EP 14 - Peter Stillwell talks enactivism, pain & rehab

In this episode Ben is joined by John Kiely Ben & john get into the weeds around complex systems, stress and whats important with regards to coaching!

Join Lianne and Ben as they discuss exercise and some of the mechanisms involved along with some other questions including: Is exercise more than just physical? Are treatment targets mainly physical? What should be measured in exercise research? Where to go next? Check out Lianne's paper here Exercise Interventions for Persistent Non-Specific Low Back Pain - Does Matching Outcomes to Treatment Targets Make a Difference? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32580060/

This time out Steph Allen joins Ben to talk about her project ACL resolve and what she sees as important in ACL rehab The slogan for this episode was little ligament, big implications! Steph & Ben covered: The need for a 'coaching' approach in ACL rehab What can be missing in rehab for ACLs The difference between psychological and physical readiness to return to play The similarities between ACL rehab and chronic pain Understanding the role of society in the gender disparity in ACL injuries Enjoy!

Join Peter & Ben as they discuss enactivism and its relation to MSK rehab. Enactivism has become a bit of a buzz word recently with the application of its concepts to pain. But how well is it really understood? Find out how Peter would explain enactivism to a drunk Ben at a party? Hear more about the origins of enactivism & the key concepts How does enactivism relate to the pain experience?

Join Adam & Ben as they discuss Adam's infamous slogan "you can't go wrong getting strong" What the hell does Adam mean? What are some misinterpretations of the slogan? What about for painful problems? Has Adam's meaning changed? Can you go wrong getting strong?

This episode Ben takes four questions from listeners These include "do biomechanics matter?" "Whats a personal philosophy?" "How do you use evidence in your practice?" "How much PNE do need?"

Ben is joined by Dr Rachel Chester and they talk about What is self efficacy and what is it not Defining the type of self efficacy What is psychological therapy, is it normal for pain to affect or mental state? Rachel's research into self efficacy and prognostic factors Rachel will be back for a discussion around some of the core pillars of self efficacy and how that could be used for an intervention Enjoy!

In episode 10, Ben is joined by Tania Gardner & they discuss the importance of patient led goal setting. Tania has published widely in this area & highlights the need for clinicians you start aligning what they measure with what people really want!

Episode 9 sees researcher Connor Gleadhill & Ben talking about the divide between research and clinical practice & how this can be improved. Just like in the clinic i comes back to good dialogue and shared aims to improve the questions being asked and the implementation of the final product

Join Greig & Ben as they discuss a wide range of topics starting with Greig approach to diagnosis from his perspective as a GP & sports medicine doctor. How does this differ from an MSK therapist perspective? How does Greig integrate the BPS model into his work as a doctor? Always great to view these things through the eyes of a different profession