I am guilty of being the eternal optimist in my practice. I can’t recall ever telling a patient that the outlook isn’t great for them, even though on many occasions, I had that sinking feeling ...
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Giving patients the whole truth
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Spinal manipulative therapy, Graston technique® and placebo for long standing non-specific mid back pain
Few controlled trials have assessed the efficacy of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for mid back pain. In addition no high quality trials have been performed to test the efficacy and effectiveness of Graston Technique® (GT), ...
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Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – can we do better?
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a management strategy for chronic pain and its consequences [1], is frequently conducted in groups to minimise cost [2] and maximise efficiency. Although clinicians often report knowing when a group will ...
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How we walk affects what we remember…?
Let’s say you tell two friends to bring a list of things from the market. The list contains things they like and things they dislike. When you see them walking back, one is walking with ...
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Why physical therapy treatments for low back pain may not be living up to their potential
Low back pain (LBP) is a leading contributor to people living with disability throughout the world,1 and the problem appears to be getting worse rather than better.2 Scientists and clinicians, therefore, need to improve treatment ...