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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.

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What Does the LeBron James Injury Mean for the Lakers Title Run?

LeBron James loves overcoming challenges and he is setting himself up for another opportunity.

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What's Next for The Padres and Tatis Jr. After Receiving Positive MRI Results?

A physical therapists assessment of his short and long-term outlook

3 days ago
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The Secret to Staying Strong When You Are In a Cast or Sling

Exercise one side of the body to strengthen the other

Apr 4
4 min

Why Does Surgery Not Work for Chronic Pain?

If you are using surgery to treat pain, you are likely missing the true issues.

Mar 13
3 min

Become a Credible Hulk to Make Better Medical Decisions

How to determine what and who is credible in a sea of misinformation and biased opinions

Mar 2
7 min

Healthcare is a Team Sport

I get the best outcomes when I partner with my patients

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.