Empowered Beyond Pain
by Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro (PhD)
A fortnightly podcast brought to you by Body Logic Physiotherapy and co-hosted by Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro and Kevin Wernli. As both clinical researchers and physiotherapists, they aim to empower you to better health, and empower clinicians to provide the best care for people in pain. They speak to leading researchers and clinicians, and hear from patients who have escaped the pain merry-go-round. Each episode is full of practical tips and insights to help you get back to living! Visit www.bodylogic.physio for more. Produced by Kevin Wernli
Episodes
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Episode 20: Surgery, the Ultimate Placebo, with surgeon Prof. Ian Harris for back pain fact 10
Surgery is often a consideration for many people with back pain, it's the top of the medical triangle, and many believe it will fix them. But Orthopaedic Surgeon, Scientist and Author, Professor Ian Harris, see's it differently. In this episode, he talks to Prof. Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro…
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Episode 19: 19. Pain flares don't mean you're damaging yourself, with patient voice Jamie. Low back fact 9
Pain flare ups are unfortunately common, and they can be really distressing, especially if your feeling like you've been making good progress. But there are some misconceptions which can keep you in a loop. Professor Peter O'Sullivan and Dr JP Caneiro discuss patient voice Jamie's journey through...
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Episode 18: Backs don't wear out with everyday loading. Fact 8 with Dr JP Caneiro, PhD.
It's common to believe that movement, loading and bending causes 'wear & tear' of the spine - especially if it's painful. But that belief hugely undermines our body's capacity to adapt. Learn more about fact 8 from the 10 facts every person should know about low back pain scientific paper with...
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Episode 17: The Myth of Core Stability - Peter O'Sullivan's personal story for back fact 7
We used to think core stability was important for low back pain, but modern research questions this common belief. Professor Peter O'Sullivan is in many ways the perfect guest for this podcast. He's had a lived experience of trying to fix his debilitating low back pain through core exercises, he...
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Episode 16: 16b - Posture & Pain. Back pain fact 6 with patient voice Joe, and Nic Saraceni
Learn the truth about posture and low back pain. Sleeping posture, sitting posture, lifting posture, it's all covered in this episode with patient voice Joe, researcher and physiotherapist Nic Saraceni, and co-hosts Professor Peter O'Sullivan and Kevin Wernli. Show notes available at...
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Episode 16: 16a - Posture & Pain. Back pain fact 6 with Diane Slater and Kieran O'Sullivan, PhD.
What's the best posture? Are posture correctors good/bad/safe? There are many outdated beliefs still commonplace among society, so what does the evidence say? In today's episode, we talk to Diane Slater and Dr Kieran O'Sullivan all about posture, and how reading and conducting research into…
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Episode 15: Low back pain fact 5 with patient voice, Megan. 'Pain with movement doesn't mean harm'
What does pain with movement mean? Many think it's a warning that harm is being done and a signal to stop. This week, clinician-researchers Professor Peter O’Sullivan and Kevin Wernli are joined by Megan who has a lived experience with chronic low back pain that resulted in 3 spinal surgeries.…
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Episode 14: Low back pain fact 4 with patient voice, Joe. 'Scans rarely show the cause of pain'
How relevant are scans (MRI, CT, X-RAY etc) for low back pain? Imaging is commonplace these days, but is it actually doing more harm than good? This week, patient voice Joe joins clinician-researchers Professor Peter O’Sullivan and Kevin Wernli as they discuss the evidence around imaging for low...
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Episode 13: Low back pain fact 3 with Prof Rachelle Buchbinder: 'it's rarely associated with serious tissue damage'
Professor Rachelle Buchbinder is a world-leading back pain clinician and researcher, today she discusses the current understanding and management of low back pain. Rachelle, who is a rheumatologist, clinical epidemiologist, and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow at Monash University in...
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Update: Season 1 & fortnightly releases
We've made the decision to move to fortnightly releases. This is to give us a bit more breathing room between episodes so we can ensure we keep bringing you high-quality content. Let us know what you think via @EBPpodcast on social media. It'll also give you time to revisit some older episodes…
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Episode 12: Low back pain fact 2: Getting older is not a cause of back pain with patient voice, Jan.
Low back pain is the worlds most disabling health condition and costs more than cancer and diabetes combined. A scientific journal article covering 10 facts about low back pain was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611). The...
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Episode 11: Low back pain fact 1: Scary but rarely dangerous with Professor Peter O'Sullivan
Low back pain is the world's most disabling health condition and costs more than cancer and diabetes combined. A scientific journal article covering 10 facts about low back pain was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611). The...
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Episode 10: How beliefs influence pain with Dr Sam Bunzli, PhD
Beliefs can play a HUGE role in peoples pain journey. This week we welcome Dr Sam Bunzli who is a post doctoral researcher at the University of Melbourne leading qualitative research within the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Total Joint Replacement. She has methodological expertise in...
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Episode 9: A-Z of Osteoarthritis with Dr JP Caneiro (part 3) (guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud)
Part 3 of our Osteoarthritis mini-series. In this episode guest host Jennifer Persaud from Arthritis and Osteoporosis WA talks to Dr JP Caneiro about: - When a consultation with a surgeon is appropriate - Can care for osteoarthritis be done via online video consultations? - Tips and advice as…
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Episode 8: A-Z of Osteoarthritis with Dr JP Caneiro part 2 (guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud)
Part 2 of our Mini-series on Osteoarthritis guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud. Today, Jennifer and JP discuss: - The call-to-action for therapists treating osteoarthritis (based on https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/5/256 ) - Self management strategies for joint pain - How structure is important, but...
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Episode 7: A-Z of Osteoarthritis with Dr JP Caneiro (guest hosted by Jennifer Persaud)
This week we welcome Jennifer Persaud as guest host. Jennifer is the manager of Health, Education and Research at Arthritis and Osteoporosis Western Australia ( https://www.arthritiswa.org.au/ ). She has a Q and A session with our very own Dr JP Caneiro and asks all the common questions people…
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Episode 6: Osteoarthritis 101 with surgeon, Professor Stefan Lohmander
Osteoarthritis is extremely common and it's management in the health system has a lot of room for improvement. We talk with Professor Stefan Lohmander, an orthopaedic surgeon and world leading researcher of the condition. Following this, Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro and Kevin Wernli...
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Episode 5: Patient stories behind the back pain facts
Back pain is a world-leading cause of disability and is more costly than cancer and diabetes combined. In this weeks episode, some of the amazing people who presented the facts about back pain from this scientific research paper (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101611 ) share their…
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Episode 4: Ten scientific facts about low back pain
Back pain is the most disabling health condition on the planet and costs more than cancer and diabetes combined. In this week's episode, we discuss the 10 scientific facts every person should know about back pain, the origins of the popular research paper published in the prestigious British...
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Episode 3: Who are we and why do a podcast?
In this episode we discuss our journeys that have led us to this moment in time, including sharing personal stories of pain. We talk about our motives behind doing a podcast and are explicit in sharing our conflicts of interest. We also share some exciting news relating to some brand new…
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Episode 2: Elite cricketers experience with Telehealth
Elite cricketer Baxter Holt was scheduled for spine surgery, but sought a final opinion via a Telehealth appointment. In this episode, Professor Peter O'Sullivan interviews Baxter to identify his experiences, worries and concerns relating to the use of Telehealth. We also share our 'to try today'...
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Episode 1: Talking Telehealth with Professor Peter O'Sullivan
In this episode, Professor Peter O'Sullivan answers some common questions related to Telehealth. Like how physiotherapy helps without putting hands on people, the misconceptions of what physiotherapy entails, and the mechanisms behind how people improve. To view a list of the research articles…
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Trailer - Empowered Beyond Pain podcast
Welcome to Empowered Beyond Pain, a podcast brought to you by Body Logic Physiotherapy and Co-hosted by Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro, PhD, and Kevin Wernli. As both researchers and clinicians, they aim to bridge the gap between research and 'real-world' to empower you to better…
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About this show
A fortnightly podcast brought to you by Body Logic Physiotherapy and co-hosted by Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro and Kevin Wernli. As both clinical researchers and physiotherapists, they aim to empower you to better health, and empower clinicians to provide the best care for people in pain. They speak to leading researchers and clinicians, and hear from patients who have escaped the pain merry-go-round. Each episode is full of practical tips and insights to help you get back to living! Visit www.bodylogic.physio for more. Produced by Kevin Wernli
Hosted by
Professor Peter O'Sullivan, Dr JP Caneiro (PhD)