A story of hope for people living with persistent pain — Part 3: the clinician’s role in managing chronic back pain
The final instalment of our summary of the podcast conversation between Dr Rangan Chatterjee and Professor Peter O'Sullivan highlights how clinicians' approaches, beliefs and communication can affect patient outcomes and overall well-being.
This is our final instalment of the 3-part series summarising some of the main ideas Professor Peter O’Sullivan shared in his wide-ranging podcast conversation with Dr Rangan Chatterjee. In Part 1 we explored the impact of stress, emotions and beliefs on back pain and overall health. Part 2 looked at the importance of relaxation and proper breathing, and challenging beliefs about posture and movement in managing back pain. This article hi...