Osteopathy and evidence-based practice- getting there, but challenges still ahead
Whilst NOT perfect (and continually under evolution and refinement- e.g. Greenhalgh et al 2014), evidence-based practice (EBP) is the OPTIMAL and ETHICAL approach to clinical…
Read MoreWE TALKED evidence, WE SHARED ideas and experiences, WE QUESTIONED practice knowledge, WE PRESSURE-TESTED our own beliefs, HECK we even ATE Mrs Crimble’s macaroons…
WE TALKED evidence, WE SHARED ideas and experiences, WE QUESTIONED practice knowledge, WE PRESSURE-TESTED our own beliefs, WE SCRUTINISED our back pain language and HECK…
Read MoreCPD Course on Effective language and communication when managing low back pain- how to help and not harm
CPD for musculoskeletal therapists Patients with back pain who consult a musculoskeletal healthcare professional expect and desire a diagnosis and information for their problem. However,…
Read MoreYour back IS strong…even if you (or someone else) doesn’t think that it is
When we’re experiencing back pain is easy to feel that our spines are fragile and vulnerable to damage. It can really feel like any ‘wrong’…
Read MoreEvidence-based practice in osteopathy- results from a UK national survey (and clearing things up!)
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is now considered to be the optimal (albeit imperfect- see here) approach to healthcare practice and decision-making- and all healthcare professionals from…
Read More“I should be glowing not aching!”- The facts about low back pain during pregnancy
I was recently invited to write a guest blog for social group Hampstead Mums, on the causes, risk factors and treatment options for pregnancy-related low…
Read MoreLow back pain: To scan, or not to scan? That is the question
Many of my osteopathy patients with low back pain (LBP) often ask me whether or not a scan is required, but the decision to…
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