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Professor Fancyhands doesn’t care what the evidence says about manual therapy

Jan 28

Jan 28 Professor Fancyhands doesn’t care what the evidence says about manual therapy

Massage Therapy, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Osteopathy

Renowned anti-science Therapist spruiks favourable new research

Jan 26

Jan 26 Renowned anti-science Therapist spruiks favourable new research

Evidence Based Practice, Massage Therapy, Physiotherapy

Injured Nadal prescribed courtside deadlifts by hands off Sports Physio

Jan 17

Jan 17 Injured Nadal prescribed courtside deadlifts by hands off Sports Physio

Sports Injury, Physiotherapy

Expert Physio’s complex clinical reasoning as persuasive as it is unfalsifiable

Jan 11

Jan 11 Expert Physio’s complex clinical reasoning as persuasive as it is unfalsifiable

Physiotherapy, Healthcare Debate, Healthcare Delivery

“The pain has gone!!” says patient as Physio realises she didn’t switch on ultrasound machine

Jan 9

Jan 9 “The pain has gone!!” says patient as Physio realises she didn’t switch on ultrasound machine

Novel back pain treatment bulletproofs patient self-efficacy

Jan 9

Jan 9 Novel back pain treatment bulletproofs patient self-efficacy

Evidence Based Practice, Healthcare Debate, Healthcare Delivery, Physiotherapy

Elderly patient surprises Physio with unnecessary nudity

Jan 7

Jan 7 Elderly patient surprises Physio with unnecessary nudity

Physiotherapy, Private Practice

“Offence is taken not given in professional debate” says Physio who fancies his motivational interviewing skills

Dec 27

Dec 27 “Offence is taken not given in professional debate” says Physio who fancies his motivational interviewing skills

Healthcare Debate, Health Communication, Physiotherapy

Dodgy Physio distances self from patient’s lack of progress

Dec 24

Dec 24 Dodgy Physio distances self from patient’s lack of progress

Special report: 100% of adverse outcomes avoided when neck manipulation not performed

Dec 24

Dec 24 Special report: 100% of adverse outcomes avoided when neck manipulation not performed

Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic

Physio feigns being impressed by patient’s claim to a very high pain threshold

Dec 22

Dec 22 Physio feigns being impressed by patient’s claim to a very high pain threshold

"Chiropractors work the bones, Physios do the muscles" says clueless know-it-all, ripe for picking

Dec 22

Dec 22 "Chiropractors work the bones, Physios do the muscles" says clueless know-it-all, ripe for picking

Physiotherapy, Chiropractic

“You’re helping improve societal health literacy” says Physio who refuses to incorporate manual therapy into patient’s treatment.

Dec 20

Dec 20 “You’re helping improve societal health literacy” says Physio who refuses to incorporate manual therapy into patient’s treatment.

Healthcare Delivery, Public Health, Physiotherapy

Exercise Physiologist highly critical of Physiotherapy profession, unemployable outside of Physiotherapy setting

Dec 15

Dec 15 Exercise Physiologist highly critical of Physiotherapy profession, unemployable outside of Physiotherapy setting

Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy

New grad Physio expects $100k wage, $2k CPD allowance and private yacht

Dec 10

Dec 10 New grad Physio expects $100k wage, $2k CPD allowance and private yacht

“This preferred provider agreement looks great”, says clueless Physio who should know better

Oct 8

Oct 8 “This preferred provider agreement looks great”, says clueless Physio who should know better

Physiotherapy, Health Insurance

Patient cured after one session: Physio prefers not to ponder it too deeply

Sep 9

Sep 9 Patient cured after one session: Physio prefers not to ponder it too deeply

Physio with no psychology qualifications openly psychoanalyses debate opponent

Aug 23

Aug 23 Physio with no psychology qualifications openly psychoanalyses debate opponent

Healthcare Debate, Physiotherapy

"My Physio is the best", says patient who has never seen another provider

Aug 13

Aug 13 "My Physio is the best", says patient who has never seen another provider

Physiotherapy, Public Health