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Articles about 'Treatment approaches'

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Webinar recording - The Four-Week Window: Why medication management can’t wait in personal injury

contributorLuke McGrath

Luke McGrath explores how uncoordinated prescribers and hidden drug interactions lead to long-term liability. Drawing on three practical case studies, Luke outlines actionable steps case managers can take immediately to spot early risk signals and impleme

From neuroplasticity to bioplasticity (Part 2)

contributorGrant McKechnie

Grant McKechnie, an accredited exercise physiologist, myotherapist and pain educator, explains why the body changes, and why recovery remains possible.

From neuroplasticity to bioplasticity (Part 1)

contributorGrant McKechnie

Grant McKechnie, an accredited exercise physiologist, myotherapist and pain educator, explains why the body changes and why recovery remains possible.

Pain management is a human right

contributorLauren Finestone

An updated position statement on patients' rights to pain management reminds clinicians, services and healthcare systems that appropriate pain management is a human right.

Communication, pain and recovery — Part 2: not all reassurance is useful

contributorLauren Finestone

This is the second article in the 3-part series from a recent Pain Revolution event featuring Professor Tamar Pincus in conversation with Professor Lorimer Moseley AO.

Why sharing your ‘sticky worries’ makes you a better clinician

contributorTanya Cambey

Every clinician carries worries that follow them home. This article makes the case for sharing them — and for building the kind of professional network that makes you a better practitioner.

When trauma disrupts daily life — A community-based approach to recovery after a motor vehicle crash

contributorLauren Finestone

Community-based exercise physiology programs are being used to support psychological recovery following motor vehicle crashes.

The pain of deprescribing opioids in workers’ comp

contributorLauren Finestone

Long-term opioid use is common in workers’ compensation, and far harder to unwind than to start. A focus on early intervention, independent oversight and tailored deprescribing is opening the door to better outcomes for patients.

Hands-off — the future of physiotherapy is here

contributorLauren Finestone

The traditional model of passive treatments — where patients lie on tables while therapists do things to them — is giving way to something more empowering: helping patients take control of their own recovery.

From patient to pain detective — Kieran O'Sullivan's pattern-based approach

contributorLauren Finestone

Irish physiotherapist Kieran O'Sullivan shares practical tools for helping patients identify their personal pain triggers and break the cycle of persistent back pain.

Webinar recording - Online Pain Education Network (OPEN): Meeting the challenges of providing training in high value pain management

contributorProfessor Michael Nicholas

Professor Michael Nicholas from the University of Sydney will outline the key components of this initiative designed to equip healthcare providers with the confidence and skills needed to support injured workers with persistent pain.

Webinar recording — Value-based care in action: Leveraging digital programs for tangible outcomes in workers' compensation.

contributorElyssa Wiecek & Fiona Hammond

The webinar explores how digital health solutions can improve workers' compensation outcomes through evidence-based care delivery and proper evaluation frameworks.

A story of hope for people living with persistent pain — Part 3: the clinician’s role in managing chronic back pain

contributorLauren Finestone

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.

A story of hope for people living with persistent pain — Part 2: How movement and breathing can help back pain

contributorLauren Finestone

A podcast conversation between Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Professor Peter O'Sullivan is a valuable resource for anyone dealing with back pain. In Part 2 of our 3-part summary of this conversation, O'Sullivan discusses the importance of relaxation