I had a conversation once with a gentleman who was curious if I could help him with his lower back pain. He was referred to me by a friend of his whom I had guided through a number of injuries and problems over the years. John* (a pseudonym) was in his late 40’s and other …
Success & Motivation
Often times, how successful you are at overcoming an injury or surgery, has less to do with what exercises you choose, if you receive myofascial release, or the latest in stretching techniques and more to do with your mindset.
Of course, tactics are important and you need a well designed program and need to execute it properly.
Mindset is, in a nutshell, a way of thinking, a framework you use to make decisions. Mindset is a collection of thoughts and beliefs which then affect your behavior.
Below are a few of the most recent articles on Success and Motivation
When I was a lot younger, as a therapist, I looked at physical problems as just that – a physical problem. Once I knew the nature of the problem, finding a solution was relatively easy. Yet… Even though two people could have nearly identical ailments and even very similar mechanisms of injury and thus the …
I’ve been asked this question, in varying forms, thousands of times. It’s that common. Of course, in my early practice days, I answered in a defensive way by pointing out all the things that had improved. ”Well, you’ve gained 15 degrees of motion, your muscle strength is up 25%, you can get out of a chair now.” …
Simon: How do I know you won’t shoot me in my sleep? Mal: I’ve had a good day (with a partial smile). Simon: You had the Alliance on you, criminals and savages… half the people on this ship have been shot or wounded, including yourself, and you’re harboring known fugitives. Mal: We’re still flying. Simon: …
Have you ever noticed that almost all print media – books, magazines, business cards, letterheads, etc – have margins? A space along the top, sides, and bottom? Imagine how much shorter some books might be without a margin. Just print edge to edge. Why waste the space? And even most websites have margins although it …
An injury, surgery, or body ache & pain can sometimes make you feel like life is trampling over you like a dog romping through your flower bed. And it isn’t always pain or swelling or stiffness of some other body symptom that’s the issue. Sometimes, it’s just things you face in life. Like other people. …
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