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Enhancing the Therapeutic Alliance for Patients with Chronic Pain

April 15, 2020

Enhancing the Therapeutic Alliance for Patients with Chronic Pain By Dylan Sheedy, SPT   Background I have always been interested in the nuances of interpersonal communication and their impacts on the development of robust, fulfilling interpersonal relationships. As I began … Read more

Diaphragmatic Breathing as an Intervention for Low Back Pain

April 16, 2019

Diaphragmatic Breathing as an Intervention for Low Back Pain Jenna Silver, SPT   Background: During my first rotation, a majority of the patients I saw were suffering from insidious chronic low back pain. While some patients’ function and pain improved … Read more

Chronic Pain Interventions for the Clinician

March 21, 2019

Background In my first semester of physical therapy school, an orthopedic resident casually introduced me to pain neuroscience. In the following weeks, I hounded him and physical therapy faculty for more research. Serendipitously, my first clinical was at the Durham … Read more