The Physical Performance Show: Ben Cormack, MSK Therapist, Cor-Kinetic Founder, ‘Navigating Pain’
In episode 195 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer shares a conversation with Ben Cormack, MSK Therapist, Cor-Kinetic Founder, ‘Navigating Pain’ in this expert edition.
Ben Cormack owns and runs Cor-Kinetic. He is a musculoskeletal therapist with a clinical background in sports therapy, rehabilitation, pain science & exercise for the past 15 years. Ben specialises in a movement & exercise-based approach with a strong education component and patient centred focus. Ben is a highly popular international presenter who has delivered conference presentations and courses all over the world. Just recently, Ben has also teamed up with former Expert Edition guest of The Physical Performance Show Adam Meakins and together they are launching a project named The Better Clinician project aimed at helping equip clinicians worldwide get better results for their patients or clients.
During this episode Ben will share with you that what we feel with regards to pain does not necessarily determine the state of our bodies or how we should necessarily act. Ben shares some really wise insights as a Physical Therapist around how we need to perceive pain, the misconceptions that exists when we are in pan and how the medical system can best assist people in pain and help get them back on their physical best.
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Listen in as we delve into the following:
- What is pain and how Ben interprets it
- Reasons people see a doctor while in pain
- Goals of a runner with pain
- Concepts about Chronic Pain
- Dimensions of Pain
- How do we best gauge in emotion and behaviour in pain
- Difference of Biomedical and Bio psychic social
- Importance of Listening to someone in pain
- How exercise can be useful for someone in pain
- Ben’s approach to patients with lower back pain
- One message to everybody regarding pain
- Views and thoughts of the resilience of the human body
- Advice to individuals who are looking at the reports and fearing the worst
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Quotes:
“We are individuals. Don’t judge yourself against others.” – Best Advice
“Go and do something you enjoy.” – Physical Challenge
“What we feel does not directly relates to the state of our bodies.”
“What we actually feel does not reflect the state of our bodies.”
“Sometimes the best thing that we can do is validate, listen, understand and care.”
“Moving is really a good way to show people they are functional.”
“Respect pain but don’t fear it.”
“Pain is bad within itself.”
“Be the coach not the star player.”
To follow Ben Cormack
Instagram: @corkinetic
Twitter: @CorKinetic
Facebook: @corkinetic
Website: Cor Kinetic
YouTube: Ben Cormack
Timeline
0:00 Start
3:50 Introduction to Ben Cormack
5:50 Typical Week for Ben and how he became a Physical Therapist
8:47 What is pain and how Ben interprets it
15:30 Reasons people see a doctor while in pain
18:20 Goals of a runner with pain
19:46 Concepts about Chronic Pain
23:17 Dimensions of Pain
25:48 How do we best gauge in emotion and behaviour in pain
30:55 Difference of Biomedical and Biopsychic social
34:12 Importance of Listening to someone in pain
41:35 How exercise can be useful for someone in pain
44:53 Ben’s approach to patients with lower back pain
49:05 One message to everybody regarding pain
52:25 Views and thoughts of the resilience of the human body
59:00 Advice to individuals who are looking at the reports and fearing the worst
1:02:40 Best Advice from Ben Cormack
1:05:25 Physical Challenge for the Week
1:07:56 Finish
People Mentioned
Adam Meakins – The Sports Physio, The Unstable Shoulder Episode 182 of The Physical Performance Show
For questions and comments about this Episode
Send to the show host @Brad_Beer (Twitter) or @brad_beer (Instagram)
