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Do You Want to be More Flexible? Use Strength Training

Why you don’t need to stretch to improve your mobility

2 hours ago
2 min

Should Athletes Get Back Surgery? It Won’t Get Them on the Field Faster

Another argument for back surgery falls short according to the research

4 days ago
2 min

The Message of Avoiding “Bad” Posture is More Harmful than the Posture

The intention may be good but the frequent focus on posture is driving unnecessary fear

Apr 30
3 min

First People, Now Animals. Stop The Kinesiotape Madness

Kinesio tape is not the answer to reducing pain and improving athletic performance

Apr 27
4 min

“Oh Crap, He’s an Intern”

My internship taught me how to use communication to overcome a lack of experience and technical skills

Apr 27
3 min

Exercise Builds Resilience. Can It Help Protect Against COVID?

New research shows yet another benefit of regular exercise

Apr 11
4 min

Embiid is Back But His Rehab Isn't Over. What Can We Expect From Him Going Forward?

Embiid is back but the rust remains. This post explores his injury and rehab.

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.