Talk About Pain

By RickOlderman

Hi, and welcome to Talk about Pain, a podcast for people with stubborn or chronic pain who are looking for answers. I’m Rick Olderman, physical therapist for about 25 years, hanna somatics practitione... more

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The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.

Talk About Pain episodes:

May 29, 2022 Anti-inflammatories Cause Chronic Back Pain?
This episode is my response to an article reprinted in The Denver Post written by Gina Kolata (whose articles I love!) from the NY Times. Scientists are baffled by an apparent correlation between taking anti-inflammatory medication and developing chronic back pain. I think this illustrates medicine/science's lack of understanding of what causes chronic back pain.
Here's a link to the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/11/health/medications-back-pain-overuse.html
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
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14min
May 20, 2022 Solving Sacroiliitis
I talk about a patient I treated with sacroiliitis. From the standpoint of a systems approach, I explain how this treatment would be very similar to solving sciatica, low back pain, hip pain or piriformis syndrome. It's all basically rooted in the same series of problems.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
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21min
April 24, 2022 NFL Lineman Chronic Hip Pain Solved Simply
When approaching pain from a systems standpoint, it's sometimes easy to solve chronic pain--even with a giant NFL offensive lineman. Listen to my interview with Carl (not his real name) about his pain and how we solved it.

Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
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43min
April 17, 2022 Integrative Manual Therapy
This was a continuing education course that I found very interesting. It focussed on releasing tissue tension in tissues I had not considered before. It left me curious to try these techniques. I hope you enjoy!

Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
...more
14min
April 08, 2022 Oriental Medicine with Beth Bright, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac, M.S.
I interview Beth Bright, an Oriental Medicine practitioner with decades of experience helping people with chronic pain. Learn the fundamentals of Oriental Medicine in this podcast and how it may help your condition through a different approach. Beth's website is: https://bethbrightacupuncture.com
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
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1h 23min
April 05, 2022 Pelvic Pain Specialist Beth Anne Fisher PT
Pelvic pain can be a difficult problem area requiring a specialist with precise understanding of the muscles, bones and ligaments in this complex zone. Beth Anne Fisher, physical therapist, is a specialist who has helped many patients with pelvic pain. Find out how she sees the pelvis and solves pain. Visit https://pelvicrehab.com/practitioner/beth-anne-fisher-pt-dpt-cscs-cwhc/
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
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57min
March 26, 2022 Sciatica and SI joint pain
In this episode, I discuss my approach to solving these typically difficult pain problems.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
...more
20min
March 20, 2022 New Information About Glia Cells Might Help Explain Chronic Pain
I review an interesting article about glial cells found in our nervous system and their links to chronic pain. I disagree however with how chronic pain is characterized in the article.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
...more
12min
March 15, 2022 No Pain, No Gain is a Lie
Mantras float around in health and wellness but just because they're catchy, doesn't make them right. This episode explains why this isn't true with regards to solving pain.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
...more
10min
March 05, 2022 Rick interviews Beth Anne Fisher PT, DPT, CSCS, CWHC--Pelvic Floor Pain Specialist
Beth Anne Fisher PT is an expert in pelvic floor pain. In rehab, pelvic floor problems can be very difficult. Beth Anne talks about her approach to solving this type of pain.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.

Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
...more
57min

FAQs about Talk About Pain:

How many episodes does Talk About Pain have?

The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.