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It’s all about the ABC’s
Who is responsible for achieving your goals? The answer lies in self-efficacy. This is defined as the belief in your ability to accomplish what you set out to do. Improving self-efficacy requires positive internal beliefs rather than relying on external assistance. In clinical practice very early in the consultation process, I will discuss with my […]
3 tips from the ACE school of marketing
Business has always been a fascination and passion of mine. I love that we can take an idea, something we have created or something we know, and turn it into something that can help others. It is so rewarding when that thing is valued by others, and if we get really good at this, it […]
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, […]
