The Top 10 Things You Don’t Know About Pain…
Check out Joe Brence's list of the top 10 things you may not realize about painful conditions...
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Graded motor imagery protocol for CRPS
Joseph Brence provides a successful, evidence-based protocol for the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Differential Diagnosis for Low Back Pain
Patients may or may not be aware, but since 2006 in New York State, a prescription is not needed to see a physical therapist. Direct access allows physical therapists with 3 or more years of experience to see patients for 10 visits or 30 days without obtaining a prescription from ...
Are You Using Placebo to Control Pain?
Joseph Brence summarizes an article from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapeutics on how manual therapy evokes a placebo response which may reduce pain.
Peter Ralston on Balance
"Most people rarely experience balance when standing, but actually maintain a constant state of imbalance. Simply because you don't fall down doesn't mean you are balanced; try not moving any muscle when you stand and see how long it takes for you to fall down. You make constant, ...
Differentially Diagnosing a Lumbar Nerve Root Adhesion
This article highlights how to recognize a lumbar nerve root adhesion.
Identifying T4 Syndrome
To date, there has been little research done on T4 syndrome. This article highlights some of the consistant symptoms described in the literature regarding this disorder.
When is Pain Being Referred?
Referred pain vs nonreferred pain. Joseph Brence explains the importance in understanding where there pain is actually coming from as we primarily treat people in pain.