Ep 201. How Do You Reconcile Biomechanics with Pain Science? With Dr. Greg Lehman
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Common false beliefs about pain and injury
Greg lists typical patient misconceptions—posture, scans, and structural blame—and their negative impact on recovery.
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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Mariana Parks sits down with Dr. Greg Lehman for a deep dive into reconciling biomechanics with pain science in clinical practice. If you’ve ever felt torn between the traditional kinesiopathological model and modern neuroscience, this conversation will shift your perspective.
Learn the clinical reasoning behind the most critical decision you make: knowing exactly when to use graded exposure and when to protect the tissue. Watch now to learn how to debunk limiting beliefs and keep your patients moving confidently!
💭 ‘’I've always said like biomechanics are important, but just maybe not the way we've been traditionally taught" - Dr. Greg Lehman.
👉🏻 Dr. Greg Lehman is a practicing physiotherapist, researcher and educator in Toronto, Canada with over 20 years experience in the rehabilitation field. Greg’s background includes a MSc in Spine Biomechanics, MSc in Physiotherapy and a Chiropractic degree. Greg has published more than 20 peer reviewed publications in the manual therapy and exercise science fields. He has a special interest in the multidimensional nature of pain and injury and believes that simple yet comprehensive approaches are a cornerstone of the biopsychosocial approach to patient care.
He has taught the popular “Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science” & "Running Resiliency" courses for 11 years to 1000s of therapists throughout the world. The courses are about fundamentals and finding the common threads of many rehabilitation approaches to both simplify and improve treatment. "Recovery Strategies" is Greg's popular (more than 50,000 downloads) free e-book on the self management on pain and injuries. You can find Greg at greglehman.ca
📚In this episode, you'll learn:
Why biomechanics and pain science aren't in conflict - and how to integrate both approaches in clinical practice
The Symptom Modification Model and how to use it to guide your clinical reasoning and intervention choices
How to decide when to "expose versus protect" a patient and what guides that critical clinical decision
Common false beliefs about pain and injury that limit recovery - and simple strategies to address them with patients
🔎Greg's Resource of Information:
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Lehman, Greg. 2017. Recovery Strategies: Your Pain Guidebook. https://www.greglehman.ca/pain-science-workbooks.
PhD thesis
📲 Greg's contact information:
🎥Link to interview on Youtube
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📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com
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