In this post we discuss why Stone Age workouts won’t help you in middle age and other common fallacies in the rehab and training world. Let me start with a quote from a recent Times article on how to stay fit and injury free in middle age. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that a […]
Rehabilitation
Frasier, therapy, and the illusion of being ‘fixed’
In this post we discuss why being ‘fixed’ is an illusion in rehab and training, using Frasier and the psychiatric profession as a starting point. Frasier is one of my favourite sitcoms. I’m not sure what happened with the new series, but back in the day, I thought is was one of the cleverest shows […]
Why rehab exercises won’t work without focus
In this post we discuss why rehab exercises won’t work without focus and what to think about to improve their effectiveness. At a glance Your brain maintains a ‘body map’ that tracks position and movement using sensory input. Pain or injury can smudge the map—blurring how the brain represents certain areas, which can impair movement and increase the […]
Still in pain? A systems-based approach to rehab for musculoskeletal injury
If you’re still in pain following an injury that happened some time ago, this post will help to explain why and what to do now. When we’re given healing times for particular injuries, what’s often not taken into consideration is the broader effect they have on the muscular system. Sure your body can heal a […]
Why you’re waking up in pain: It’s probably not how you slept
In this post we discuss why you’re waking up in pain and debunk the myth that’s it’s connected to how you slept. Pain can be deceptive when you’re looking for the potential cause. If you touch a hot stove and recoil away in pain, there can be little doubt that the stove had something to […]