Talk About Pain: Recent Episodes
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Hi, and welcome to Talk about Pain, a podcast for people with stubborn or chronic pain who are looking for answers. I’m Rick Olderman, physical therapist for about 25 years, hanna somatics practitioner, pilates instructor, personal trainer, author and sports and orthopedic physical therapy clinic owner. I specialize in helping people with difficult pain problems. On this podcast, I’m not interested in recycling old outdated material. I want to introduce fresh ideas that likely aren’t widely known, a lot of them my own, but also from other health or wellness practitioners who are in the trenches doing the work of really helping people. It’s straightforward talk about pain, what works and what doesn’t. We get to the point here, which is to help you with your pain. Please subscribe to my podcast. And if there’s something you’d like to talk about or someone you’d like me to chat with who’s helped you, drop me a line. Chances are it’ll help others too.
Many people wonder which exercises will solve their pain. In this episode, I offer my technique for figuring this out. I also delve into an interesting phenomenon where people seem to stop doing the things that help them and even forget what helped them. See my take on this!
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Read Rick’s book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
Current research involving electrical stimulation of the spinal cord allows people with partial or complete spinal cord injuries to walk. Epidural Electrical Stimulation (EES) seems to be a miracle of the future and is in its infancy. Watch this episode from my Talk About Pain podcast to learn more.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Read Rick’s book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
Show links:
Neurons that restore walking after paralysis, Nature, 09 November 2022
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05385-7#Sec62
Dr. Fabian Wagner
https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/staff/fabien-wagner/
Spinal Interneurons as Gatekeepers to Neuroplasticity after Injury or Disease, Journal of Neuroscience 3 February 2021:
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/jneuro/41/5/845.full.pdf
TeachMeAnatomy
https://teachmeanatomy.info/the-basics/
I comment on an article in the Denver Post about balance and give some tests and strategies to improve balance.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Read Rick’s book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
I've only seen a few patients with this very pain problem that typically affects only one side of the head. Listen to my take on how and why my treatment helped. Spoiler alert: it does not involve following conventional medical wisdom.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Read my book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist, to learn about my unique approach to solving difficult pain conditions from head to toe.
A stroke involves a disruption to brain centers which control movement. Until now very little was available to help restore function to limbs of people who have experienced a stroke. I’m very excited to present this episode featuring new research involving a dramatic leap forward in this field! It features a recent article in Nature Medicine—
Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis.Nature. 2/20/23. Marc Powell lead author.
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I recently took Lynn Schulte's course on postpartum pelvic rehab and she was amazing! Her approach is intuitive, simple and effective. If you're a woman with any kind of pelvic pain or a practitioner looking to fortify a weak point in your treatment of pelvic pain conditions, as I was, I strongly recommend you listen Lynn's pioneering approach to solving these problems.
Lynn Schulte is a Women’s Health Physical Therapist for over 30 years and the founder of the Institute for Birth Healing. She has been helping moms heal from all the issues women experience after birth and is now teaching courses to body workers to help them do the same. She found a common birth pattern that shows up in the pelvis after birth and knows how to effectively release these patterns. Knowing we are more than just our bodies, Lynn works on all levels, physically, energetically, and spiritually with women to help them access their full potential. She also teaches bodyworkers how to work with the energy of the body and how to access and use your intuition in your bodywork sessions. She offers a certification process to help birth professionals become Birth Healing Specialists. Lynn holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University, St. Louis Missouri. A true teacher, Lynn continues to supplement her professional experience with training to complement and update her practice. For Clinic and one on one appointments:https://centerforbirthhealing.com For Institute and education and directory:https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/ Youtube: Correcting the Open Birthing Pattern:https://youtu.be/JRUPAwTN1P4 Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
I comment on two articles found in the newspaper, one about cold plunges and one about saunas--is there evidence supporting the health benefits of these modalities?
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While some practitioners can dazzle with a deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology and a multitude of tests to isolate a damaged tissue, ultimately the question is whether they can solve your pain. In this episode I talk about knowledge vs skill when solving pain.
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This podcast I talk about how I lowered my cholesterol and blood pressure in 6 weeks. I feel so much better! I hope this helps.
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I talk about my approach to solving elbow pain--one of the more stubborn issues in the body. Over the years I've discovered a unique approach to understanding and solving these problems fairly consistently. You might want to have Google nearby when listening to look up some of the muscles I discuss.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
This is a case from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist. It is a story of chronic pain from the feet to the shoulder and neck.
My book will be published in Spring 2023. You can pre-order my book at https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/Solving-the-Pain-Puzzle/.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
I respond to a NY Times article about pickle ball injuries and why I think they're happening. This would be a great one to listen to if you play or are thinking of playing pickleball.
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This is a story from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle, which is coming out in 2023. Read some chapters from my book here: https://rickolderman.com/how-did-that-fix-my-back/
I would love to be the first physical therapist on the NY Times BestSeller List! You can pre-order my book here: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/Solving-the-Pain-Puzzle/
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A man reached out on behalf of his wife who suffered from migraines. Within a couple minutes I believed I understood what was going on. This episode highlights my approach to solving headaches and what most practitioners seem to be missing.
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A recent study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology published a recent breakthrough in our understanding of the common cold--it's fascinating!
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I interview master therapist, Jeremy Quinby, who has been an Integrative Health Specialist for nearly 25 years. In 2014 he became involved in numerous projects across the country exploring better care delivery, vetted local health networks, and the development of a health improvement system as an alternative to our current system of managing care. The Highway to Health Podcast was born out of this, an extension to his 20 year career helping individuals and families become healthier in their day to day lives. His intention, which will be more clear after listening, is to broaden the view of what we call health, to educate, and to encourage all of us to build a healthier, more connected world around ourselves.
You can reach Jeremy at jeremy@highwayto.health
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
I'm thrilled to interview Lara Heimann, physical therapist and master yoga instructor who solves pain from a systems point of view--naturally we had a lot to talk about! She's really amazing!
International yoga leader and creator of the LYT Method, Lara Heimann, investigates the modern evolution of yoga from her background as a Physical Therapist and neurodevelopmental treatment specialist. She passionately explores the core values of her groundbreaking yoga method: smarter movement patterns, kindness to ourselves and others, compassion for all beings, finding the best way through inquiry, the courage to change, discipline to grow, and taking a stand for what we believe in.
You can find her and all her teachings and trainings at www.LYT Yoga.com.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
I comment on a NY Times article reprinted in the Denver Post recently. It's a great article with lots of good advice. I've posted my Be Prepared for Your Surgery! download I offered my patients at my clinic which can be found on my https://rickolderman.com/ricks-lessons/.
I think we could do better in medicine in understanding inflammation in our bodies. This essay in the Wall Street Journal by a gastroenterologist, talks about the roots of inflammation and perhaps why we struggle with it.
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This is my reading of one of the chapters from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle. You can pre-order the book at www.rickolderman.com and listen to other chapters from it as well. Enjoy!
Also visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
This interview was a great opportunity to chat with my friend, Dr. Tony, about how he solves pain. Dr. Tony is based in California and cares deeply about his patients. If you've ever wondered how chiropractic works, this discussion is for you!
Connect with Dr. Tony and his content—
http://www.euclidchiropracticinc.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Blkl6Vc9dtK_OpVUzCH_w
http://www.instagram.com/drtonychiro
https://www.facebook.com/euclid.chiropractic.spine.health/
www.instagram.com/drtonychiro
https://vm.tiktok.com/3NgCGq/
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, pre-order my new book, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
I interview Melissa Deally, functional medicine practitioner. Melissa and I see eye-to-eye on many aspects of health. She presents another perspective of solving difficult pain problems and specializes in solving gut and hormone dysfunction which tend to be at the bottom of a lot of more stubborn problems. This is well worth the listen!
You can reach Melissa at melissa@yourguidedhealthjourney.com or visit her site at yourguidedhealthjourney.com.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Sylvia used my hip pain program and we had a zoom session together to solve her 8 year struggle with hip pain for which she was recommended a total hip replacement for by two surgeons. She is now painfree. You can listen to our conversation here.
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This is a shorty. I went for a walk and enjoyed the "now".
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This episode I comment on an article in Forbes about anti-depressive microbes found in dirt. This is for you gardeners out there!
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I've been intrigued by functional medicine for years but never knew exactly what it was. Learn from a functional medicine expert what this more holistic approach to understanding and solving pain is and how it might be just what you're looking for.
Dr. Lara May, PharmD is an Advanced Practice Clinical Pharmacist that specialized in functional medicine and energy medicine. She has worked in emergency rooms and adult acute care for a decade, counseling nurses, doctors, patients & families about medication regimens and maximizing treatment outcomes. Lara started studying & practicing reiki & energy medicine in 2014. Her passion has since grown from “band-aid medicine” into empowering women to truly heal themselves on the physical, mental & spiritual levels. Now, as a Functional Medicine Specialist, Lara has expanded her coaching practice to encompass intuitive healing & functional medicine together. With the intention of empowering the healing of her clients on multiple levels to restore their health & happiness.
Find Dr. Lara May here:
drlaramay.com drlaramay.com/sessions drlaramay.com/program
Ever wondered how knuckles crack or if cracking your knuckles is good or bad for you? Listen here.
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This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist. My book focuses on patient stories that illustrate important, but typically overlooked, connections in the body to help solve chronic pain.
Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
I comment on an article, Psychology of Pain, featured in The Denver Post and written by a NY Times journalist Sushma Subramanian. While I agree with the importance of understanding psychological issues contributing to pain, I take issue with classifying pain as a disease.
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This episode talks about how to change a couple common strengthening exercises to help solve rather than cause neck pain.
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A patient with back pain has no time to do anything. How do I solve the problem? Check out my take on this here.
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I've always been intrigued by hypnotism and finally had an opportunity to speak with Stephanie Dalfonzo, an integrative hypnotist for 20 years. Check out her website at https://stephaniedalfonzo.com.
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Josh had a long difficult journey with his pain. His was a bit more complicated in terms of solving pain but he stuck with it and is now reaping the benefits. I hope you find inspiration for your own story.
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This episode is my response to an article reprinted in The Denver Post written by Gina Kolata (whose articles I love!) from the NY Times. Scientists are baffled by an apparent correlation between taking anti-inflammatory medication and developing chronic back pain. I think this illustrates medicine/science's lack of understanding of what causes chronic back pain.
Here's a link to the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/11/health/medications-back-pain-overuse.html
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I talk about a patient I treated with sacroiliitis. From the standpoint of a systems approach, I explain how this treatment would be very similar to solving sciatica, low back pain, hip pain or piriformis syndrome. It's all basically rooted in the same series of problems.
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When approaching pain from a systems standpoint, it's sometimes easy to solve chronic pain--even with a giant NFL offensive lineman. Listen to my interview with Carl (not his real name) about his pain and how we solved it.
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This was a continuing education course that I found very interesting. It focussed on releasing tissue tension in tissues I had not considered before. It left me curious to try these techniques. I hope you enjoy!
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I interview Beth Bright, an Oriental Medicine practitioner with decades of experience helping people with chronic pain. Learn the fundamentals of Oriental Medicine in this podcast and how it may help your condition through a different approach. Beth's website is: https://bethbrightacupuncture.com
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In this episode, I discuss my approach to solving these typically difficult pain problems.
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I review an interesting article about glial cells found in our nervous system and their links to chronic pain. I disagree however with how chronic pain is characterized in the article.
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Mantras float around in health and wellness but just because they're catchy, doesn't make them right. This episode explains why this isn't true with regards to solving pain.
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Beth Anne Fisher PT is an expert in pelvic floor pain. In rehab, pelvic floor problems can be very difficult. Beth Anne talks about her approach to solving this type of pain.
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Here I comment on a Wall Street Journal article about how a woman solved her chronic illness. I find it very inspiring and explore how I see elements of her struggle in my own patients. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
Laser has proven to be a breakthrough treatment for many of my patients. I interview Dr. Callanen with Lightforce lasers to explain how and why it works. Enjoy!
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Discover the surprising reason most chronic neck pain or headaches, including migraines, never get solved. These issues almost become simple using a systems approach to solving pain. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
In this episode Rick Olderman, physical therapist, explains his systems approach to thinking about and solving knee pain.Visit www.rickolderman.com for Rick's home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
This episode delves into how I approach hip pain from a systems treatment approach. Please visit www.RickOlderman.com to see my downloadable home programs and other products to help you fix your pain.
Learn how a systems approach to solving pain works with back or sciatic pain. Everything we do has meaning in terms of generating pain. Discover some of the specifics in this podcast. Visit www.rickolderman.com for my home programs, patient stories, free ebook, blog, or my online course teaching this approach to health and wellness practitioners.
My approach to solving difficult pain stems from my deeper understanding of connections in the body. Fixing these connections typically is the key to fixing chronic pain. This episode talks about what I mean by this. Visit www.rickolderman.com for more articles, blog or my products. Thanks for listening!
Based on my clinical experience, I've run into a few myths that are floating around out there that I'd like to address in this episode. Please reach out to me to suggest more topics if you like. Visit www.rickolderman.com to check out more of my information.
A large part of my approach to solving pain was learned from Dr. Shirley Sahrmann FAPTA, PhD, PT a brilliant professor out of Washington University in School of Medicine in St. Louis. Over her long career as a physical therapist, she has decoded how movement contributes to pain. I learned so much from her and ran with it over my career. Amazingly she agreed to our interview! Visit www.RickOlderman.com to see how I can help you.
Neck Pain and headaches are one of the most difficult problems to solve for practitioners. Often it's because they're looking in the wrong place. This simple test will help you determine the unlikely source of your neck pain or headaches. Read more about how I've used this idea to solve pain in three patients with chronic neck pain and headaches. Just visit www.rickolderman.com and click Patient Stories at the top.
Every now and then a local University's PT program allows outside PT's in to their cadaver lab to study anatomy. This episode is about my recent trip to their lab--very exciting for me as I'm constantly wondering why something is or isn't working and usually comes down to a deeper understanding of anatomical relationships. Enjoy!
Medical experts like to isolate certain tissues responsible for back pain. But what if the cause was much simpler to not only identify but also fix? In this short episode I walk you through a simple test to understand and begin fixing your back pain. Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com.
This is the final episode about how I developed my point of view. Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com. Thanks for listening!
This is the second part of my origin story explaining how I came to the understanding of how the body works and solving pain. Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com. Enjoy!
Hi, just in case you might be interested in how I got where I am in terms of my views on solving pain, I thought I'd share my origin story in three short episodes. Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com. Enjoy!
This episode is basically my trailer--what this podcast is about and who I am. Thank you for listening! Check out my website for more help at www.RickOlderman.com.