CRITICAL THINKING CLINICIAN

Helping You Tackle Health Misinformation

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Healthcare is a Team Sport

I get the best outcomes when I partner with my patients

6 days ago
4 min

I Never Thought I Would Be a Researcher

Saying yes to a career I never pursued is one of the best decisions of my life.

Feb 17
5 min

Walking is More than a Gateway Exercise

The research is clear. Walking is an effective form of exercise for physical and mental health.

Feb 16
7 min

Running Intensity, Not Shoes or Strike Pattern, Should be the Focus

What causes running-related injuries? What can be done to prevent them? The results may surprise you.

Feb 12
3 min

You Don't Need to Keep Your Back Straight

Lifting with a rounded low back is not asking for a back injury.

Feb 3
4 min

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.

Feb 1
7 min

What is Pain? Even Clinicians Struggle to Answer the Question

Debunking four pain myths prevalent in healthcare and society.

Tackling Health Misinformation Together

Health misinformation is pervasive and harmful. Roughly 36% of US adults have basic or below basic health literacy levels and up to 96% of individuals use at least 1 unaccredited source when searching health questions online.

Source credibility is often considered to be made up of expertise and trustworthiness. Expertise is the extent to which the source is able to give accurate information while trustworthiness reflects the extent that one is willing to provide accurate information. Health professionals as individuals seem to be at the top of nearly all scales for public trustworthiness.

My experience as a physical therapist, researcher, and educator provides me the expertise and credibility to help you better understand health research and challenge misinformation.