The Calm Sh*t Down, Build Sh*t Up Approach to Managing Back Pain

Rob looks at the methodology of calming down and building up and explains how this approach to treatment works when you have non-specific back pain He shares some of the different ways pain can be effectively calmed down and how the next step is to build things up both physically and mentally in the treatment journey   KEY TAKEAWAYS Patients are looking for a cause but often there isn’t a specific reason Pain is very real whenever you are experiencing it Non-specific back pain means treatment targets are aimed at the whole back or whole body Calming things done is about understanding the movement of activity that aggravates the pain There are many ways to calm back pain down including heat, ice and understanding the role of non-physical stressors Building your back up may include learning to cope with the pain in a better way and understanding the physical exercise that can be completed   BEST MOMENTS ‘You might want to have a scan to show something that you can blame the pain on’ ‘You want to see a problem so that you know why you are suffering so much’ ‘Reassurance is so important in recovery’   THE BACK PAIN PODCAST PROVIDER MAP - FINDING SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BACK PAIN https://thebackpainpodcast.com/index.php/members-map/   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ    ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliott Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at [email protected]   if you have any questions for him. -Instagram    Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors, and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Instagram Twitter Facebook   CONTACT US [email protected]      Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com