Solving the Pain Puzzle: Cases from 25 Years as a Physical Therapist

In this book, the author discusses his ground-breaking approach to  treating chronic musculoskeletal pain, drawn from decades in his Denver,  Colorado orthopedic physical therapy clinic. Using a holistic yet  evidence-based strategy to solving the body's pain mysteries, he  provides insight and hope to those seeking answers, arguing that the key  is to recognize that the location of pain has little to do with where  the pain actually originates. The book takes the reader on a journey of  self-discovery, revealing unique body connections at the root of chronic  pain, and includes real patient stories about how this approach helped  with everything from sciatica to migraines.

Review
“The book  covers pain conditions from different regions of the body and Rick’s  tenacious pursuit of alleviating the condition and understanding all the  contributing factors. His inclusion of his own personal challenges and  methods of addressing those add to the fascination of reading the book.  The reader will benefit from the insights and hopefulness of a highly  committed practitioner who makes every effort to help his patients and  share his knowledge with all of us whether patients or health-care  practitioners. I highly recommended this book for a fascinating read and  for the information to be gained.”―Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA,  professor emerita physical therapy, Washington University School of  Medicine―St. Louis

“I can’t tell you how much I am impressed with  the work of Rick Olderman. He is a Master Clinician. I have studied and  interviewed countless experts on our podcast and am not easily amazed.  But he amazes me. He presents material I have never seen before. And it  works! I have used his ideas successfully on patients and myself. I have  reached the point that anything he puts out, I’m in. This book falls  under that category. A pleasure to read, absorb, and put into practice!  It will give hope to those with chronic pain, and inspiration to those  who treat chronic pain. Thank you, Rick, for your role in reducing human  suffering.”―Bob Schrupp, physical therapist
About the Author
Rick  Olderman, MSPT, is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist living in  Denver, Colorado. He specializes in treating chronic pain or nagging  injuries and derives great satisfaction from helping others return to a  painfree life.