085 - Prof. Dr. Tousignant Laflamme - Understanding patients beyond the physical

In this episode, I’m joined by Prof. Yannick
Tousignant-Laflamme from
the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, to
discuss a modern, comprehensive approach to patient care in
physiotherapy.





At the heart of our conversation is the Pain and
Disability Drivers Management (PDDM) model – a
practical framework that helps clinicians move beyond a purely
physical lens and consider the full biopsychosocial picture.





What we talk about:


How clinicians can profile patients beyond physical
symptoms


A practical introduction to the PDDM model


The simplicity–complexity continuum in
clinical decision-making


Two key elements in pain care (a) Helping patients
gain control over their pain and (b)
ensuring pain is perceived and validated.


The concept of phenotyping patients in
a clinical context


And finally: What is the core goal of physical
therapy today?





This conversation is full of insights for anyone looking to
expand their clinical reasoning and improve patient-centered
care. Enjoy listening!





Partners & Collaborators


Therapie Leipzig


Gottfried Gutmann Academy





Get in Touch





Ferdinand Hardinghaus – Physiotherapist,
M.Sc. (cand.), Neuroathletics Master Practitioner


Instagram: @the.brainhealth.physio





Dr. Fabian Moll – Physiotherapist, OMPT,
Neuroathletics PractitionerInstagram: @Physio.Consult


Website: www.fabianmoll.de





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⁠⁠⁠⁠Grieve's ModernMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy (5.
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⁠⁠⁠⁠Hands-off in derPhysiotherapie – Prof.
Luomajoki &C. Schwertfellner⁠⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠EvidenzbasierteAssessments in der Muskuloskelettalen
Physiotherapie –Prof. Ballenberger⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠Anatomie & Physiologiefür die
Physiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠Differenzialdiagnostik in
derPhysiotherapie – Prof. Zalpour &Prof. v.
Piekartz⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠Red Flags erkennen –Wichtige Hinweise
für eine sichere Diagnostik⁠⁠⁠


⁠⁠⁠Evidenzbasiertes Arbeiten inder
Physiotherapie – Daniel Riese &Philip Thies⁠⁠⁠