That’s a question we’re often asked at PRIDE. It depends on why someone needs a program of loading. As a tool, the kettlebell can be used to help someone achieve a range of goals: Pain relief Increasing mobility Better stability and motor control Increased tissue tolerance Adaptations post-injury or surgery … Read More
Health & Medical Top Trumps
When I was a kid growing up in England I used to play a card game called Top Trumps. I had several sets but my favourite was the 1978 Dracula set of Horror cards. The idea was to ‘trump’ your opponent and take his card (I didn’t know any girls … Read More
Osteoporosis
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve shared a number of articles about physical activity and exercise(s) specifically in relation to older adults. Listening to an episode of the Senior Rehab Podcast with Margaret Martin from March 14 last year (2016) ‘How to fight osteoporosis & build stronger bodies’ (here), … Read More
The chocolate cake of Physiotherapy
I reckon if you asked 100 people what one word they would use to best describe Physiotherapy as a profession, “massage” would be a popular response. Much the same way that “cake” or “spatula” doesn’t accurately describe a Pastry chef, massage does not accurately describe Physiotherapy or what a Physiotherapist … Read More
Low Value Healthcare
*This* is why we’re so passionate about NOT signing people up to lengthy periods of treatment that they do not need. Published only a few days ago (Feb 28): Traeger AC, et al. Wise choices: making physiotherapy care more valuable. J Physiother. (2017) ➡️ Low-value healthcare broadly refers to the … Read More
Challenges
Of humility, C.S. Lewis said “humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” and Ezra Benson said “pride is concerned with who is right, humility is concerned with what is right.” I am a Dr of Physiotherapy. I received the Doctor of Physiotherapy Award for Academic … Read More
When Healthcare Fails
I recently shared the heart-breaking story of the untimely passing of Talia Goldenberg here following elective surgery to fuse her neck. The article published in The Seattle Times this month paints a grim and damming picture of the healthcare system failing Talia, in particular the actions of her surgeon Dr … Read More
Patellofemoral pain
So here’s my summary (plus some interpretation) of the editorial on the homeostasis model: There are several factors previously suggested to have been the cause of, or related to, PFP – strength, flexibility, patellar tracking, quadriceps angle, joint shape, depression, fear-avoidance – but there is insufficient evidence that any one … Read More
Kettlebells
It’s no secret that I use and promote the use of kettlebells for a wide range of conditions and benefits, painful shoulders included. Do I think they’re the “best” tool or exercise? No Can and will someone get better without a kettlebell? Absolutely! This study compared open-chain (like a kettlebell) … Read More