#14 Patient beliefs, behavioural experiments and clinical tips with Ben Darlow

On this episode I had Ben Darlow to discuss the impact of what clinicians say on their patients and how we can work with patients to find solutions and make sense of their pain. 

Ben is a prolific researcher and has produced some papers that have had a huge positive impact on the way that clinicians practice, particularly how they consider the impact of their narratives on patients. You can find more of his articles here.

An outline of our podcast follow:

What are some common negative beliefs that people in pain have?

How have they developed these beliefs? 

What is the impact of these beliefs? 

• Unhelpful beliefs about LBP are thought to underlie many of the psychological factors that are associated with pain and disability. 

• Belief that the back is fragile and needs protection - associated with higher levels of pain related fear and avoidance behaviors. 

• May lead to conservative management such as taking time off work and bed rest 

Finding solutions with patients 

We discussed the opportunity to explore patient narrative and the sense they make of their pain to help them find a solution. 

 

Ben shared some great clinical pearls about how he applies the leanrring from his research in clinical practise. 

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You can find Ben on Twitter @BenD_NZ

Geoff