PT Pro Talk Ep 192. How Clinician Words and Actions Shape Pain Outcomes with Brendan Mouatt
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💡In this episode, researcher and exercise physiologist Brendan Mouatt explores how language, context, and perception influence the experience of pain, the response to exercise, and clinical outcomes.
He discusses how patients construct meaning from what they feel and see, why overly anatomical explanations can reinforce fear and fragility, and how professionals can create environments that promote safety, autonomy, and adaptation.
A practical and current conversation about communication, behavior, and the complexity of pain.
💭 “What we say - and the words we use - really do matter… It affects whether a person feels fragile or adaptable and can be nudged in the right direction." - Brendan Mouatt
👉🏻Brendan Mouatt is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist focused on pain, injury, human behaviour, and biopsychosocial healthcare. His Doctoral research at the University of South Australia investigates how clinician communication and behaviour shape patient self-perception, capability, and future actions.
He develops and delivers continuing education for allied health professionals and GPs, translating contemporary pain science into practical clinical application.
Brendan is also the CEO of the Neuro Orthopaedic Institute (Noigroup), a science-driven organisation in Adelaide dedicated to improving the lives of people experiencing pain through evidence-based publications, education, and resources.
📚You will learn about:
How words and clinical decisions shape patient confidence and recovery.
How exercise cues can help or hinder beliefs about the body.
Practical tips for pain education that don’t backfire.
Simple ways to apply these insights in everyday practice.
📲 Brendan's contact information:
E-mail: brendan@noigroup.com
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