Psychological approaches in management of Chronic Pain
Dr. Brian McGuire is a clinical psychologist in the Centre for Pain Research in Galway, Ireland. He is a graduate of NUI Galway and completed his Masters and PhD in Clinical […]
13
Jul
Abdominal bracing affects kinematics during functional tasks
Rehabilitation specialists around the world advocate activating the abdominal wall muscles in order to enhance spinal stability and prevent injuries to the low back, pelvis and lower limbs. It is […]
09
Jun
A plausible, alternate hypothesis for patient reports of asymmetries within the pelvis
The existence of positional faults of the intra-pelvic joints (sacroiliac joints, symphysis pubis) resulting in pelvic asymmetries remains a hotly debated topic amongst clinicians and researchers in the field of […]
27
May
Cognitive Functional Therapy for chronic low back pain: The patients’ perspective
Samantha Bunzli of the Pain-Ed team recently discussed a qualitative paper by the Pain-Ed group on www.bodyinmind.org regarding the mechanisms by which a promising therapy for pain (CFT) works. That post is […]
18
May
A 10 minute guide to understanding pain and what to do about it
Pain is a complex phenomenon which can be hard to understand. There are numerous reasons why pain occurs which may be unrelated to physical factors. This video summarises why people experience […]
02
Sep