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Don’t build something for sake of building it

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In my travels I get the privilege of speaking to lots of clinicians from all over the world, and something that often comes up in conversation is their desire to build a big clinic with lots of practitioners.It makes sense of course… Building a large clinic with a broad offering is a great way to scale […]

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The Danger in Confidence

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I bet you can think of someone like this…It is the person who is so very confident in their ideas or opinions that they are incapable (or perhaps unwilling) to see that there may in fact be flaws in their perspective. Don’t get me wrong, confidence is a highly valuable character trait, and one that can serve […]

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Stress, pain and resilience

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We all talk about stress, But what is stress? The World Health Organisation defines stress as any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. But is all stress bad? Stress is a common and normal physiological response. Stress that is applied appropriately can be positive – this is eustress, which can be beneficial effect […]

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The wrong advice

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Ok, picture this… True story. I was in a shoe shop a few days ago, and happened to overhear a conversation with one of the shop attendants (SA) and a customer (C). It went something like this. SA – Hi, how can I help you today.C – Hi, I’m visiting from New Zealand and wanted to drop […]

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What kind of a plant is painful?

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A faceplant.. Ok that’s enough jokes… But it does link in with today’s topic so I couldn’t resist. Our bodies and our aches, pains, injuries and overall wellbeing can be a bit like a garden. You put good stuff in, you get good stuff out. You plant nothing, then you get nothing out. Sometimes, a plant in […]

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The Trigger Point

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A trigger point is something that you will deal with in everyday clinical practice when treating patients with musculoskeletal pain presentations. Unfortunately, the myofascial trigger point is often an overlooked contributor to chronic myofascial pain and central sensitisation.  So what is a trigger point? As defined by Travel & Simons a trigger point is a “A […]

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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.