Barbell & Bananas - Physio Podcast podcast

085 - Prof. Dr. Tousignant Laflamme - Understanding patients beyond the physical

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In this episode, I’m joined by Prof. Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, to discuss a modern, comprehensive approach to patient care in physiotherapy.


At the heart of our conversation is the Pain and Disability Drivers Management (PDDM) model – a practical framework that helps clinicians move beyond a purely physical lens and consider the full biopsychosocial picture.


What we talk about:

How clinicians can profile patients beyond physical symptoms

A practical introduction to the PDDM model

The simplicity–complexity continuum in clinical decision-making

Two key elements in pain care (a) Helping patients gain control over their pain and (b) ensuring pain is perceived and validated.

The concept of phenotyping patients in a clinical context

And finally: What is the core goal of physical therapy today?


This conversation is full of insights for anyone looking to expand their clinical reasoning and improve patient-centered care. Enjoy listening!


Partners & Collaborators

Therapie Leipzig

Gottfried Gutmann Academy


Get in Touch


Ferdinand Hardinghaus – Physiotherapist, M.Sc. (cand.), Neuroathletics Master Practitioner

Instagram: @the.brainhealth.physio


Dr. Fabian Moll – Physiotherapist, OMPT, Neuroathletics PractitionerInstagram: @Physio.Consult

Website: www.fabianmoll.de


Recommended Reads for YouExplore these high-quality, evidence-based books for physiotherapy practice (affiliate links):

⁠⁠⁠⁠Grieve's ModernMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy (5. Auflage) –Das internationale Standardwerk⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Hands-off in derPhysiotherapie – Prof. Luomajoki &C. Schwertfellner⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠EvidenzbasierteAssessments in der Muskuloskelettalen Physiotherapie –Prof. Ballenberger⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Anatomie & Physiologiefür die Physiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Differenzialdiagnostik in derPhysiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour &Prof. v. Piekartz⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Red Flags erkennen –Wichtige Hinweise für eine sichere Diagnostik⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten inder Physiotherapie – Daniel Riese &Philip Thies⁠⁠⁠

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