Australian university decides to no longer offer chiropractic training
Australian university decides to no longer offer chiropractic training
Tag: health
How a physical therapist helped me through my lowest point: Part Three
This is the third part in a series about an amazing new approach to physical therapy for chronic pain patients, and how the role it played in my life. To start from the beginning, check...
Good article on the drawbacks of the “tender point” test for fibromyalgia
Good article on the drawbacks of the “tender point” test for fibromyalgia
How a physical therapist helped me through my lowest point, Part One
This post is the first in a series of posts about my life-changing experience of pain neurophysiology education. To see a list of all of the posts, click here! Part One: Hitting Rock Bottom. A...
Moist Heating Pads are the Best Heating Pads
I have to be honest with you… people suggested I try moist heat for a long time before I actually did it. Frankly, buying a new heating pad seemed unnecessary when I thought I was getting...
Someday there could be a test for fibromyalgia
One of the reasons I am so optimistic about the future is that someday I believe we will have a way for doctors to see just how much pain a person is in. It won’t...
Things you should know about stretching
When I’m at the gym, nothing makes me cringe more than watching someone walk out of the locker room, go over to the stretching area, and bob up and down doing toe touches. This is...
“Science-based” vs. “evidenced-based” medicine
Over the years, I’ve seen the words “evidence-based” used to justify a lot of concepts I find dubious. (Trust me– I saw some pretty ridiculous things during the time I worked in a mental health group...
Great article– The Clinical Concept of Fibromyalgia as a Changing Paradigm in the Past 20 Years
Excerpt from “The Clinical Concept of Fibromyalgia as a Changing Paradigm in the Past 20 Years” — Maryann Fitzcharles and Muhammad Yunus “Neurophysiological studies have contributed to the acceptance of FMS as a valid condition....
This is the kind of physical therapist I want to be…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ogP6a9Zs4 …assuming I ever make it into PT school! 🙂