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Podcast: Becoming a Great Physical Therapist (PT)
Episode: Ep. 28: What Is Pain? (Dr. Kendra Nicks)
Description: In this episode, we interviewed Angelo State University’s very own Dr. Kendra Nicks, COMT. We discussed how the brain and pain work together. We also discussed how we as physical therapists can impact the social aspect of the biopsychosocial model and those who are in a low socioeconomic status or those who can’t afford health care. We also discussed telehealth and how we can provide that care to those in more rural areas or for those who cannot get to healthcare as easily. Dr. Nicks also discussed how to build therapeutic alliance other than using manual therapy, such...