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Alison qualified as an osteopath in 2001. She is currently undertaking a Masters of Pain Management through the Sydney University Medical School and Royal North Shore Pain Management Research Institute. She has lectured at Australian Catholic University, Victoria University and RMIT in a variety of science and clinical subjects. She has also worked as part of the teaching team at Deakin University Medical School and is currently working in clinical practice in a multidisciplinary clinic in Melbourne, Australia.
In this episode Alison and I discuss way in which we can engage other healthcare practitioners to adopt the biopsychosocial model of care vs the biomedical model of care for a more holistic treatment of patients. In this podcast you can expect to learn:
* How to engage other healthcare professionals in a healthy discussion of the biopsychosocial model
* Why pain science is important in the treatment of your clients/patients
* What is the “busy practice selection bias”, how does it afect your practice and finally how can you overcome it
* Why it is important to set your clients/patients expectation early and how to fulfill those expectation.
* How to shift the culture of your clinic from passive treatment of your clients/patients to active treatments that empower your clients/patients.
For more information on Alison check out her blog: http://beyondmechanicalpain.com/
Resources:
Pain toolkit http://www.paintoolkit.org/
Sheffield backpain http://www.sheffieldbackpain.com/
Protectometer and explain pain http://www.noigroup.com/en/Product/EPHPB
Manage your pain http://www.amazon.com/Manage-Your-Pain-Practical-Positive/dp/0285640488
Masters courses
Sydney University http://sydney.edu.au/courses/master-of-medicine-pain-management
Cardiff University http://courses.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate/course/detail/p231.html
University of Edinburgh http://www.findamasters.com/search/masters-degree.aspx?course=2995
University of Alberta http://rehabilitation.ualberta.ca/professional-development/certificate-programs/certificate-in-pain-management
University of Otago MHSC http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/subjects/pain.html