Struggling with back pain? Feel like your back pain is never getting better? Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzksi, physical therapists, take you from PT school to clinical practice as they hone in on how their curiosity drove their career path. Then, they discuss the psychology behind back pain and how you can trust that your back pain will resolve. In the name of research and clinical experience, Tim & Bryan share how physical therapy can support back pain and the best ways in which you can address your back pain as you navigate the world of physical therapists to find your optimal one. As they provide tips in finding a physical therapist, they discuss the importance of shifting language around the medical diagnosis and how language plays a role in instilling fear in patients. As psychology plays an immense role in pain perception, they provide their best tips to navigating the fear around back pain, how to set yourself up for success at your medical appointments, and how education about pain science should be consensual and on the patient’s terms. Finally, they share the purpose behind their book and how practitioners and the general public get educated now! Let’s dive in!

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What You Will Learn in this Interview with Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski

3:54 - How and why did Tim specialize in the spine?

5:08 - What is the benefit of residency?

10:58  - Did residency help imposter syndrome?

11:54  - How can you trust that your back pain will resolve

14:55 - How physical therapy supports back pain

18:05 - How to find YOUR PT?

22:29 - Shifting the language around medical diagnosis

24:46 - Navigating fear around back pain vs what’s really happening

30:21 - How to get the most out of your medical appointments

40:04 - Inspiration behind the book

43:36 - Purpose behind the book

39:57 - Is there an easy method to calculating caloric needs

47:13 - Where you can find the “Movers & Mentors” book

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To learn more about Tim &  Bryan and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/175

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