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MOVEMENTS, OPIOIDS AND PAIN

Jonathan Joshua says sufferers should be empowered to consider other options, like the healing effects of movement. Living with chronic pain can be debilitating, affecting every aspect of a sufferer’s life. To improve their quality of life, many rely on pharmaceutical drugs. Biokineticist Jonathan Joshua says, however, that opting for opioids to manage pain should be a last and not a first resort.

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Jonathan Joshua

Jonathan is a Biokineticist practicing within a multidisciplinary health and medical practice. He has a master’s degree in Biokinetics (MPhil) and has a special interest in pain and injury management (PG Dip). Essentially, his modality involves exercise and pain neuroscience education and also takes into account a wide view of quality-of-life factors such as sleep, hygiene, nutrition, stress management, etc. Movement variability is a strong component to his style of teaching. No single movement or exercise philosophy is superior to any another. Variability is key.