
#56 - The link between movement, posture and low back pain with Dr Kevin Wernli
About this episode
In this episode with Dr Kevin Wernli, we discuss the studies he was involved with on persistent low back pain. In particular, how a majority of peoples muscles activation and postures change from rigid and guarded to less fearful as they progress through a treatment journey. He also described the multiple things that he has noticed on a patients journey through a bout of physiotherapy.
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Links to papers that are discussed by Dr Kevin Wernli -
From protection to non-protection: Mixed methods paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.2022
Movement, Posture, and Low back pain paper: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.1631
Low back pain facts page on Pain-ed: http://www.pain-ed.com/blog/2020/06/13/ten-low-back-pain-facts-videos/
Empowered Beyond Pain Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ogpeLlDGLRLiHofEWvCje
Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs
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