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Today’s topic is the relationship of new technology with non – invasive brain stimulation and headache? Associate Professor Siobhan Schabrun is a Senior Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia. She has an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy and a PhD in neuroscience. She leads a research team that investigates the role of brain plasticity in chronic pain and designs and tests new brain-based therapies for the treatment of pain. What is non-invasive brain stimulation? Two main techniques are available for human brain stimulation are transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial current stimulation (tCS). Whats the difference between these two approaches and how do they work? The traditional definition of an invasive procedure, one which requires an incision or insertion in the body,can have safety issues. Is non-invasive brain stimulation safe? What do we know about the role of the brain in chronic headache? What is the evidence for the use of non-invasive brain stimulation in headac

Laser therapy is not a commonly used tool so will be interesting to listen to our expert on this topic, esp in relation to headaches. Dr Roberta Chow is an honorary research associate of the Nerve Research Foundation, Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney. She is also a clinician working in primary care-based pain management.  Her major area of research interest has been in the use of photobiomodulation for pain relief.  She was awarded a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, for the of study laser therapy for neck pain and neural mechanisms underlying these effects. She was later awarded a National Health and Research Council grant to study the effects of laser on nerves. Dr Chow was on the Steering Committee for the development of the National Pain Strategy, designed to guide integrated and innovative planning for pain management across Australia.  She recently received a Government award for her contribution to medicine and the introduction of laser therapy for pain management.

Dr Damian Kristof is Nutritionist, Naturopath and Chiropractor with 20+ years of experience. He has extensive media experience with: TV – New Zealands Downsize me that premiered on Channel 7 Two in 2014 Radio -He is a health expert on the Melbourne’s top rating drive time show the Rush hour with James Brayshaw and Billy Brownless With Podcasting as Co-Founder and Co-Presenter on both The Wellness Guys and 100 Not out He runs the Power of Food and Crack your stress code seminars around the country. Here, in this podcast, Damian discusses common food factors associated with headaches, difference between a functional approach vs say  a medical approach of looking at the body overall, assessing headache sufferers, how to help chronic sufferers of headaches To find Damian , you can look at her website to find out more about the clinic.Appointments can be booked online at vidalifestyles.com For his gluten free range of breakfast cereals , check foragecereal.com Damian is a speaker at NeuroLogic Education next semin

Dr Christabelle Yeoh Medical practitioner  since 1999 and now  specialising in the area of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine since 2006, with a special interest in nutrition and gut brain health. Currently- in full time clinical practice, medical director of Next Practice GenBiome, an integrative practice in Edgecliff Sydney, where team based care of multiple modalities are integrated to bring optimised health outcomes. w: genbiome.nextpracticehealth.com Also currently- on Board of Directors and the chair of ACNEM Australasian college of nutritional and environmental medicine, the oldest and most established organisation bringing NEM education and awareness to doctors and health care practitioners. Some questions asked on BACKchat podcast …. What is the difference between your functional approach vs  a medical approach of looking at the body overall? Are there more GPs looking at changing their practice to use nutrition and environmental medicine? Determining the cause of chronic headaches and migraines c

Dr Dean Watson, a Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist completed his undergraduate physiotherapy qualification in 1976 and subsequently a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Manipulative Therapy with Honours, a Masters Degree by original research, and Doctor of Philosophy also by original research. Dean is the Founder and Director of the Watson Headache® Clinic and Watson® Headache Institute.  He continues to consult, presents courses to manual therapists nationally and internationally, and research the role of cervical afferents in the trigemino cervical nucleus otherwise known as brainstem sensitization environment. Can you explain to us the concept of brain stem desensitization? Does your management protocol vary if it is an acute headache or chronic headache? How do you suggest – for practitioners listeningto this – how you determine when other health practitioners are needed in the management and how to integrate this? I note that your PhD was completed in 2016 this means you started it in your late 50s – why

Since becoming a chiropractor Craig Moore completed a Masters of Clinical Trials Research at the University of Sydney and is near the completion of his PhD at the University of Technology Sydney. His PhD study is focussed on the management of headaches and migraine by chiropractors from a public health and epidemiological perspective. His headache research has been published in journals including Spine and BMC Neurology. Craig is a Fellow of the Chiropractic Academy of Research Leadership program (CARL) and a member of the International Headache Society (IHS). In this episode we discuss the prevalence, burden and impact of common recurrent headaches, its diagnosis, co-morbidities, research on  how chiropractors help or manage people who present headaches and its multi-disciplinary management. The post BC 43: Dr Craig Moore Headache – Research with practical applications appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Gwen is an Emeritus Professor of Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland and an internationally renowned academic and clinical physiotherapist. In addition to her physiotherapy qualifications, she has a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Manipulative Therapy, A Masters in Physiotherapy by research, a PhD, a clinical Fellowship of the Australian College of Physiotherapists and is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist. Her research and clinical interests have centred on the cervical spine with particular interests in the effects of neck pain and injury on the cervical neuromuscular system and their implications for management of neck pain disorders. In this podcast, Gwen discusses the neck association with headaches, which treatments , the efficacies , the BioPsychoSocial model and some key  primary outcome tools measures. To hear Gwen speak  further on this topic , Gwen is a keynote speaker at NeuroLogic Education’s  next seminar event :  Integrative Therapies for Headache and Migraine from 1st to 3rd M

Peter Tuchin was employed at Macquarie University for over 27 years and has just recently retired as Associate Professor. Peter’s areas of interest and research include the relationship of posture with neck pain, headaches and migraine, chronic pain syndromes, and the relationship of vertebral artery dissection stroke with chiropractic. Peter has had over 30 papers accepted for WFC Congresses, and received several international research awards. Peter conducted one of the largest RCT’s on chiropractic and migraine to date (JMPT 2000) .Peter was recently made a member of the WFC Disability and Rehabilitation Committee, which is an international committee with many prestigious members. Peter has also maintained very successful private practice in Chiropractic and has treated many patients over his 30 years in clinic. Peter has been President of COCA and recently received Life Membership of COCA in 2017. Peter discusses with Paul and Bianca the ins and outs of assessing and managing headaches.  Peter is a keynote

In this episode we discuss Bianca Dobson’s balancing act as a chiropractor, mum , wife and how she handles her day to maximise every moment! The post BC 40: Does family/work balance really exist? with Dr Bianca Dobson appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Anthony Klarica is the Director of Elite Performance. His training is in Psychology and he has worked in education, organisations and sport for over 25 years. He has developed the Six-Star Wellbeing survey. In sport, he has worked with a wide range of athletes and coaches from juniors to Australian Teams, in the AFL, with Tennis Australia and in Motor-sports. Such roles have placed him in Olympic stadiums, at Centre courts, the MCG on Grand Final day and in race cars at high speeds. Presently he facilitates the leadership, culture and mindset program at Carlton Football Club. Q1 How did you get into psychology and why sports psychology? Q2 How has this work changed in the last few decades ..a player of the 90s ,2000s and of more recent times? Q3 What impact does it have for AFL players to be publicly open with regards to depression? Q4How does psychology and sport psychology assist athletes and AFL players? Q5 How do you, coaches and other staff deal with the many different personalities in a large team gro

In this episode we discuss the Wrap, which has the summary of 16 podcasts that we achieved over the course of 2017. BACKchat explores the 5 pillars of health. It refers to being your best in oThinking oMoving oEating oSleeping and also in your oNeurology BACKchat Podcast 34 ,2017: Dr Kelly Holt – Brain Based fxn and Sensorimotor system on 18th Jan BACKchat Podcast 35 ,2017: Dr Kelly Holt – Brain Based fxn and Falls Prevention on 8th Feb BACKchat Podcast 36 ,2017: Dr Brandon Brock – Complete Natural integrative care of children on 1st March BACKchat Podcast 37 ,2017: Mr Jason Harvey (Hand surgeon) Hand Injury – what to do and what not to do on 22nd March BACKchat Podcast 38,2017:Gerry Clum – Rubicon, Chiropractic in Australia on 5th April BACKchat Podcast 39,2017: Anthony Coxon – Anthony’s last BC podcast – Paul Interviewing Anthony of his take on BCs 5 pillars of health on 3rd May •We wish to thank Anthony for his great work as co-host. Our first show was with Chiropractic Icon – Dr Paul Noone

Anthony Koutoufides •Played 278 games at the Carlton Football club, retiring 2007. •1995 Carlton Premiership player, Club Captain, won two best and fairest and was All Australian player in 1995 and 2000, as well as Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee, in 2014 In your adolescent years, you had to make a big decision to make. You were a state under-16 high jump champion and also competed in the 110m hurdles and the discus. Then you made a choice to switch from track and field athletics to Australian rules football. What influenced your decision? You bled Carlton as you were there in the junior Squad from 14 yoa and retired at 34 yoa. What was the highlight of your career? Your most memorable performance for many fans was possibly the final quarter against Essendon in the 1999 preliminary final where we beat the heavily favoured Bombers in a famous come from behind victory in the last quarter. What’s your best recollection of this day? On the flip side, it wasn’t all ups with your AFL career. You suff

Dr Luke Nelson Luke has been in private practice at Chiropractic Solutions in Bentleigh East since graduating from RMIT in 2003. His post graduate qualifications in sports chiropractic include an International Certified Chiropractic Sports Diploma, a post graduate diploma in Sports Chiropractic and a Masters in Sports Science. Luke has involvement in a number of organisations including Finance chair of FICS, education chair of Sports Chiropractic Australia and board member of the Victorian State branch of Sports Medicine Australia.  Luke treats elite athletes from a variety of sports including athletics, cricket, AFL, mixed martial arts, triathlon, water polo, tennis and golf. Luke was recently awarded the 2016 Sports Chiropractic Australia outstanding service award. An avid runner himself, Luke has completed multiple marathons, Iron Man triathlons and ultramarathons. Luke is co-director of Enhance running, whose purpose is to help people enjoy running and avoid injury through teaching running technique. Do

Dr Luke Nelson Biog Luke has been in private practice at Chiropractic Solutions in Bentleigh East since graduating from RMIT in 2003. His post graduate qualifications in sports chiropractic include an International Certified Chiropractic Sports Diploma, a post graduate diploma in Sports Chiropractic and a Masters in Sports Science. Luke has involvement in a number of organisations including Finance chair of FICS, education chair of Sports Chiropractic Australia and board member of the Victorian State branch of Sports Medicine Australia. Luke treats elite athletes from a variety of sports including athletics, cricket, AFL, mixed martial arts, triathlon, water polo, tennis and golf. Luke was recently awarded the 2016 Sports Chiropractic Australia outstanding service award. An avid runner himself, Luke has completed multiple marathons, Iron Man triathlons and ultramarathons. Luke is co-director of Enhance running, whose purpose is to help people enjoy running and avoid injury through teaching running technique

Professor Miles Prince Biog Professor Prince is the Professor Director of Molecular Oncology and Cancer Immunology at Epworth Healthcare and the Director for the Centre for Blood Cell Therapies at Peter MacCallum Cancer centre. Miles describes himself as a translational researcher – looking for new therapies in the treatment of cancer, particularly in the way the immune system battles cancer. He holds numerous national and international grants, has been awarded an Order of Australia for his work and has published over 400 manuscripts. For more information, please check www.precisionhaematology.com.au or www.snowdome.org.au Q1 Can you contextulise your career? I read that you initially wanted to be a surgeon but moved into helping patients with blood cancers, in part, because the relationship with the latter can be longer that a brief encounter with a surgeon. Having said this, there are no doubt some difficult situations where sadly you spend a short time with a blood cancer patient, if you can’t help their

Bruce’s BIOG In the 60s, Bruce completed his Science degree majoring in Biology and then went onto complete his PhD at the University of Virginia in Developmental Cell Biology. He has been principal author of three books and in part of 8 books and been published in many peer reviewed journals In the last decade he has been in the Visiting Faculty at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic in Auckland. For more information on Bruce, please check: www.brucelipton.com Podcast questions 1. What is epigenetics and how does it differ from genetics and genetic determinants? 2. How does epigenetics help the person recognize they are not destined to a death sentence? 3. What do you mean when you refer to behavioural epigenetics? 4. What does the science tell us about how stress effects our brain and how does this relate to epigenetics and behaviour? 5. How do our thoughts – positive or negative – affect our brain and behaviour? 6. How does the brain of a child differ before or after 7 years of age and how thi

BACKchat PODCAST Matt Hall 42: Sexuality and Sexual Health – Challenging the Stigma In 2002 Matt Hall was the first Australian Rules footballer to come out as gay at any level, and in this podcast he discusses overcoming stigma and fear in a time of great uncertainty, and how so much has changed between 2002 and now. In this podcast Matt discusses the importance of educating society, debunking myths and fear campaigns, his inspirations and mentors, and his latest challenge – the Kokoda Stronger Than You Think trek. Matt chats about the AFL PRIDE game, on the 22nd July, between St Kilda and Sydney Swans, and what it means. Matt is a beyondblue ambassador and Lifeline Crisis counsellor. His story is truly amazing and will challenge all the things you think you know about sexuality, stigma, and living with HIV. Matt Halls Biog Matt holds a Master of Business (Sport Management) and Bachelor of Arts qualification. He is a beyondbue Ambassador and part of their Public Speakers Bureau. He volunteers as a Lifeline C

Wayne’s Biog Wayne Schwass is one of the most highly rated performers in the AFL history, playing 282 games at the elite level for fourteen and a half years with the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans from 1988 to 2002. During his successful fourteen years career Wayne achieved the following honours: Won three Club Best & Fairest awards (1994, 1995 NMFC & 1999 SSFC) Premiership player with NMFC 1996 All Australian 1999 NMFC Team of the Century NMFC Hall of Fame Since retiring in 2002, Wayne has established himself as a highly respected AFL broadcaster on TV, radio, on-line, newspaper and internet. Wayne currently works with TripleM Footy and Crocmedia. Wayne founded the ‘Sunrise Foundation’ in 2006, an organisation he created after becoming one of the first AFL players to speak openly about his experiences with mental health conditions including depression. The ‘Sunrise Foundation’ while no longer operating was created to deliver preventative education programs to secondary school stu

Today’s BACKchat is a BACKchat podcast with a BIG difference… on BC podcast 39 we said goodbye to Dr Anthony Coxon as our co host. Our two new Co-Hosts : Dr Kelly Holt Kelly is currently the Dean of Research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic. Besides his chiropractic degree he also holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in physiology and a PhD in Health Science from the University of Auckland. Dr Kim Fenton Kim balances full time work with raising her two primary school aged children – Kiana and Geneva. Kim has had a varied professional background, starting in medical research , and then completed her PhD, before moving into the pharmaceutical industry. She then started her own business, where for over half a decade, she helped executives better harness their emotional intelligence in business coaching. For the past five years she has worked in the child care industry at an administration capacity, currently holding the position of Head of Commercial Operations for a national child care organisation

This is a podcast with a difference, check a new intro and extro. It is also , with some sadness , Anthony’s last BACKchat podcast. Paul asks Anthony on his take on the 5 pillars of health – Thinking, Moving, Eating, Sleeping and Neurology. Anthony blends answers from those shows relevant to these topics as well as his anecdotal experiences. We wish to thank Anthony for his great work as co-host. Our first show was with Chiropractic Icon – Dr Paul Noone – on the 4th March 2015. In just over two years we have interviewed guests from all around Australia, USA and New Zealand. We have interviewed leaders in Chiropractic (in alphabetical order)– Matt Antonucci , Brandon Brock, Krista Burns, Professor Ted Carrick, Gerry Clum , Kelly Holt, Genevieve Keating , Peter McGlynn , Russell Mottram ,Paul Noone, ,Marc Pick, Carlo Rinaudo, David Traster and Scott Wustenberg. We have interviewed Surgeons in Mr David De La Harpe, Jason Harvey and Sasha Roshan , as well as GPs Drs Margaret Beavis, Terrence Heng , as well as Int