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My Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainInterview by Darcy Coss from Back2BasketballDarcy Coss interviewed me for his really cool podcast “Back2Basketball”. Having an amazing rehabilitation journey by himself we had a nice talk about: the biggest thing people get wrong about their backpain (11:55) the importance of movement (24:36) the importance of posture (28:10) how to change your sitting behaviour (30:27) mindfulness (42:21) first steps to start your rehabilitation and feeling better (48:26) Please check out Back2Basketball: Instagram: @back2basketball Podcast: https://linktr.ee/back2basketball
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Changing Your Perspective on Back Pain#6 Valentin Rosegger (Physiotherapist & back pain suffer) Tips for people who sit a lot, things people get wrong about their back pain, movement, and mindfullnessValentin is a physiotherapist who after surgery, had to spend time in a wheelchair. Because of this, he developed chronic back pain. At the time he was studying physiotherapy, he then took it upon himself to get out of the chronic pain cycle. He went on to launch a podcast called mybackrecovery where he hopes to assist people in their personal recovery process.
Valentin and I discuss the biggest thing people get wrong about their back pain, the importance of movement, the role of mindfulness meditation, as well as tips for people who sit a lot for w...
2021-02-181h 01
My Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainGetting an MRI-Scan or X-Ray for Your Back Pain? – Listen to This First!- What you should know about MRI and Xray when you have low back pain - Most of typical imaging (making an mri, ct or xray) findings of people with LBP are part of normal aging and are not related to back pain. Using these images to explain your pain without an accurate examination and a carefully guided clinical history interview, is not supported by current scientific evidence! Clinical guidelines say imaging should be avoided unless signs that raise suspicion for a serious underlying condition like malignancy, spinal fracture, infection of the spine, or cauda equina syndrome are pre...
2019-04-0815 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainStress Management as a Top Priority in Your Rehabilitation ProcessThrough relaxation you can break the vicious circle of pain and stress. This podcast takes you through some easy to learn methods of relaxation, helping it to become part of your daily life and improving your wellbeing. It also lists the benefits of meditation and looks at the supporting scientific evidence, examining why relaxation should be an integral component in your recovery. Relaxation Relaxation is an integral component of cognitive behavioral treatment programs for chronic pain.1 Taking care of stress and anxiety as a chronic pain patient is crucial for your recovery. Me...
2017-09-0409 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainSetting Goals to Boost Your Recovery from Back Pain - Part 2Goal-setting can support your recovery from back pain and lead you to a better quality of life. Part 2 of this episode shows you proven techniques that help you in achieving what you aim for. + download your personal goal-setting sheet for free!!! Get your free Personal-Goal-Setting-Sheet here Part 1 was about what you should aim for in your recovery: Increasing physical activity1,2,3,4 improving sleep quality4,5 managing stress4,6 Now let´s dig in how goal-setting can help us in achieving that. In their Article from 2002 Edwin Locke from University of Maryland and Gary...
2017-05-1212 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainSetting Goals to Boost Your Recovery from Back Pain - Part 18.1 Setting Goals to Boost Your Recovery from Back Pain - Part 1 What we should aim for in our recovery process and how setting the right goals can help us with that. What to aim for The most effective treatments for low back pain include exercise or multidisciplinary rehabilitation (also see Episode 06). Passive treatments, on the other hand, have not been demonstrated to induce long-term improvements.1 Physical Activity and Therapeutic Exercise 2,3,4,5 This is what we know what will help in the long term. Increasing activity. Developing a set of active co...
2017-04-1610 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainStrength Training for People with Low Back PainTraining and activity is your no1 option when recovering from low back pain. This episode introduces two of the most important exercises for building up strength within your lower back and practice movement control. Strength Training for People with Low Back Pain Always check with your medical professional if it is save for you to exercise! This exercises are not a substitute for individual medical treatment but aim to complement and support your recovery process. Find all videos for this episode on: http://mybackrecovery.com/resources.page vid...
2016-12-1918 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainHow Are Clinical Practice Guidelines Formed and What Is Their Purpose?The second part of episode six takes a tour into the scientific world of clinical research, exploring how clinical guidelines are created and looking at why they are important. Clinical guidelines promote evidence-based practice by giving out recommendations according to available evidence from systematic research and can therefore have a great impact on your recovery plan. How is a guideline formed? Firstly a vast amount of scientific literature is systematically searched from within clinical databases and then checked for relevance. The next step critically grades all the studies according to their m...
2016-11-0811 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainWhat Treatments Work for Chronic Low Back PainRecommendations based on current available evidence helps you combine your personal experience and expectations with research to form an individual treatment plan and find treatments with the most promising results. What treatment should I consider for my back pain? There are many guidelines regarding LBP and some even especially for chronic LBP. In this episode you will find information about the treatment options often recommended in these guidelines. Setting evidence into your personal situation After having examined all the best available evidence from systematic research it...
2016-11-0810 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainMovement Control – Supporting Your SpineMovement control not only helps you control your posture and position whilst exercising but can also help you adjust exercises to your own personal needs by controlling stress and strain on the spine. This episodes guides you through impaired movement control, lists exercises to improve your ability to control movement and talks about the resulting benefits in your experience of pain and everyday activity. Movement-Control – a Basis for Healthy Training Therapists and trainers have always highlighted the value of good posture and position, and now science also backs up the importance of m...
2016-10-1718 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainFacts and Figures of Back PainThis episode presents the different groups within low back pain and looks at where statistics come from. This information helps you battle fear associated with the condition and validate your experience of pain. Facts about Low Back Pain (LBP) LBP is defined as pain and discomfort below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without referred leg pain.1 LBP is categorized into acute LBP and chronic LBP, which is LBP lasting for longer than 12 weeks.2,3,4,5,6 LBP is the most common form of chronic pain,7 a leading cause of disability...
2016-10-0217 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainThe Positive Influence of ActivityEpisode nr. 3 is about respecting and understanding your pain as well as a guide to a selection of safe exercises designed to enhance metabolism and blood flow in your back muscles and how to adapt them to your individual needs. Golden Training Principles Training should feel good Adjust exercise if it feels painful/bad: change the range of motion change the position change the intensity change the duration change the training frequency (trainings per week) change the resting time or interval time between tr...
2016-09-1422 min
My Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainMeasuring Your RecoveryEpisode nr. 2 is about how to detect changes in your chronic low back pain, including setting a personalized base line and learning how to work towards achievable goals using validated tools to capture your progress. Download Material Episode 2: find all the resources at: http://mybackrecovery.com/resources.page Activity-Progress Diary Body Chart & Numeric Pain Rating Scale Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire Oswestry Disability Index check out this link that even scores for you PHQ-9 link for scoring instructions Literature: Calmels P, Bet...
2016-09-1416 minMy Back Recovery: Recovering from Chronic Low Back PainTaking Back Control of Your LifeAn introduction to how to start your recovery process, including education, support and practical recovery advice. More infos at http://mybackrecovery.com/
2016-09-1206 min