ACE Blog
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Are you in the same room as them
I had an interesting conversation with my Wife recently. This was following an appointment she had to get a new contact lens prescription. She said that she’d love to see the world through my eyes and was curious to see what might be different. I initially joked about her finally being able to see the […]
Are you certain?
How certain are we about the causes we identify? Before labelling something as the cause, have we genuinely explored all possibilities? We often take the path of least resistance, seeking confirmation for our assumptions rather than challenging them. For example, if a patient presents with back pain and we examine them through a structural lens, […]
Finding confidence in uncertainty
I’ve been thinking lately about this idea of uncertainty in clinical practice, and the impact it has on us all. As clinicians, we are regularly faced with situations where what we believe will happen, doesn’t. We also regularly see patient problems that don’t fit a particular mould, and therefor are difficult to wrap a solution […]
An update on Plantar Fasciitis
In practice, and conversations with friends, one of the most common presentations that I hear is plantar fasciitis. This seems to be affecting most people that have pain in their foot and just like pain down the back of the leg being over-labelled as sciatica, it’s usually reported as ‘the same issue that my uncle’s, […]
Everything was great until…
Some time ago, I was in a Vietnamese restaurant in Cabramatta NSW. Those who know the area will confirm that ‘Cabra’ is about as authentic as it gets outside of Vietnam, hence it’s nickname ‘Little Saigon’. I was there with some work colleagues after a dry needling course. One of my colleagues ordered a combination […]
Answers to your questions
Bo and I are very fortunate to be able to travel and teach in many locations every year, and in doing so, we get to meet and speak to hundreds and hundreds of fantastic health practitioners. Each person has their own unique experiences and perspectives.In these interactions we get the opportunity to answer many questions, […]
