special guest today. Although he was on the bed, he wasn't a client!
A big ball of sweetness

A good time at IFOMPT.
Our Focused Symposia was well received. My presentation was on "Tissue Loading Mechanisms and Immune Dysregulation" in Persistent Pain.

Thanks very much to my great team of co-presenters: Ashley Smith, Susanne Becker and Morten Hoegh.

What are the benefits of sub-grouping pain mechanisms in Physiotherapy?

(1) Improved approach to Subjective History
(2) Facilitates a more targeted Physical Assessment:
(3) Helps answer the question "What's wrong with me"
(4) Helps you answer the question "how long will it take"
(5) Helps in treatment recommendations (when causation is considered)
(6) When a non-nociceptive pain mechanism is present it helps recommend against certain interventions
(7) Patient education in pain mechanisms helps manage expectations
(8) It helps in communication with other health care practitioners.
(9) Sub-grouping of non-nociceptive pain mechanisms may influence the physician's choice of how to work with the pt in selecting a medication
(10) What differentiates a Physiotherapist from a personal trainer?

What are the benefits of sub-grouping pain mechanisms in Physiotherapy? (1) Improved approach to Subjective History: Everyone has their own way of obtaining information form a patient. The subjective history can provide many important indicators if a non-nociceptive pain mechanism (NNPM) is the dominant pain mechanism (e.g., neuropathic or nociplastic). Questionnaires m...

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