A systematic review on the use of TENS for those with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) shows that the number needed to treat (NNT) compared to placebo was 4.5 which believe it or not is better than [...]
For over a decade now I have been preaching that as healthcare providers we need to seriously question the use of ice post acute soft-tissue injuries. A few years ago, I made a controversial [...]
It is insanity that despite the lack of evidence for its efficacy and the overwhelming evidence of the potential harms of opioids, still 40% of patients with low back or neck pain who visit their [...]
Every time I tape my patients, I first of all get their consent, and then I tell them that the purpose of the tape is to make them feel more supported and comfortable when they are walking, [...]
Pain intensity depends on the type of stimulus that caused it and on the psychological perception of the pain, such as fear and anxiety. Although not yet mainstream, a number of studies support [...]
Pain and inflammation are healthy responses to an acute injury; we may not always like them, but the body frankly does not care whether we like our recovery or not. Based on millions of years of [...]
After an acute painful soft-tissue injury, why do some fully recover while others go on to develop persistent pain despite the resolution of the original injury? That is certainly a complex [...]
One is 6 adults are on some form on anti-depressants and the number of people of SSRI’s (serotonin reuptake inhibitors) is on the rise with each passing year. The theory for decades has been that [...]
Through my personal interactions with thousands of PTs across Canada, I find that by nature we are kind, caring and want nothing more than to help our patients in their recovery. But how do [...]
I have heard of PTs who are adamant about ultra-sounding patients with acute & chronic low back pain (LBP). Do some just wish to ignore conclusions by the Cochrane review board? “The evidence [...]
