When we look at many of the things recommended as a major component of physical fitness flexibility is one of the topics that inevitably comes up. When we compare this to things like cardiovascular endurance, strength, or muscle endurance, is it really as important?

The Case Against Stretching – Alex Hutchinson

I sometimes wonder why others are able to accomplish more than me and honestly I get a little jealous about it. I’ve always thought maybe I just don’t have enough grit to get certain things done. However, it turns out this line of thinking can actually be detrimental.

How I Learned About the Perils of Grit – Todd B. Kashdan

We have always been big fans of movement as a tool to help patients who come in for help. Sometimes it can be a bit confusing on just how much movement to recommend (and this obviously depends on what the person is dealing with). So how much movement in general is beneficial for people? Well, here’s some guidelines!

24 Hour Movement Guidelines – Canadian Society For Exercise Physiology

At this time of year we may have people coming in with new years resolutions about health and fitness along with maybe a new gym membership. As it is with pain there may be a biopsychosocial influence behind why a person wants to do this, and it’s important we take it into account.

I Didn’t Start Weight Lifting Because I Wanted to Be Strong – Casey Johnston

It is often said that word of mouth is the best advertising. What if we took it a step further and took word of mouth online? As this article points out getting patient reviews can not only do great things for people who are booking in but also for the culture in your clinic.

Harnessing the power of patient reviews – Katie McBeth

We talk to our patients about taking care of themselves to prevent disability, but what about when it happens to us? We are in an interesting position as most of us are contractors so unless we pay into it ourselves, likely don’t have any kind of disability insurance. Many of us may push through injury, but how does this really affect us?

When Massage Quits You: The Tangible – Corey Rivera

Remember back in school when we used the pain scale of 1-10 as an assessment for pain? Well, times are changing. Instead, the focus is becoming more around the person’s ability to function. “The assessment of functionality is less subjective than the traditional numeric scale. But that’s not its only advantage. It’s also patient-centred.”

Tired of Rating Your Pain by Numbers or Smiley Faces? There’s A New Way to Communicate Coming – Avery Hurt

Sometimes when a person comes to see us they may have a condition we may know a lot, a little, or nothing about. In a case like Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, all of the above may apply. I did not know there are thirteen different types, nor did I know how it is diagnosed or many of the other things this informative post teaches us.

What Are The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes? – Ehlers-Danlos Society

We talk a lot about the biopsychosocial aspects of pain. Usually, when we talk about this we’re looking at how these things influence pain. What about when an injury is influencing psychological factors and influencing things like anxiety? Concussions are one of those injuries that can cause anxiety so it’s important for us to understand the symptoms and how to influence better outcomes.

Concussion and Anxiety – Complete Concussion Management

I usually don’t include things I’m involved in with our articles of the week but I think this one is really important. RMT burnout is an important discussion (especially from the last two years) because while we work so hard to take care of the people who come to see us, it’s just as important to take care of ourselves and each other.

RMT Burnout – Jamie Johnston, Eric Purves, Stephania Johnson, Taylor Laviolette, Jocelyn Delorme

How many times have you had a person looking to book because they need help with vertigo? I had it happen this week and didn’t know what I should do. Fortunately, this post has a three-step guide to understanding when this is a red flag, being able to identify different types of vertigo, and when to refer out.

Referral Strategies for Persons Experiencing Vertigo-Like Symptoms – Chris Burgard

Science is pretty amazing! Researchers are working on a way to help people with Osteoarthritis by developing a device that appears to regrow cartilage in a damaged knee with every step taken. While this is a long way from being implemented in humans, this looks pretty interesting.

Suffering from osteoarthritis? This breakthrough could be the key to relief – John Elder

We love analogies around here and this one is pretty awesome. Here are four reasons why massage is like ice cream (and honestly, who doesn’t love both!?).

Why Massage Is Like Ice Cream – Matt Scarsbrook

One of the biggest reasons people come to get a massage is to help with pain. While massage is pretty reliable at helping people with this, there are other factors at play contributing to a person’s pain experience where we can’t help but could refer out. Turns out our metabolic health can have a profound effect on joint pain and even contribute to Osteoarthritis.

Metabolic Health: How Our Diet Affects Joint Pain – Howard J. Luks MD

For the past month or so I’ve been going through treatment for insomnia with a Psychologist and learning more and more about sleep and how it works. While I don’t agree with everything in this post there is some valuable information on the importance of sleep and being in business, which is important for all of us as we are all our own business!

Regaining Control of Your Sleep Life…From a (Recovering) Insomniac Entrepreneur – Greg Smith