The Knowledge Exchange

Physical Therapist, powerlifting coach and overall good human Cody Misuraca joins us for a discussion on:

• Bridging the gap between outpatient care and exercise for self-management.

• Applying constraints-led coaching in a clinical setting.

• Loading principles and the continuum of rehab and training.

• The enactive approach and considerations in practice.

• Turning points in his practice and the value of intellectual humility.

Check out Cody’s work at facebook.com/waypointstrengthperformance and instagram.com/codymisuraca.dpt.

We hosted Physical Therapist and co-founder of Citizen Athletics and E3 Rehab Sam Spinelli to discuss:

• Online training and TeleHealth.

• His “why” with social media and the value of mentors.

• Changes to practice over the years, and his stance on manual therapy.

• Strength and conditioning for clinical populations.

• Valgus - motor control cueing or progressively train into it for load tolerance?

Find Sam at instagram.com/sam_spinelli.

Blog mentioned in episode: citizenathletics.com/blog/reactive-coaching-the-movement-library

We hosted Occupational Therapist, Senior Lecturer and Educator Bronnie Lennox Thompson to discuss:

• Components of psychological flexibility.

• Creative hopelessness vs “challenging” beliefs.

• How to work with patients who are in Pre-Contemplation.

• Shifting pain-focused goals to value-driven functional goals.

• Flare-up management plans with examples.

Find Bronnie on Facebook and Twitter (@adiemusfree) and read her blog at healthskills.wordpress.com.

Our second podcast with Anthony Berrick where we dived into:

• The commonalities between panic disorder and chronic pain.

• How to work with people who identify with their diagnosis.

• Using reflection and defusion techniques.

• Shifting focus of interventions towards meaningful function.

• Anthony’s personal experience with chronic pain.

You can reach Anthony at anthonyberrick.com.au and facebook.com/anthonyberrickpsychologist.

We chat to chiropractor/musculoskeletal consultant Perttu Riipinen and discuss:

• The value of qualitative data and takeaways from his research.

• What patients really want from a diagnosis.

• How to use special tests and the value of an assessment.

• Handling uncertainty and reframing expectations.

• His experiences with TKEX mentoring.

Follow Perttu at instagram.com/perttu_b2r

We hosted Physical Therapist, Clinic Owner and Educator Leonard van Gelder to discuss:

• His experience with psychologically-informed practice.

• Lessons and practical tips on ACT concepts.

• Using mindfulness during movement experiments.

• How to empower patients to take responsibility of their health.

• Clinical application of the BPS model.

Reach out to Leonard at dmrmove.com and dynamicprinciples.com.

Part 2 coming soon…

We hosted Dr. Derek Griffin for a valuable discussion on:

• The importance of context during graded exposure.

• Exercise vs Manual Therapy for pain.

• How we can reduce over-treatment and prevent under-treatment.

• Working with patients with yellow flags

• Safety behaviours and the value of cognitive reappraisal and mindfulness.

Find Derek at twitter.com/derekgriffin86 and facebook.com/DrDerekGriffin.

Anthony Berrick is a consultant psychologist, board-approved supervisor and well-versed in dealing with anxiety, fear and pain.

We discussed:

• How he works with people experiencing pain.

• Exposure Therapy for pain.

• ACT vs CBT.

• Creative hopelessness to nudge patients towards functional goals.

• How short-term pain reduction could reinforce unhelpful learning processes

Contact Anthony at anthonyberrick.com.au.

Leah Dwyer is a massage therapist and active member of Painaustralia, Pain Revolution and the Association of Massage Therapists (AMT).

In this podcast we discussed:

• Her story as both a therapist and patient living with chronic pain.

• Regulations and responsibilities for the massage therapy industry during Covid-19.

• Examples of role models and proactive actions.

• The opportunities that will arise from this experience, and our search for meaning.

Follow Leah on Twitter (twitter.com/karenleahdwyer2) and Instagram (instagram.com/kleahdwyer).