Erica and Susan - Tough To Treat

#42: Complex issues with pain and fear avoidance

by Erica and Susan | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorized

Tough To Treat Masterclass: In this episode we have guest PT, Alaina Newell, who presents us with one of her tough male patients with a primary complaint of abdominal issues. Sometimes what our patients present with is only the tip of the iceberg. We clinically reason...

#41: Not Your Ordinary Hip Problem

by Erica and Susan | Feb 25, 2019 | Uncategorized

What do you do when your patient tells you that she hurts everywhere? In this episode, Susan and I discuss a patient with an EXTENSIVE injury history who happens to be a runner. Do these compensations over the years end up being what is the root cause of the problem?...

#40: Is spinal stenosis a mystery?

by Erica and Susan | Feb 11, 2019 | Uncategorized

Tough To Treat Masterclass: In this episode we have guest PT, Daria Oller, who presents us with one of her tough spinal patients. Is spinal stenosis a mystery? Not really…. We clinically reason through the evaluation but move very quickly into diagnosis and...

#39: Left sided pain and tightness in a professional dancer

by Erica and Susan | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized

Professional dancers tend to push through tightness, discomfort and pain. Not surprising! Often times the care they seek does not really address the driver(s) of their symptoms. More often than not, it is treat the painful part and move on. That is not a recipe for...

#38: What is the real cause of her elbow pain?

by Erica and Susan | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

Does elbow pain really emanate from the elbow? Sometimes it does. But the longer people wait to seek help, the higher the likelihood there is another driver. And therein lies the challenge. Join us as we clinically reason through this patient’s elbow/arm pain...