Why Does Surgery Not Work for Chronic Pain?
If you are using surgery to treat pain, you are likely missing the true issues.
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- Mar 12, 2021
- 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, 2021
- 7 min
Healthcare is a Team Sport
I get the best outcomes when I partner with my patients
- Feb 24, 2021
- 4 min
I Never Thought I Would Be a Researcher
Saying yes to a career I never pursued is one of the best decisions of my life.
- Feb 16, 2021
- 5 min
Walking is More than a Gateway Exercise
The research is clear. Walking is an effective form of exercise for physical and mental health.
- Feb 15, 2021
- 7 min
Running Intensity, Not Shoes or Strike Pattern, Should be the Focus
What causes running-related injuries? What can be done to prevent them? The results may surprise you.
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
You Don't Need to Keep Your Back Straight
Lifting with a rounded low back is not asking for a back injury.
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
MRIs Often Cause More Harm than Benefit
The MRI is a great invention and can provide life-saving information, but it also leads to unnecessary harm and wastes billions of dollars.
- Jan 31, 2021
- 7 min
What is Pain? Even Clinicians Struggle to Answer the Question
Debunking four pain myths prevalent in healthcare and society.
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
Your Body Does Not Need to be ‘Realigned’
One of the poor analogies floating around the internet and clinics of healthcare providers is “patients are like cars.”
- Jan 30, 2021
- 15 min
How to Make Better Clinical Decisions
We believe we make rational clinical decisions, but research is clear, rationality often falls short.
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Why Do Healthcare Providers Use Ineffective Treatments?
3 common components causing ineffective treatments and a solution
- Jan 8, 2021
- 6 min
9 Lessons Books Taught Me in 2020
Reflecting on my 2020 reading and planning for 2021
- Dec 28, 2020
- 4 min
Reflecting on 2020 and Looking Forward to 2021
How Aurelius, Frankl, Epictetus, Kahneman, Munger, and Keynes shaped my mindset and taught me valuable lessons
- Dec 15, 2020
- 7 min
Restoring the Lost Art of the Clinical Examination
We need to eliminate wasteful examinations and focus on the patient’s needs.
- Dec 9, 2020
- 7 min
“Be More Resilient” Is Not Enough:
Our mental complexity influences our susceptibility to burnou
- Dec 3, 2020
- 7 min
To Combat Burnout, You Need to Consider More Than Workload
Simply telling someone to build resilience is a cop-out. Understanding perception and cognitive fallacies point to better solutions.
- Nov 24, 2020
- 5 min
What Is Missing From Schooling?
Mental models, reflective practice, curiosity, and uncertainty are necessary to succeed in our careers and life.
- Nov 10, 2020
- 14 min
How Do We Prevent Injuries?
Assessing return to sport and injury prevention models
- Nov 4, 2020
- 17 min
How Do You Decide If a Diet Is Healthy?
There is no such thing as a “best” diet.
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