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Imagine how our patients feel. “Facts” they’ve believed all of their lives might not be true. They juggle many opposing views from the internet, to their me...

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Lately I’ve noticed something about breasts. More specifically, what women choose to wear and support them. Bras. I noticed there is a perceptible differenc...

In case you’ve been living under a rock, sleeping, nutrition and breathing are hot topics in health and wellness. Connecting these behaviors is surprisingly ...

A panic attack is no laughing matter. But there I was witnessing one for the first time. Just me and my patient and she was TERRIFIED by a flare up of her sy...

“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” –Jim Rohn I recall wondering...

My Google Chrome Death Clock says I have 10,649 days of livin’ left and the seconds are quite visibly ticking. That may sound like a lot to you but to me it’...

You’ve been there before. Sitting in the doctor’s waiting room, listening for your turn. You’re nervous. It’s not the doctor that most people fear. It is the...

Do you believe in order to succeed you have to focus on one area and try to be the best, to specialize? Most of us do but it’s a myth. David Epstein tells yo...

As part of pain education.... -We say things like “Pain is multifactorial.” -We reference the influence of maladaptive beliefs. -We define what pain is AND i...

My patient came in complaining of dizziness. They felt anxious and scared. Wouldn’t you? That patient was: a) a 60 year old with hypertension b) a 50 year ol...

Do you have a PLAN? You, yeah you. Do you have a plan? I’m not talking about the generic kind you write up for the documentation most payers require if you a...

Blue light blocking glasses for everyone! Verging on Oprah-esque style, I have recommended blue light blocking glasses to many over the past couple years. I...

I hate it when people say “It’s just a part of aging.” Of course there are inherent biological changes with time but it seems like an easy out. Truth is man...

How much is enough? - a simple question you should be asking all the time in rehab. Figuring it out -a challenging process. The process of problem solving t...

For at least 18 of my 21 years of being a physical therapist, I vehemently said I would never start my own PT business. Now, one year and a few months in, I ...

Sometimes I want to learn a little more about a topic but I don't want to commit to a weekend course, a whole book or a PubMed search. This is typically when...

“Thank you” “You’ve helped me so much” “I couldn’t have done it without you” “For the first time in years I have hope” Statements like those are a huge part ...

Occam’s Style. Not Gangnam Style. But if this post goes viral we’ll have helped a lot of people. The following patient quote is actually an amalgam of what s...