How to treat pain with nutrition in physical therapy practice
Not a single week goes by without media outlets advertising the newest drug or medical procedure to treat pain. Pharmaceuticals and invasive...
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ACT for Pain: Defusing The Threats of Language
In a recent blog, I discussed how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help a patient create a willingness approach (acceptance) to...
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Surgery for chronic pain: Are the benefits worth the cost and risk?
Musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain (LBP) and osteoarthritis (OA) are among the leading causes of chronic pain and disability around the...
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Fact or Fiction? Psychologically Informed Physical Therapy Works Better for Pain
One in five, or about 1.5 billion people worldwide, suffer from chronic pain (1). Despite recent medical advances, the efficacy of treatment for...
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Can Diet Improve Physical Function and Prevent its Decline?
The prevalence and incidence of chronic pain and musculoskeletal-functional decline is well documented. Thus, comprehensive pain care requires a...
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What Do Physical Therapists Think About Psychologically Informed Care?
Although physical and mental health are governed by distinct mechanisms that can be conceptually separated, a bidirectional association exists that...
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