The Preventive Medicine Podcast
Back Pain, Injuries, and You: An Evidence Based Approach – Dr. Samuel Spinelli DPT
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Dr. Sam Spinelli DPT.
The world of evidence-based physical therapy is still evolving and at its forefront is Dr. Samuel Spinelli DPT. Dr. Spinelli, known as The Strength Therapist, is not only a physical therapist but a well-regarded strength and conditioning coach as well. A co-owner of Citizen Athletics and E3 rehab, Dr. Spinelli has trained professional and Olympic sport athletes in football, hockey, powerlifting, weightlifting, bobsleigh, and even ballet. Dr. Spinelli believes in bringing his clients and patients the utmost care to help them reach their goals, come back from injury, and stay healthy.
In this podcast we discuss several important topics such as back pain, the integration of strengthening and stretching into rehabilitation, and whether or not injuries are preventable. Dr. Spinelli brings many unique insights and perspectives to this podcast from a very informed position so don’t skip through this one!
Show Notes
(1:00 – 4:00) – Introductions
Question 1: What got you into physical therapy and to starting and growing your Instagram?
(4:00 – 22:00)
Question 2: What does preventive medicine mean to you?
Question 3: What are your thoughts on lower back pain and what can we be doing better as clinicians to address this problem using an evidence-based approach?
Question 4: Is there anything an individual can do to prevent back pain?
Question 5: Can you talk a little bit about the nocebo effect and narratives that clinicians create for patients around back pain?
Question 6: Do you think that having the knowledge of our bodies being
self-healing is preventive in that it decreases healthcare usage by
individuals?
(22:00 – 34:00)
Question 7: What is the role of stretching and strengthening when it comes to patients treating their back pain?
Question 8: How do you properly utilize stretching, if at all, within an evidence-based model for prevention and as a treatment modality?
(34:00 – 45:00)
Question 9: How did we get to the point of vague non-evidence based therapy for patients who receive physical therapy?
Question 10: Can you prevent injuries? If not, what can we do to reduce our risk of sustaining injuries?
(45:00 – 49:00)
Question 11: If you have 2 minutes and someone asks you “how do I get healthy,” what do you tell them?