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My biggest mistake in practice

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Here is one of my biggest mistakes that I’ve made in practice, how I addressed it, and a challenge for you to do the same. I had a patient with hip pain who’d seen several therapists previously. I was not just overconfident in telling her that I could help her achieve her goals, but I […]

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Time for a new paradigm

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As I travel around the country, teaching the various modalities that we cover in our courses, I often find myself having the same conversation with clinicians, about a very real challenge that they face.That challenge is tied to the realisation that when they learn something new, and decide to change they way they work, that […]

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The barrier or the goal?

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For many people living with pain a structural narrative becomes tightly bound to their identity.  “I have two herniated discs,” “I have osteoarthritis,” “I have a torn rotator cuff.” “I have chronic pain” Over time, these labels can become part of a person’s sense of self. The language used by clinicians, can inadvertently reinforce this identity of fragility, damage […]

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Palpation in practice

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Palpation is a largely utilised tool among health professions. Often relied upon for assessing pain provocation, making a diagnosis, or of course, modality application. Generalising some commentary that I’ve often heard in clinics, classrooms, and online, assessing specific joint movement is often encouraged to improve with experience, and be the catalyst for more effective outcomes. […]

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The Scope of Practice Debate

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A topic that often comes up in conversation at our courses, but also more broadly within the health professions is scope of practice.We’ve probably all be told at some point that a particular treatment approach, the use of certain tools, or a specific modality is outside of your scope of practice.  But what, or who […]

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We are not the same

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During a recent consultation, my patient told me she couldn’t run because she had a “weak tendon.” She said her Achilles had degenerated, so she avoided running. I asked her what she meant by that, and she replied, “Well, structure equals function, right?” (Interestingly, she didn’t have any Achilles pain.) Structure equals function…until it doesn’t. This principle applies […]

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29/12/2022 - The danger in confidence
04/08/2022 - If it is working, go all in 🤙
01/07/2022 - A problem well stated is a problem half solved.
09/06/2022 - Managing lateral hip pain
02/06/2022 - Lateral hip pain
19/05/2022 - Your back is not out!!!
07/04/2022 - Demonising the tilt: Is pelvic posture misconceived and misinterpreted?
31/03/2022 - Running Injuries
17/03/2022 - Overservicing Patients
08/03/2022 - I have Sciatica...
24/02/2022 - Do you take ownership?
18/02/2022 - Shoulder pain: The influence of imaging and diagnostic labels
11/02/2022 - Gaining Trust
07/01/2022 - Which way are you looking?
09/11/2021 - 23 lessons from 23 years.
14/10/2021 - The importance of measuring progress
16/09/2021 - Easy but not cheap.
31/08/2021 - Facts are dead.
25/08/2021 - 5 things you shouldn't do in business.
02/08/2021 - I'm not biased, you are.
30/07/2021 - Let's stop saying stupid s%#t!
26/07/2021 - What you aim at...
22/07/2021 - Exercise is only for bodybuilders
09/07/2021 - You can't teach an old dog new tricks
02/07/2021 - Be a fly on the wall
03/06/2021 - Doing the unreasonable.
29/04/2021 - Try this.
20/04/2021 - Challenge it.
19/03/2021 - The importance of conviction.
21/02/2021 - Which nerve am I?
16/02/2021 - A Plastic Mind
02/01/2021 - Time to get going!
23/10/2020 - Over communicate
09/10/2020 - Beware of people like me.
28/09/2020 - There is no formula.
22/09/2020 - The most important questions
30/08/2020 - Small corrections.
17/08/2020 - The wrong mentor.
31/07/2020 - Change your mind.
11/07/2020 - 10, 100, 1000, 10,000.
25/06/2020 - Lead from the side.
04/06/2020 - The end is reached in steps.
12/05/2020 - Even better.
05/05/2020 - Your Story
20/04/2020 - Show us you.