Learn by watching

The STOPS.physio team have published detailed treatment protocols available in full text. However there is nothing like seeing a practitioner in action to learn. The following videos show STOPS.physio practitioners in action with patients

pain education

There are many different ways of explaining to a patient the complex issue of persistent pain. See Dr Jon Ford (PhD, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist) use a simple but effective pain education explanation. In conjunction with other education and discussion such an explanation sets the patient up for an effective rehabilitation program addressing the pathoanatomical, impairment, psychosocial and neurophysiological components of their pain problem.

Pacing explanation

Learning how to pace is important in persistent pain, particularly in people with a significant pathoanatomical driver to their problem. See Dr Jon Ford (PhD, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist) use a simple but effective pacing explanation. In conjunction with other education and discussion such an explanation sets the patient up for an effective rehabilitation program addressing the pathoanatomical, impairment, psychosocial and neurophysiological components of their pain problem.

increase in pain explanation

Learning how to deal with an increase in pain is a critical phase in the rehabilitation program. See Dr Jon Ford (PhD, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist) use a simple but effective increase in pain explanation. Note that the explanation is geared around a patient with a possible pathoanatomical component to their pain problem. In patients with a predominant central sensitisation or psychosocial based pain problem the explanation would de-emphasise approaches such as tape and NSAIDs in settling the pain.