MRIs Often Cause More Harm than Benefit
The MRI is a great invention and can provide life-saving information, but it also leads to unnecessary harm and wastes billions of dollars.
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Jan 31, 20217 min read
What is Pain? Even Clinicians Struggle to Answer the Question
Debunking four pain myths prevalent in healthcare and society.
Jan 31, 20214 min read
Your Body Does Not Need to be ‘Realigned’
One of the poor analogies floating around the internet and clinics of healthcare providers is “patients are like cars.”
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Why Do Healthcare Providers Use Ineffective Treatments?
3 common components causing ineffective treatments and a solution
Dec 15, 20207 min read
Restoring the Lost Art of the Clinical Examination
We need to eliminate wasteful examinations and focus on the patient’s needs.
Nov 10, 202014 min read
How Do We Prevent Injuries?
Assessing return to sport and injury prevention models
Nov 4, 202017 min read
How Do You Decide If a Diet Is Healthy?
There is no such thing as a “best” diet.
Oct 30, 202013 min read
Can We Prevent Injuries?
Injury prevention is more complicated than we are commonly made to believe.
Oct 18, 202010 min read
Sleep While You Are Alive
Sleep deprivation influences nearly all measures of performance
Aug 16, 202013 min read
Is a placebo effect good or bad?
Understanding the influence of placebo and nocebo in clinical practice Ok, so this one is a little longer than previous posts. If you...
Aug 14, 202010 min read
What we are often taught about pain is wrong
To put it bluntly, pain sticks. Unfortunately, the myths about pain can make the experience even worse.
Aug 14, 20207 min read
What is Pain and Why Do We Feel It?
Chronic pain is more prevalent than ever, yet our understanding of it is still poor. This post will provide a basic understanding of pain.
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