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Critical Thinking Clinician
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Sep 1, 2020
12 min

Why You Should Stop Trying To Specialize

“If you skillfully follow the multidisciplinary path, you will never wish to come back. It would be like cutting off your hands.” —C. Munger

Aug 27, 2020
4 min

Don’t wait until after surgery to seek a Physical Therapist

Prehabilitation is often as important as rehabilitation Your surgery is scheduled, and you are eager to get it over with. You have been i...

Aug 26, 2020
5 min

Do Patients Have a Type?

Patient personality and values impact the type of healthcare they request and receive.

Aug 20, 2020
6 min

Why books are the greatest mentors

Our perspectives and learning are limited by the amount we read “Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that y...

Aug 18, 2020
6 min

Exercise has never been more important

How physical therapy and exercise can help with anxiety and depression Physical therapy can have a monumental impact on a person’s life. ...

Aug 17, 2020
13 min

Is a placebo effect good or bad?

Understanding the influence of placebo and nocebo in clinical practice Ok, so this one is a little longer than previous posts. If you nee...

Aug 14, 2020
10 min

What we are often taught about pain is wrong

To put it bluntly, pain sticks. Unfortunately, the myths about pain can make the experience even worse.

Aug 14, 2020
7 min

What is Pain and Why Do We Feel It?

Chronic pain is more prevalent than ever, yet our understanding of it is still poor. This post will provide a basic understanding of pain.

Aug 13, 2020
19 min

Is Stretching Worth the Effort?

Should you stretch before athletic events? Is flexibility important? Should therapists prescribe it to their patients?

Aug 13, 2020
8 min

Are you meeting the expectations of your patients - your treatment success depends on it?

Understanding and assessing patient expectations is a skill to develop. It can have significant impacts on treatment compliance and outcomes

Aug 12, 2020
8 min

You Must Tame the Advice Monster

While many forms of education are beneficial, we will struggle immensely if we expect patients to cling to every word we utter.

Aug 12, 2020
6 min

Writing well is a skill every professional can benefit from

The need for good writing expands across all professions. Good writing allows us to convey messages in a way spoken language cannot

Aug 10, 2020
4 min

Why Scientific Curiosity is more important than Scientific Knowledge

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” Albert Einstein said these words, and many iterations have since been writt...

Aug 3, 2020
7 min

Your learning has just begun: 6 keys to success after obtaining your degree

Learning truly begins after obtaining your degree. To build a successful career, you need to become a lifelong learner. Here are 6 ways...

Jul 31, 2020
17 min

Stop Reading the Discussion Section

“You have to evaluate each hypothesis in the light of the evidence of what you already know about it.” – R.A Fisher Depending on the sour...

Jul 31, 2020
10 min

STOP READING THE ABSTRACT

It wasn’t until I had a greater grasp of the foundations of research and statistics that my desire and understanding flourished.

Jul 31, 2020
7 min

ARE OUR PATIENTS LEARNING ANYTHING?

Poor retention of information is common in a very important group of people: our patients. How do we address this in the clinic?

Jul 31, 2020
11 min

OUR CLINICAL MIND IS LAZY

If we are to provide our patients the best care, we must hold each other accountable clinically and think crtitically.

Jul 28, 2020
6 min

How bias influences the way we treat patients. Perspectives from the US and UK.

It is imperative to know how to use the information we are given and how to navigate cognitive traps.

Jul 23, 2020
4 min

Punching people in the face with facts doesn’t work

It doesn’t matter if your logic is undeniable, fact punching doesn’t work. Want to have a meaningful conversation? You have to listen.

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