Overcoming Pain and Rehab Science with Dr. Tom Walters
About this episode
Dr. Tom Walters discusses modern pain science and rehabilitation strategies to help clients heal and regain confidence.
Stop fearing pain and start understanding how your brain processes injury. In this episode, Dr. Tom Walters joins the Strength Coach Podcast to break down the complex world of modern pain science and how to help clients move from hurt to healed. Dr. Walters explains why the old postural-structural-biomechanical model is often outdated and why the biopsychosocial approach is the gold standard for modern rehab. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PERFORMBETTER.COM Check out the upcoming Functional Training Summits in Chicago, Long Beach, and Providence Bring your whole team for $849 or “Bring a Friend for Free” deal at https://www.PerformBetter.com We dive deep into the phenomenon of phantom limb pain, the role of neuroplasticity in desensitizing the nervous system, and the importance of using positive language with clients. Whether you are a strength coach, personal trainer, or physical therapist, you will learn how to navigate the three phases of healing, inflammatory, maturation, and remodeling, to build resilient athletes. Dr. Walters also shares his insights on why there is no such thing as a bad movement, only a lack of capacity, and how to use graded exposure to help clients regain their…
People in this episode
Host: Anthony Renna
Guest: Dr. Tom Walters
Topics covered
- pain science
- rehabilitation
- biopsychosocial approach
- neuroplasticity
- graded exposure
- athlete resilience
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