Osteopathic Lyceum Podcast 37: EE Tucker Said Don't Hurt Them

Here we consider the writings of Ernest Eckford Tucker and how that may give us insight into how the observations that inform the barrier concept were made

[@StephanieJarman]

What about temperature? I find my running is improved when my muscles are warm - Is the treatment space temperature a factor? What would the ideal temperature be?

[@sjam1981]

It is rare that a practitioner would purposely make a room warm or cold but, for many, a temperature in either direction could make them uncomfortable. With respect to physical performance, very very generally being warm has benefits while endurance based activities there can be a point where excessive heat makes one pay a price

[@StephanieJarman]

Thank you for replying, I appreciate your explanation. When you were speaking about identifying pain, encouraging noting what part of the treatment elicited pain and making suggestions on ways to mitigate pain, I thought warmth would be useful. My experience is that warmth generally has relaxing properties. I feel like a relaxed patient would be less likely to exaggerate imagined pain resulting in offering resistance and ridigity. Reading your response that is not correct or correct enough to adopt into pain mitigation strategies

[@sjam1981]

@@StephanieJarman it may be a possible help for some individuals however, people vary quite a bit so the thing that very few need or want can be addressed when needed. Preferences are also not always clinically useful (aka what someone likes may not be clinically important or relevant at certain points).