What helps most for pain?

What helps most for pain?

When it comes to managing pain, the most helpful things for you are often the things that require the most effort.
How attainable is being pain-free?

How attainable is being pain-free?

Pain is different for everyone – it can be normal and manageable for some, while concerning and debilitating for others.   One of the most common reasons why people seek healthcare is pain, often to...
Why you still have back pain despite ‘fixing’ your posture

Why you still have back pain despite ‘fixing’ your posture

What many people tell you is the cause of back pain:   What factors can contribute to back pain:   Look at how posture is just one small piece of the labyrinthine puzzle that is...
Does feeling tightness mean your muscles are tight?

Does feeling tightness mean your muscles are tight?

‘Feeling’ tight vs. ‘Being’ tight
Is being pain-free a realistic goal?

Is being pain-free a realistic goal?

Pain is different for everyone: it can be normal and manageable for some, while concerning and incapacitating for others.One of the most common reasons why people seek healthcare is pain — often to reduce or...
Osteoarthritis: an exemplar of why hurt doesn’t mean harm

Osteoarthritis: an exemplar of why hurt doesn’t mean harm

One of the most pervasive misconceptions in health is that pain means injury or damage. The truth is that pain is poorly correlated with damage (hurt doesn’t always mean harm). Not convinced? What could explain...
Is it normal to feel tightness and soreness?

Is it normal to feel tightness and soreness?

'You know the spot. It’s that spot in your ‘traps’ where your neck meets your shoulders. You probably think it’s tight and painful. You might crave a massage and think you need those ‘knots’ rubbed...
Why your pelvis is not out of place

Why your pelvis is not out of place

If you’ve seen a physiotherapist, chiropractor or osteopath, they might’ve assessed your sacroiliac joints, like this:   After testing, they might’ve diagnosed you with sacroiliac joint dysfunction and purported that your pelvis is unstable, out...
Antifragile Clinicians make Antifragile Patients

Antifragile Clinicians make Antifragile Patients

Your health practitioner powerfully influences your health beliefs and attitudes.1 You should be able to trust what they say because they should know more and they usually want to help you. However, good intentions don’t always...