I recently read a fictional novel where the main character was a man that was incapable of high speeds. Every aspect of his life was...

One of the most difficult aspects of being a physical therapist is not the assessment, it is not taking measurements, it is not coming up...

One of the primary means by which I assess someone is through their range of motion. This is often times an oversimplified and...

The natural world is a complex place, with many moving parts that all come together to create the environment we perceive. The best...

“Science advances one funeral at a time.” A quote by physicist Max Planck which holds up all too well in so many fields. New ideas are...

One of my mentors says this often, and I do my best to disagree with him as much as possible (it makes for more lively conversation),...

There is a theory in the realm of chronic pain research that describes how the brain becomes smudgy. As pain persists for long durations...

Try something for me. Exhale as deeply as you can. Now, without inhaling, exhale again. Keep exhaling. Exhale more. How far can you go...

Pain is difficult, often mysterious and gets to most of us at some point in time. The panic that sets in when a new pain shows up is...

This is a concept familiar to biology and physics. When energy enters a system, that system makes use of it by cycling. Think of a water...

The sequence of events of any outcome is difficult to imagine, let alone recreate. We spend a great deal of time narrating events that...

I heard this phrase on a recent podcast with Woody Harrelson. The context of the conversation revolved around the ability to relax enough...

Pain is often a nebulous experience for most, it arises seemingly without provocation and creates a sense of panic in even the most...

Bending is something we think about when it comes to how an elbow may move or how a knee changes its shape. We may think about how our...

A long time ago, there was a person you called when you were sick. This person had cared for your parents when they were children and had...

I had a conversation with a coach last week that brought about a point that is often overlooked. We were discussing programming for a...

Focus and attention are at a premium right now. Everywhere you look multiple people are attempting to draw your eyes to them and what...

Pain is frequently a topic of conversation in physical therapy. Most of my clients do not come to see me unless they are dealing with...

I often talk with clients about the connectedness of everything we do in physical therapy, to the point that they almost finish my...

I read a post by Oliver Burkeman earlier this week, if you have not read any of his stuff, I would highly recommend it. The take home...