In this episode Ben is joined by John KielyBen & john get into the weeds around complex systems, stress and whats important with regards to coaching!By Ben Cormack

Join Lianne and Ben as they discuss exercise and some of the mechanisms involved along with some other questions including:Is exercise more than just physical?Are treatment targets mainly physical?What should be measured in exercise research? Where to go next?Check out Lianne's paper here Exercise Interventions for Persistent Non-Specific Low Back …

This time out Steph Allen joins Ben to talk about her project ACL resolve and what she sees as important in ACL rehab The slogan for this episode was little ligament, big implications!Steph & Ben covered:The need for a 'coaching' approach in ACL rehab What can be missing in rehab for ACLsThe difference between psychological and physical readiness t…

Join Peter & Ben as they discuss enactivism and its relation to MSK rehab. Enactivism has become a bit of a buzz word recently with the application of its concepts to pain. But how well is it really understood?Find out how Peter would explain enactivism to a drunk Ben at a party?Hear more about the origins of enactivism & the key conceptsHow does e…

Join Adam & Ben as they discuss Adam's infamous slogan "you can't go wrong getting strong"What the hell does Adam mean?What are some misinterpretations of the slogan?What about for painful problems?Has Adam's meaning changed?Can you go wrong getting strong?By Ben Cormack

This episode Ben takes four questions from listenersThese include "do biomechanics matter?""Whats a personal philosophy?""How do you use evidence in your practice?""How much PNE do need?"By Ben Cormack

Ben is joined by Dr Rachel Chester and they talk about What is self efficacy and what is it not Defining the type of self efficacy What is psychological therapy, is it normal for pain to affect or mental state?Rachel's research into self efficacy and prognostic factorsRachel will be back for a discussion around some of the core pillars of self effi…

In episode 10, Ben is joined by Tania Gardner & they discuss the importance of patient led goal setting. Tania has published widely in this area & highlights the need for clinicians you start aligning what they measure with what people really want!By Ben Cormack

Episode 9 sees researcher Connor Gleadhill & Ben talking about the divide between research and clinical practice & how this can be improved.Just like in the clinic i comes back to good dialogue and shared aims to improve the questions being asked and the implementation of the final productBy Ben Cormack

Join Greig & Ben as they discuss a wide range of topics starting with Greig approach to diagnosis from his perspective as a GP & sports medicine doctor.How does this differ from an MSK therapist perspective?How does Greig integrate the BPS model into his work as a doctor? Always great to view these things through the eyes of a different profession…

Join Jo and ben as they chat about the much discussed BioPsychoSocial (BPS) model.Some points that are pondered!Has the BPS model been misinterpreted? Is it better described as a self reflection tool? Is it really a philosophy of care rather than a treatment model?How does Jo use it in clinical practice?Can we actually measure the effectiveness in …

Great chat with Steve Kamper talking research evidence and statsWe talked about;Teaching statistical concepts to clinicians & there importance How much is research for researchers?Researchers collaborating with clinicians to answer important questionsHypothesis testing vs size of difference Confidence intervals…

Here pain researcher Melissa Farmer joins Ben Cormack to discuss amongst other thingsCentral sensitisation and the confusion around it and central sensitisation syndromePain and emotionCBT and mindfulness and painBy Ben Cormack

In this episode Ben & Rog get into evidence based medicine.They talk about the application of population data to the person in front of you in clinic.How we should understand more about the fundamentals of science and statisticsWhat we should focus on in the future of evidence based medicineBy Ben Cormack

In this 3rd episode Ben chats with Joletta Belton & Keith Meldrum who are both patient advocates and active within the IASP to promote a better understanding of the issues that patients face within healthcare.They both share their stories and things that they struggled with and that also helped them. This is a must listen!…

In episode 2 Ben & Austin get deep into lower back pain.Austin Baraki is an MD in America and also part of the Barbell medicine team. The discussions looks at public perceptions of pain and lower back pain in particular.They also talk about exercise and exercise coachingBy Ben Cormack

Welcome to the first episode of the Cor-Kinetic podcast! Ben and Bronnie chat about (amongst other things)Bronnies approach to 'living well with pain'AND rather than OR when it comes to pain versus function goalsMaking things value basedBy Ben Cormack