The forecast is in; it’s going to rain tomorrow. No, I didn’t hear this from the weather person, I heard this from five of my patients that have been dealing with either joint related pain, persistent symptoms, or have had a prior history of surgery. Each one of them has informed me that their symptoms …
The Forecast Is In; My Knee Is Telling Me It’s Going To Rain Tomorrow Read More »
Herein lies the main question: Are you really even a physio, massage therapist, chiro, etc. if you haven’t forced your hands into the very sensitive structures of at least one person all while assuring them that it is what they need and will make them feel better in the end? Whether it was the dreaded …
We have all had this type of patient walk in our clinic doors before. If you’re anything like me, it happens on the regular. Let’s call him Mike. He is in his mid forties, a little bit larger in stature, and consistently talks about the “good ole days”. As he begins his history, he does …
If it Hurts THIS Bad, I Must be REALLY Messed Up! Read More »
Ok, you got me… I admit it. I’m a complete and total nerd. With that, one of my favorite things to do is sit around and philosophize, reflectively think, and find ways to conceptualize complex topics in the form of simple stories and analogies. More often than not, this occurs in relation to consciousness, human …
OUCHY….Ouch….Oooh…OK….Ahhh: From Boiling to Chilling in under a minute Read More »
Figuring out where “Pain Science” fits into practice is not always easy….. “Pain Science” has become quite the popular topic in the last several years with the publication of Explain Pain, Aches and Pains, and The Sensitive Nervous System as well as the gradual move away from the postural structural biomechanical model to a more all-encompassing biopsychosocial model as …
Listen as Jarod Hall shares a lecture on 9 things every person should know about pain! Make sure you check out the PDF that you can share with patients in your practice to help have conversations to help them make sense of their often frustrating and confusing journey. DOWNLOAD HERE Your PAIN is real Don’t ever let …
Well… It’s been a long while since I sat down and wrote anything more than a post for social media, text message, or clinical daily note. I’m not even sure if anyone reads blog articles anymore with the Instagram anatomy picture canned exercise craze and fitness model boomerang dances taking the world over. But alas, …
