I just put out a Movement Optimism Podcast on whether Physios suck at exercise prescription. It is in response to a trend over the past few years where I hear physios/rehab pros being criticized. The criticism is that Physios don’t understand the basics of Strength and Conditioning and that if they knew these better they would get better results with their patients.
Read MoreI’m not sure you want to go down this road with me dear reader so consider this your warning. There are some messy potentially uncomfortable truths in this blog.
Read MoreAs someone who has literally been reading research for 30 years this is an odd opinion to hold. I love reading research papers. I’ve been a nerd for a long time. But…I think the pressure put on working clinicians to stay “up to date” is for the most part totally over cooked.
Read MoreA comprehensive approach to using a traditional biomechanically based practice within a biopsychosocial approach.
Read MoreYou click bait jerk. I know. But hear me out.
Apologies for the length of the post. It was meant to be a microblog but it morphed into pre-course reading for those taking Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science.
I know many people hate the term non-specific low back pain. The assumption being that if you know the anatomical source of pain you can give tailored treatment to your patients. But not only do I think that doesn’t matter much in the spine (there are exceptions and I wrote about that here) but it also doesn’t matter much at other joints. Let’s talk about the knee for example.
Clinical experts often hold strong opinions about the interventions they champion. They have no doubt helped a lot of people and have also been involved in research that supports their opinions. I want to listen to these people and learn from them.
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