89 - Resistance Training in the Management of Chronic Back and Neck Pain with Dr. Thomas Dreisinger

💭 ``Strengthening is critical in life, slow deliberate, good form, end range movement to failure or muscular fatigue, 10 to 15 repetitions, and then rest, rest is the key``. - Dr. Thomas Dreisinger 👉🏻Our guest is Thomas Dreisinger, Ph.D. Dr. Dreisinger has a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. In the late 1980s, he began clinical work in the assessment, management, and treatment of patients with chronic back and neck pain. His background spans nearly 40 years of clinical experience in rehabilitation, orthopedics, and physical medicine. He has presented scientific papers both in the United States and abroad on topics related to the management of chronic back pain patients and clinical outcomes. He has published articles in biomedical journals including Spine, Orthopedics, Journal of Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Paraplegia, and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Additionally, he has provided successful venture-funded injury prevention programs in Upper Extremity and Spine for Fortune 500 companies including Tyson Foods, United/Northwest Airlines, and 3M. He has owned conservative care rehabilitation practices treating musculoskeletal injuries of the back and neck. Dreisinger has served as a member of the North American Spine Society, a fellow in the American Back Society, and is an Emeritus Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine. He has served on national and international Boards including Trustee for the McKenzie Institute International, Chair of the McKenzie International Research Foundation, The Vert Mooney Foundation, and the North American Spine Foundation. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Thomas's story and career ▪️  Role in the MDT world over the years ▪️ Combining MDT and strengthening for lasting results ▪️ Benefits of resistive training ▪️ Cardio vs flexibility vs balance vs strength ▪️ Prevention program implementation in big companies ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Thomas's favorite resource of information: Cochrane Database: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/about-cdsr G. E., James; F. A., Barry. Resistance Training for Health and Rehabilitation. 2001 📲 Thomas’s contact information: email: [email protected] 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/KdRIlgmTq9E 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalkpodcast 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: [email protected] PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of the forward-looking and innovative company Systems 4PT: http://bit.ly/3tPCQAU