In episode 253 I'm joined by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, investigative reported and author of Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery. She shares her personal experience with persisting back pain, the various attempts for relief, failures and the resultant book. This week on MCF!
Episode 252 - Melissa Watson and Annie O'Connor: Part 2: A Community Pain Education Program
In episode 252 we continue our conversation with Melissa Watson and Annie O’Connor of the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in the Chicago area. We talk about the yellow flag risk form, what it measures and how it’s tied to patient outcomes. We also talk about a community outreach pain education program which some clinicians are using to serve those in chronic pain and which is proving to generate additional patients into their practice. This week on MCF!
Episode 251 - Melissa Watson and Annie O'Connor: Part 1: A Game Changer for Neurological Patients
In episode 251 I’m talking with Melissa Watson and we’re joined by Annie O’Connor too. Both practice at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in the Chicago IL area. We talk about Melissa’s journey and her focus in neurological rehab and the improved effectiveness in treating this population of patients through Pain Mechanism Classification System and Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. This week on MCF!