My Thoughts on Chronic Pain and Physical Therapy

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My Thoughts on Chronic Pain and Physical Therapy

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If you're struggling with chronic pain, it's important to find the right physical therapist and approach for your pain. Many people don't put in enough effort to finding the right physical therapist and just go to whoever their insurance covers or who their doctor sends them to. But if physical therapy didn't work for you, it's likely just that that approach didn't work for you and you should continue to work to find the right physical therapist. Look for someone who incorporates strength training and has a high level of knowledge and care. Don't be discouraged if you've tried one or two physical therapists and they didn't work out - there are many physical therapists out there and it's worth it to find the right one for you. Remember that physical exercise and strength training is crucial for most people suffering from chronic pain, and chances are it will work for you if you find the right therapist and approach.
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If you’re new to my channel, my name is Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK. I’m the founder of Regenerative Performance in Gilbert, AZ, specializing in interventional orthobiologics, which is just a fancy way of saying we help people reclaim their life from chronic pain without steroids or surgery. We challenge the conventional pain management approaches by addressing the root causes of chronic pain.
How I got here…
22 yrs old: Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario.
23 yrs old: Competed as a long sprinter, anchoring the 4x400m relay to a silver medal at the Canadian national championships, contributing to Western's first national title in men's track and field.
23 yrs old: Started working as a personal trainer for GoodLife Fitness in Canada, quickly becoming one of the Top 10 Personal Trainers nationwide.
23 yrs old: Herniated two discs in my lower back, ending my track and field career and sending me into a multi-year battle with chronic pain.
24 yrs old: Enrolled at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (now Sonoran University of Health Sciences) after discovering my passion for naturopathic medicine.
26 yrs old: Still battling chronic back pain, I finally became pain-free through a platelet-rich plasma injection.
28 yrs old: Graduated and become a licensed naturopathic doctor.
29 yrs old: Completed the first-ever residency in regenerative medicine and integrative pain management at the Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine.
29 yrs old: Co-founded Regenerative Performance to help people with chronic pain just as I had been helped.
Today: We help people who have chronic joint pain reclaim their life with cutting edge treatments like platelet rich plasma, and stem cell therapy.
To everyone battling chronic pain, remember that your story is still being written.
Never give up.
Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK
FULL DISCLOSURE: I create content to share my expertise and help as many people as possible. My goal is to build trust and provide valuable information to those seeking alternative solutions for chronic pain management and bring in new patients into our practice.
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@chrismontanaro7155 8 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more.

@Mike-dt1yg 8 ай бұрын

AMEN. First few PTs I saw felt like they showed up just for a paycheck.

@chriswilliams5291 5 ай бұрын

Nearly seven years of chronic pain. I've prob seen over 15 physical therapists at this point in the last seven years of chronic pain and still haven't found the right one. Every time I see one I hype myself up that maybe this will be "the one" that will help me get my life back to normal. I've started choosing ones that specifically have a lot of Yelp reviews of people talking about getting better from chronic pain but it's still been a struggle to find one that could alleviate my chronic pain. Thanks for the video I won't give up on finding the right pt for me! :)

@DrewTimmermansND 4 ай бұрын

I'm terribly sorry to hear that. We have found that sometimes patients need something to get them 'out of the hole' in order for PT to really start making an impact. In our clinic, this is often a properly targeted PRP injection

@chriswilliams5291 4 ай бұрын

@@DrewTimmermansND thanks for the reply. I will look into prp but from what I've heard is that it can be expensive.

@deanpaulson6714 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate all of content you put out ! I know its time consuming! With regards to PT A LOT are bad ! Unfortunately a lot is outsourced in the practice to not very qualified trainers under a " Therapist " prescription ! They are just going through the motions ! I even experienced a practice that would up pain meds the result patients feeling better short term and linking with the PT !

@DonaldGaron 8 ай бұрын

In my experience, strength training and removing adhesions in soft tissues helps a lot even when you don't specifically target the cause of pain. However, it's not always enough and/or sometimes, your cause of pain will not be identified properly. In my case, for one of my problems, it took 5 years to identify the problematic tissue (bicep aponeurosis) and we still don't know what to do with it. Seeing my doc this week.

@DrewTimmermansND 8 ай бұрын

hope that goes well

@deanpaulson6714 8 ай бұрын

Off subject I have been doing a deep dive on isometrics and its benefits to healing a lot of very promising studies even linked to joint rejuvenation and analgesic effect of isometrics! Never a shortage of things to try with healing from pain

@kennydickens8631 Ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more with your statements...to a degree. It's not that easy to find a competent PT. In the last four years I have seen multiple PTs (at least 10), different practitioners and doctors, none have been able to help me. So my question is how do I find the right PT? What do I base my search on? What do I ask them? They all state on their websites that they treat the same medical conditions. How do I know that they can actually treat my condition? Do you have any recommendations or suggestions as to what we should be looking for in finding the correct PT? Who do you send your patients to in Arizona? I will call them and talked to them about my condition. However, I know that they will not tell me anything until they do an evaluation. BTW, thanks for the information you put out, great stuff. And, I wish I lived closer to Arizona I would be coming to see you.

@DrewTimmermansND Ай бұрын

This is the million dollar question, and it's so hard to answer. Here's what I will say as general advice: 1. Work with a PT who doesn't take insurance so that you get 1 on 1 time with the physical therapist every single time (not a PT tech) 2. Find someone who focuses their practice on your area of pain. So if you have back pain, call the clinics and ask what the PT's biggest focus is, and do this before you tell them what you have going on.

@LivingWithChronicPain2 8 ай бұрын

Great video! For me, physical therapy failed me. I couldn't see going to PT when they weren't helping. Finally, I got help from a sports doctor who said PT gave me the wrong exercises. I wasn't an athlete. I found the sports doctor after years of searching for answers. I eventually discovered I was suffering from the side effects of antibiotics which messed up my joints. Thanks for encouraging people not to give up! I still have joint problems and pain but I feel better doing the right exercises. I can't imagine where I'd be today if I quit exercising altogether.

@chriswilliams5291 4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you made some progress. What was the name of the profession. Was it just sports doctor?

@LivingWithChronicPain2 4 ай бұрын

@@chriswilliams5291 Thank you. And the title was simply a sports doctor or a doctor who works with athletes. One word though of advice, I regret getting cortisone injections which the sports doctor encouraged me to get. The injections weren't helpful and there's a lot of research now saying cortisone weakens joints

@divyanshsonidiv4052 8 ай бұрын

Quick feedback, ask your editor to keep your eyes on same line , not move it up and down

@DrewTimmermansND 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate the feedback! That probably goes back more to me filming it properly lol.

@dissemination_1414 8 ай бұрын

Hi Tim. Do you have any knowledge on possible interactions between gabapentin and bpc 157? If you do not know, is there any way you can lead me to where i could find out? Thank you

@davidhopson9164 8 ай бұрын

Do peptides show up on a standard employer drug test or would it only be for drug tests given from USADA?

@GinoSMucci 8 ай бұрын

I will be starting 500mcg of bpc next Friday I got the rapid pro from infiwell. Does bpc have any interactions with the thyroid?

@yolo-ui5kb 8 ай бұрын

Can you take bpc 157 with blood thinner?

@TheTwsa 8 ай бұрын

If patient still not satisfied with your treatment, is there money back guarantee?

@DrewTimmermansND 8 ай бұрын

no, unfortunately that's not how medicine and healthcare works

@TheTwsa 8 ай бұрын

@@DrewTimmermansND I see, but as E P Manual therapy says, then most physiotherapists are edcuated to caretake training after surgery; May that be the reason for the problems people have, if not getting good physio, you think, and is it really the case, that physios are educated to caretake recovery after surgery (allmost only)?

@deanpaulson6714 8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 30 day like Walmart?