Would you hire a fat personal trainer? If not why not? In this post we discuss the biases that can lead to poor outcomes if you choose a trainer for the wrong reasons. Have you ever noticed that people tend to look like their dogs? Apparently this is now a scientific fact. Studies have shown […]
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Reducing preventable disability
In this post we discuss what preventable disability is and how we can reduce its impact. A year or so ago I was sat on a bench on the top of Richmond Hill with a colleague of my mine. We were earnestly discussing what we were trying to achieve in the world. Somewhere from my […]
Why you can have pain without injury
In this post we discuss why you can have pain without injury and the other factors involved in creating the pain experience. We all experience unpleasant sensations in our bodies from time to time. A back that aches for example, or a sore knee. Sometimes these sensations seem out of the ordinary however, or sometimes […]
Is back pain a medical issue?
In this post we discuss whether back pain is a medical issue given how common it seems to be. Back pain is seemingly ubiquitous. Up to 85% of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives. Ironically I’m experiencing some mild back pain as I write this. Should I call the doctor […]
Why one session of physiotherapy is just as beneficial as many
In this post we discuss why one session of physiotherapy is just as beneficial as many for most people. This was the conclusion of a recent study that investigated whether multiple sessions of physiotherapy were more beneficial than one for common musculoskeletal (MSK) issues like back or shoulder pain. Does this surprise you? Perhaps you […]