Autism: Connective Tissue Links
The connective tissue "trail" seems to be long and well-entwined beyond most perception. I have recently read some short articles that propose that fascia/connective tissue enthusiasts are far too...
View ArticleBeware of the "Quick Fix"
This will be a straight off rant...there are no two ways about it. The all-familiar "Beware of Dog" sign should spring to mind...something that has been caricaturized in cartoons and comedies many...
View ArticleFuture Technology: Nanotech Yarn behaves like Super-Strong Muscle
I must say that upon reading this article, I was both amazed and excited. I can't remember reading something that has such profound potential implications within the rhealm of artificial tissue....
View ArticleBotox and Cerebral Palsy: Is it for me?
I am not quite sure why it has taken so long to write about this subject, given that it is definitely within the top 3 topics that come up in my discussions with parents of children with Cerebral Palsy...
View ArticleThe Human "Hybrid" Skeleton
What in the world are you talking about?! This is the likely question. The obvious understanding of human anatomy is that we are effectively characterized by an endoskeleton...or "bony structure lies...
View ArticleImmediate versus Long-Term Response
It has been quite a long "layoff" over the holidays, which has allowed for more time to generate new thoughts and formulations...both a blessing and a curse given that time and energy are sometimes in...
View ArticleTherapist´s Manifesto: Salutogenesis and Broader Perspectives
The motivations for this post are numerous, however there is a singularity in it´s relevance. It effectively summarizes what I have come to believe is a fundamental understanding within the domain of...
View ArticleDaVinci, Biotensegrity, and Shifting Paradigms in Cerebral Palsy
I have finally managed to put together a previously promised post on what I termed "masts and riggings" that was intended to shed some light on the complexity of human engineering and architecture....
View ArticleThrive and Flourish
Recent activities have kept me close to the computer, but far from any decent amount of time to dedicate to regular posting. However, the busy days and weeks have undoubtedly produced additional...
View ArticleTherapeutic Hands
The human hand is quite honestly the most under-appreciated and under-valued tool in the therapists toolbox. The last 5 decades of traditional "therpay" have been dominated by electronic modalities...
View ArticleAnti-Fragile: Broadening Perspectives in Health and Rehabilitation
I have recently been turned onto the "cross-pollenation" of philosophies and perspectives from adiverse range of sources. The recent exposure to the sociological concept of Salutogenesis is the likely...
View ArticleNew Frameworks and Solutions for Rehabilitation: Fascia D.N.A.
The Fascia Therapy concept is the culmination of 7 years of active engagement and study of fascia in its may complex appearances. It is often diffult to crystalize any specific philosophy or approach...
View ArticleYour Health is "Transactional"
This is the most recent "train of thought" that was just screaming to get out...so here it is on paper so that I can put it to rest and make room for the next train coming into the station. In a post...
View ArticleThe Joint: According to Me
In an effort to convey a rather lengthy (and perhaps counter-intuitive) perspective, I generated three seperate posts on re-defining the joint. Although they essentially morph quite well into each...
View ArticleDiversity and Inclusion: Strategic Mindsets in Rehabilitation
As time progresses, experiences accumulate, and interactions expand, it becomes quite clear that within the seemingly "united" and coherent medical system there exists an inescapable sectarian...
View ArticleManifiesto del Terapeuta: La Salutogénesis y Perspectivas más amplias
Son muchas las motivaciones que me llevan a escribir este post, sin embargo hay una singularidad en su relevancia. Efectivamente resume lo que llegado a creer que es una comprensión fundamental en el...
View ArticleDesarrollo y Fortalecimiento
Actividades recientes me han mantenido cerca del computador, pero lejos de cualquier cantidad decente de tiempo para dedicar a la escritura regular. Sin embargo, los días y las semanas ocupadas han...
View ArticleEl “híbrido” esqueleto humano
¿De qué estamos hablando? Esta es la pregunta más probable... La comprensión obvia de la anatomía humana es que efectivamente estamos caracterizados por un endoesqueleto... o “estructura ósea que yace...
View ArticleCinco Segundos con Leon Chaitow
No es común que yo mencione autores específicos o profesionales en mis posts, simplemente porque soy un firme creyente en la formulación de la filosofía propia de cada uno y un sistema de creencias...
View ArticleWho stole my cheddar?: Author's Op-Ed
I thought I would take a small detour from the typical (and hopefully) informative rants and go "off-script". Every once in awhile, it is therapeutic to do so...if for nothing else to satisfy an...
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