Books

•  Why Do I Hurt by Andriaan Louw $18
• Afflicted: How Vulnerability Can Heal Medical Education and Practice by Nicole M. Piemonte $31.50

WHY: Nicole Piemonte explores how changes to the medical education system to include empathy, compassion, and vulnerability will help both doctors and patients with existential suffering, mortality, and illness. This was a fantastic read with great insight into the biomedical model. The book also help you reflect on your interactions with clients and athletes to engage with them as people first.

• A Guide to Better Movement: The Science and Practice of Moving with More Skill and Less Pain by Todd Hargrove $14.69

WHY: A practical look at emerging science related to the brain’s role in movement and pain. Written for movement professionals, athletes, chronic pain sufferers, and more. “In it, you will learn: the essential qualities of movements that are healthy and efficient; why good movement requires healthy “maps” in the brain; why pain is sometimes more about self-perception than tissue damage or injury; the science behind mind-body practices; and general principles that can be used to improve any movement practice.”

• Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma- An Integrative Somatic Approach by Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell $13.59

WHY: The book provides a window into understanding the complexities of early trauma and its related symptoms, such as anxiety, behavioral issues, depression, pain, sleep problems, and more. “A practical, integrated approach for therapists working with people (both adults and children) who have been impacted by developmental trauma and attachment difficulties.”

• Therapeutic Neuroscience Education by Adriaan Louw and Emilio Puentedura $145-$278.21

WHY: “evidence-based perspective on how the body and brain collaborate to create pain, teach how to convey this view of pain to patients and demonstrate how to integrate therapeutic neuroscience education into a practice.”

• The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain by John Sarno $9.99

WHY: John Sarno discusses how pain symptoms can be rooted in represses emotions. The book explores underlying causes of pain that most doctors fail to recognize and try to treat with drugs and surgery.

Articles

• Practical Pain Education By Zac Cupples

WHY: This is a two hour presentation there Zac takes you through the basics of pain science. The biggest takeaway a coach should have after this presentation is the power of their words and how that can change someone’s perspective about themselves.

• Refer In: When Trains Can Work with Clients In Pain by Zac Cupples
• You’re Hurt: Now What? By Zac Cupples
• Is it Possible That You Are Ruining Your Patient’s Lives? By Jarod Hall

WHY: Maybe your client can’t seem to find anything that doesn’t hurt, and they keep having flare ups. A referral might be warranted but do you know the difference between clinician who is a fixer vs a facilitator? Not all clinicians are equal. When a client needs a referral, make sure you know who you’re sending people to.

• Stick and Stones by Dr. Jim Heafner PT, DPT, OCS and Dr. Jarod Hall PT, DPT, OCS
• Why You Can and Should Lift Weights with A Herniated Disc by Alex Kraszewski
• Non-Specific Low Back Pain Exist. You Just Don’t Want to Admit it by Greg Lehman

Webinar Recordings

• Building Resiliency Through Language: The truth about how your words impact vs. your intent FREE

WHY: In this webinar Dr. Michelle Boland, Dr. Zac Cupples, Dr. Jarred Boyd, Dan Sanzo, and Lucy Hendricks discuss strategies to improve our standards of communication and how to match our intention with our impact using language with leaders in the fields of performance coaching and physical therapy.

Seminars, Courses, Mentorships

• AMP Education: The AMP Blueprint by AMP Performance & Rehab

 WHY: Over a 12 week period, you will discover AMP’s full model of working with clients in a rehab a performance setting. The program combines both remote training and weekly education about using our assessment process and principles to make decisions for your clients in the gym or clinic. The program is a combo of one-on-one and group time to practice coaching and practical application of principles learned during recorded lectures, so you can feel confident putting everything into action.

Podcasts

• More Train, Less Pain; Engineering the Adaptable Athlete
• The Pinnacle Performance Podcast
• AMP Radio: Always Make Progress

Youtube Channels

WHY: Scroll through these channels and learn the cues these people use while doing an exercise

• Bill Hartman
• Zac Cupples

Websites & Social Media Resources/Mentors

• Tim Richardt @tim_richardt_dpt

WHY: He is aGreat practitioner to learn from in regards to pain, the rehab process, moving better, and biomechanical considerations.

• Zac Gabor, DPT, CSCS @simplestrengthphysio  and The Level Up Initiative
• Zac Cupples, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, PRC @zaccupples and at Zac Cupples.com
• Greg Lehman, BKIN, MSC, DC, MSCPT at greglehman.ca
• Perry Nickelston, DC @stopchasingpain

WHY: Stop Chasing Pain is one of my favorite accounts to follow. He posts consistent content about health, movement, and unorthodox perspectives.

• Zac Cupples @zaccupples

WHY: Dr. Zac Cupples is a brilliant Physical Therapist who provides an unbelievable amount of free content relating to both rehab and performance. Check out his site: Zac Cupples

• Lucy Hendricks @lucy_hendricks

WHY: Lucy is establishing herself as someone who is creating a paradigm shift in the fitness industry. She recently created a website to share information between practitioners and fields. She provides an enormous amount of free, high quality content. Check out her site: Holistic Fitness Connector

• Bill Hartman @billhartmanpt

WHY: You need to follow him, go to seminars with him, subscribe to his email list, everything. Check out his site: Bill Hartman

• Jill Zimmerman, DPT, CPT @jillzimmermanpt
• Shaun Astorga @dr.shaun.astrorga