Ep 048: Ben Cormack | Movement and Exercise with Low Back Pain

Ben Cormack owns and runs Cor-Kinetic. He is a musculoskeletal therapist with a clinical background in sports therapy, rehabilitation, pain science & exercises stretching back 15 years. Ben specializes in a movement and exercise-based approach with a strong education component and patient-centered focus and runs evidenced-based courses nationally and internationally.

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Website + blog: cor-kinetic.com
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Episode Summary 

In this episode, Caitlin and Ben discuss nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP), emphasizing its diagnostic challenges and the importance of understanding pain's multifactorial nature, including psychological and behavioral influences. They highlight the need for realistic patient conversations about pain recurrence and self-management strategies. Over-medicalization and its detrimental effects on patients are addressed, along with the concept of "movement snacks" as manageable exercises to aid recovery. Ben underscores the importance of understanding pain mechanisms rather than just focusing on exercise. The interview concludes with information about Ben's course promoting evidence-based approaches for clinicians.

What's covered in this episode?

• What factors contribute to longer-term or recurrent episodes of low back pain?
• How can over-medicalization negatively impact patients with low back pain?
• What are movement snacks, and how do they help manage low back pain?
• How should clinicians address patients' expectations regarding the recurrence of low back pain?
• What is the significance of patient beliefs and psychology in the recovery process from low back pain?