Manual therapy was going to be my way of feeling like I belonged in my profession and that I was good enough. I came out of university, where I was exposed to an eclectic view of manual therapy where we learned Mulligan, Kaltenborn, Greenman/OMM/MET, McKenzie and others. I was.

🧠 Clinician Pain Avoidance is Contagious. If we’re afraid of pain as clinicians—always chasing symptom relief, always looking for the fix—why would our patients ever believe there’s another way?. Most painful issues don’t resolve with a clean 0/10 moment. There’s often a messy,

💡 What If We Made Room for Life?. What if our job wasn’t to pathologize every signal—but to help people develop a different relationship with their bodies?. One that welcomes variation. One that sees sensation as information, not threat. One that includes practices of noticing,

🚨 The insurance-based model of physical therapy is slowly dying. It’s not popular to say. It’s certainly not comfortable to accept. But it’s becoming harder to deny. Student loan debt is climbing. Reimbursement is shrinking. This trend has been going on the entirety of my.

Early in our careers, we chase letters and certifications, believing they define our worth. But with experience, we learn that true fulfillment lies in the human connections we build and the journeys we share with those we help.

When you encounter pain with a "mechanical" assessment your reasoning for its presence must go deeper than the tissues underneath your hands.

Here are 3 ways to future-proof your practice by investing in what AI can’t replicate:. 🔹 1. Master the art of conversation.Motivational Interviewing and narrative-based approaches help you listen deeply, hold space, and invite meaningful change. This isn’t just

RT @Tesla: World's first autonomous delivery of a car!. This Tesla drove itself from Gigafactory Texas to its new owner's home ~30min away….

🧠 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗯?. Let’s be real:.Some parts of our work will be automated. Simple, protocol-based care for non-complex issues like ankle sprains?.AI-driven triage, home exercise programs, and chat-based education are

📍 Spotting yellow flags? That’s just the start. 🧠 The real work is in helping people make sense of their story — not through interrogation or info dumps, but through skillful, compassionate conversation. No one else in the system is connecting the dots — and our patients are.

Most doctors feel unprepared to manage chronic pain. It’s not their fault—the system gives them less than 10 hours of formal pain training. And it rarely covers what actually helps people living with pain. We don’t need more labels. We need a bigger-picture story.

We’ve trained an entire healthcare system to specialize in silos—immunology, endocrinology, neurology…. But pain doesn’t stay in its lane. When no one tells the story of the forest, patients get lost in the trees. Be the one who helps them make sense of the whole.

New Episode! "Escaping the Medical Merry-Go-Round of Chronic Pain". Many patients are doing something about their pain—but they’re still not living the life they want. In this episode of The Modern P…. Player links & show notes:

Manual therapy is a cultural need not a physiologic one.

🔍 Are we measuring the wrong thing when it comes to pain care success?. For too long, we’ve judged success by changes on a 0–10 pain scale. But how many interventions reduce pain without helping people reclaim meaningful parts of their lives?. As someone who’s worked with.

Life throws all of us difficult thoughts, moments, and emotions. I share why having conversations with others and reflecting on your own behavior helps you stay grounded in your values—even when it feels like you’re struggling. 🌱 Key Insight: It’s normal to have hard days.

Are you battling thoughts like “I’m not good enough” or “This will fail”? You’re not alone. In this short clip, I share how even the most successful mentors I’ve learned from have faced these same voices of self-doubt—and how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help you

New Episode! "Why Your Inner Critic is Lying to You (And How to Take Action Anyway)". Send us a text Are you battling self-doubt and endless distractions that keep you from creating something that ma…. Player links & show notes:

Are we really practicing what we preach with psychologically-informed care? It's time we moved beyond theoretical knowledge to meaningful patient connections. The most transformative moments happen when we're brave enough to have difficult conversations and create experiential