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Gift of Uncertainty
The Gift of Uncertainty Overview This page includes a short video and an audio overview, plus the full article below. Jump to a section: Watch
October 24, 2025
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The Gift of Uncertainty Overview This page includes a short video and an audio overview, plus the full article below. Jump to a section: Watch
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Complexity science is a relatively new field gaining momentum since the early 1980s, driven by pioneering work from the Santa Fe Institute. It was born
In Part 1, we explored how the principles of evolutionary science—variation, selection, and retention—can drive personal transformation through small, meaningful changes. Now, let’s expand on
Imagine, for months, you have been waking up every day with a persistent, dull ache in your left hip. As a sales representative, you’re on
Life is full of surprises. Sometimes things go exactly as planned, but other times, we’re thrown off course. Have you ever wondered why one approach
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
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In Part I of this series, I discussed the limitations that exist with our current beliefs and theories we hold when it comes to dealing with pain.
When it comes to the science of pain, I would say that I remain agnostic about many of the interventions employed in rehab. Social media
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There are thousands of ways to reach up into a cabinet to grab a cup. Each action is made up of a complex interaction of
Rehabilitation, and much of healthcare, has reached a point of reckoning. We are stuck in a world where we operate in “protocol-driven clown suits”, putting
“Learn it in one, derive it in two, put it in networks, change what you do” – Steven Hayes summarizing 30 years of his work
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We were honored to have Ben Geierman (@medicinal_movement_rx) attend our Functional Understanding November course and also spend a day observing the application of the course
There is an epidemic of movement professionals emphasizing outcomes without understanding “why” they are seeing the things they are seeing in human movement. Whether a
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
Rehabilitation has undergone a major transformation in the last few decades, and it can be challenging to see the bigger picture and provide evidence-based care.
Rehabilitation, and much of healthcare, has reached a point of reckoning. We are stuck in a world where we operate in “protocol-driven clown suits”, putting