Is Manual Therapy Just a Placebo?
Is manual therapy largely a placebo? A new study provides some clarity.
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- 2 days ago
- 2 min
How do you tailor exercise for chronic low back pain?
Comparing supervised exercise therapy with graded activity.
- 3 days ago
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Do Patients Follow Non-Op Knee OA Guidelines?
If a patient is deemed inappropriate for a TKR, do they receive appropriate care to manage their knee OA? According to recent research, no.
- 4 days ago
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Is Graded Activity Superior for Chronic Low Back Pain?
How do you tailor exercise for low back pain? This is an important consideration for all physios.
- 5 days ago
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What is a Good Strategy to Reduce Work-Related Pain?
A new study looked at a preventative strategy aimed to enhance the resilience of dentists and dental assistants who reported pain at work.
- 7 days ago
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How Good Are Physical Therapists at Identifying Relevant Psychosocial Factors?
Identifying psychosocial factors will help physios develop more accurate prognoses and tailor treatments.
- Jan 27
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How Can We Help Adolescents with Persistent Low Back Pain?
To effectively treat pain, especially chronic pain, we must take a biopsychosocial approach, regardless of a one's age.
- Jan 26
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How Durable is a Non-Operative Approach to Knee OA?
Is a total knee replacement (TKR) inevitable for someone with painful knee OA? Current research suggests it is not.
- Jan 25
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How Can We Improve Exercise Adherence for Cardiovascular Health?
We know exercise is beneficial for cardiovascular health. Consistent moderate and high-intensity physical activity (i.e., following the...
- Jan 24
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What Does a Patient-Centered Assessment Look Like?
What does a patient-centered evaluation and treatment look like? The authors of a recent review used recent evidence to support a...
- Jan 23
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Can A Simple Quad Stretch Help with Knee Osteoarthritis?
Should we use stretching as an intervention in our clinics? To answer this question, we first need to determine if stretching is an...
- Jan 21
- 4 min
What is the Relationship Between Strength and Pain?
Being strong is great for health, but its relationship with pain is less clear
- Jan 20
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Do We Need to Stretch to Improve Mobility?
Range of motion is often considered a key characteristic of musculoskeletal health. It is not as important as strength, muscle mass, or...
- Jan 19
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What Psychological Factors Influence ACL Return to Sport?
Despite surgical advancements and growing ACL rehabilitation, many ACL rehabilitation outcomes remain subpar. Studies show only 44-55% of...
- Jan 18
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Is Surgery Necessary after an ACL Tear?
If you tear your ACL, do you need to get surgery? This question used to be a no-brainer. As new evidence has been gathered over the past...
- Dec 14, 2021
- 5 min
You Don’t Need to Stretch to Improve Your Mobility
How resistance training can help you achieve your mobility goals
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
Stronger People Are Harder to Kill
More muscle may help protect you against COVID
- Nov 28, 2021
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Why You Should Care About Your Grip Strength
Grip strength and overall health are closely related
- Jul 15, 2021
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What Are Your Doctor’s Beliefs About Pain?
The pain beliefs are more important than their credentials.
- Jun 13, 2021
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Leisure Time Physical Activity is a Privilege
It’s time to recognize health inequality in the health and fitness community
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