Addressing Mental Health and Suicide in Physical Therapy Programs

I just returned from the 18th Annual Educational Leadership Conference, cohosted by the APTA Academy of Education and the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy held held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I had the opportunity to speak alongside Jason Cherry, PT, DPT, EdD on the topic of Addressing the Student Mental Health Crisis in Physical Therapy. […]

What is a Process-based Approach to Pain Management Physical Therapy?

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage. Nociception and pain are different phenomena. Nociception is the process of encoding noxious stimuli in the nervous system. Pain is a personal experience.  Unrelieved pain is associated with significant disability and socioeconomic burdens. The exorbitant […]

These Resources Build Resilience to Pain and Facilitate Pain Recovery​

These Resources to Build Resilience and Facilitate Pain Recovery General Resistance Resources: Navigating the Challenges and Promoting Health 
The first principle of salutogenesis is that entropy, or health decline, is the rule rather than the exception. To a certain extent, illness and disease are inevitable. Thus, it is not possible or practical to address all […]

A Sense of Coherence and It’s Application in Physical Therapy and Pain Management Pain Management

Forty years ago, sociologist Aaron Antonovsky developed a theory after investigating women who had survived and thrived after experiencing life in Nazi concentration camps.  In contrast with the traditional pathogenic, disease-oriented model, Antonovsky’s salutogenic theory views health on an ease/dis-ease continuum. People move along this continuum between the two extremes of ‘total health’ and ‘total absence […]

Embracing The Path Of Salutogenesis On The Journey To Pain Recovery

As dedicated practitioners in pain management, we hold the torch of transformation for those seeking relief and renewal. Today I invite you to explore the concept of salutogenesis and its profound connection to resilience and positive growth in the context of pain recovery. Salutogenesis, a term born from the Latin “salus” (health) and Greek meaning […]

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in Physical Therapy: the future of primary care and health promotion

The last few decades has seen an explosion of lifestyle-related diseases. Chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer are the leading causes of death and disability. Identifying the root cause of lifestyle conditions is critical to achieve health and wellness. Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine in primary care physical therapy, disease prevention, health […]