Tag: low back pain

Background and Purpose I was introduced to many chronic pain patient cases during my first clinical rotation at an outpatient orthopedic clinic where many of the patients faced various psychosocial factors and had experienced chronic pain for years before coming … Read more

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

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

       Understanding the Benefits of Yoga for Chronic Pain of Musculoskeletal Origin through the Neuromatrix Model Created by: Molly Miller, SPT _____________________________________________________________________________________ Background This project is a culmination of several personal and professional interests that I am passionate about. … Read more

1 Explanatory Multivariate Modeling for Disability, Pain, and Costs in Patients with Spine Pain Christopher Green, SPT Background Spine pain has been a clinical interest of mine for as long as I have considered physical therapy as a career. From … Read more

Introduction to Pilates-based PT for Low Back Pain for DPT1 Students Developed by: Krissy Ayers, SPT Background For 4 years, I have been practicing Pilates and my passion for this method of exercise has grown tremendously. I also have been observing … Read more