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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, host Mariana Parks speaks with Professor Tasha Stanton, a clinical pain neuroscientist and physiotherapist who leads the Persistent Pain Research Group. This interview breaks down the clinical application of pain neuroscience for knee osteoarthritis, from debunking the harmful "bone on bone" narrative to addressing systemic, low-level inflammation.
From utilizing the Protectometer to identify danger and safety cues in a patient's life to enhancing exercise adherence with novel technologies like virtual reality, Tasha shares actionable insights on how to properly deliver pain education, reframe the aging process through bioplasticity, and optimize non-pharmacological treatments for chronic joint pain.
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💭 "How much we hurt is dependent on the available level of credible evidence of safety versus the available credible evidence of danger." - Prof. Tasha Stanton
👉🏻Professor Tasha Stanton is a clinical pain neuroscientist who leads the Persistent Pain Research Group at SAHMRI and co-directs IIMPACT in Health at Adelaide University. Originally trained as a physiotherapist, her award-winning research focuses on chronic pain, osteoarthritis, and the use of novel technologies like virtual reality to enhance treatment. Working closely with patients and clinicians, she has secured over $17.4m in funding, published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, and delivered over 130 keynote presentations globally.
📚In this episode, you'll learn:
Why the "bone-on-bone" story most patients believe about knee osteoarthritis is outdated, and what the current evidence says instead
How a peer-mentorship program is using patients' own lived experience to deliver pain science education that actually sticks
A personalized approach to matching patients with the right pain education resources, instead of a one-size-fits-all handout
How virtual reality is being used to solve the single biggest barrier in knee OA management - getting patients to actually stick with exercise
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