Activity among people with chronic low back pain: How activity behaviours reflect beliefs
One of the great challenges in helping people deal with chronic pain – and indeed many common health conditions – is encouraging greater physical activity as this is known to […]
27
Feb
Podcast by Dr. Kieran O’Sullivan with BJSM
In this 20 minute podcast with Prof. Karim Khan (Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine), Dr. Kieran O’Sullivan discusses management of low back pain and how his approach has […]
20
Jan
Will stem cell therapy (or some other fancy needle) solve my chronic pain problem?
We all seek the simplest, quickest solution to problems and challenges we face. Trying to deal with persistent pain is no different. Therefore, it is not surprising that a myriad […]
15
Dec
Interview with Dr. Kieran O’Sullivan: changing back pain management
In this interview some common limitations in how back pain has been viewed and managed are discussed.For example, the image attached to this post focusses almost exclusively on physcial factors […]
05
Sep
Tiger’s Sacrum: A reflection on my experiences of applying a bio-psycho-social approach to typical clinical practice setting
Aidan Tighe is a physiotherapist working in a Primary Care setting in Ballina, Co. Mayo on the west coast of Ireland. He graduated from University College Dublin with a B.Sc. […]
11
Apr