Addressing misconceptions and issues regarding intensity, soreness, and pain

Using professional baseball to explain the influence of cognitive bias.

Crucial conversations are the foundation for addressing the issues. We must all be willing to challenge current beliefs.

Whether someone is exercising for general health, beach season, or part of a PT program, age will not prevent them from building muscle.

Punching people in the face with facts doesn’t work, yet this is the common approach taken during clinical "debates."

“Fail fast, fail often” doesn’t apply to healthcare, but there are strategies clinicians can use to benefit from failure.

When should you see someone for low back pain? This is a tricky question as it comes with the big “it depends” tag attached. Studies show...

PTs have been identified as professionals who can effectively deliver exercise to help patients suffering from anxiety and depression.

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

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

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

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

Physical therapy can have a monumental impact on a person’s life. Often these benefits on in the physical realm, such as strength, power,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

How do we know if we are providing high-quality care? Outcome tools can help answer the question, but cognitive biases can get in the way.