Numerous encounters at the institute and ongoing science-based discoveries, demonstrate the extraordinary results that can be achieved when we look ahead at where we want to go instead of putting attention on where we are.
I have several new messages coming forward on this important concept. Here is a previous message as a primer for what is to come. Imagine 100 million people doing what matters.
Several factors continue to surface during our interviews and conversations regarding recovering from pain and building resilience. Three of the most consistent are: Staying curious, your circle of advisors, and courage. Ironically and timely, these behaviors and applications of doing what matters, also relate to gaining your independence. While these concepts are likely related to most areas of independence, our focus today is your self-efficacy for health and performance.
“What I have realized is that when I have signals, it is an indication that I need to rest. I need to avoid or minimize poor loading to my spine and body,” said our client from New York City. “I will even reduce the number of remedial exercises I am doing, primarily keeping to my breathing.” He continued, “I find that when I do this for a day or so I quickly return to a good state, with little to no pain. While I look forward to doing more, I am grateful for my learning and where I am. I can see and feel I am in a different place.”
With sports seasons often lasting year-round, we are seeing a rise in common youth sports injuries like sprains, overuse issues, and even growth plate injuries. It is a critical topic, and one I recently discussed on Global News Morning Edmonton.
Here are the top recommendations that I covered in the interview to help prevent injuries and keep our kids enjoying the game.
In this short video excerpt from my recent conversation on the “Exploding Human” podcast with Bob Nickman, I review the value of physical assessment – the power of touch to understand the human condition. As my mentor, Karel Lewit, wisely said, “the hand is the best diagnostic instrument we have.”
In her wonderful book, The Age of Diagnosis, Suzanne O’Sullivan says, “We are all as unique on the inside as we are on the outside.” O’Sullivan, a neurologist, states, “Diagnosis is an art and science. The quality of the doctor ordering a test is as important, if not more important, than the test itself.”
