Valence Therapy - Jon Tallerico LMT, PT, DPT, ACSM-EP

Now published in the Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology!

In this brief review, we summarise high-level evidence regarding physical activity and mental health, both from a prevention and treatment view for clinical exercise professionals.

📄 Paper: lnkd.in/g-K-Uuih

YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains RFK Jr. is Dangerously Stupid

I promise to post about massage and physical therapy again, after these fires go out (soon, I hope?) regularly scheduled programming will be resumed. Until that day, here is Prof. Dave covering all of the absolute shenanigans RFK Jr. is up to.
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YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains Andrew Wakefield is Still a Lying Piece of Crap

Hey! Vaccines are completely safe, and they are good for humanity. Andrew Wakefield is a liar, and he is still out there selling the same lies. For your consideration: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZBe...

Don't eat it.

The RFK Jr. Problem - Malcolm Gladwell - Revisionist History Malcolm Gladwell investigates the origins of what the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services believes (and doesn’t believe) about viruses.

Ever ponder why RFK Jr. wants to ignore infectious diseases for non-infectious/chronic ones instead? Or why he seems to hate scientist Paul Offit & the lifesaving rotavirus vax he co-invented?

Malcolm Gladwell offers a nice explanation from reading RFK Jr.'s 400+ pg anti-Fauci book.
🛟🧪🧭😷 Medsky

In case you have ever been taken in by this scam, "detox" is a buzz word and ionic baths are a lie. Be careful out there

You tagged the wrong Valence, I'm glad I'm not a part of this friendly discussion.

A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions - PubMed Receiving touch is of critical importance, as many studies have shown that touch promotes mental and physical well-being. We conducted a pre-registered (PROSPERO: CRD42022304281) systematic review and...

When you think of mental health, does massage come to mind? Because it definitely should.

Touch had demonstrated large effects on depression, anxiety, stress, mood, and sleep quality.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38589702/

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Physio Meets Science Just published in JOSPT 🔥 The Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulative Therapy in Treating Spinal Pain Does Not Depend on the Application Procedures: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis 💡 👉 A....

You would expect before getting your back popped by a Chiro, they should examine you and have a specific target in mind to "adjust" Right?

Turns out, it probably doesn't matter at all. General, random adjustments work better, or at least equally.
Be careful out there: www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/...

The end is nigh and here's why OR: Good Cup Bad Cup

Don't panic, the end is (always) nigh!
www.experimental-history.com/p/the-end-is...

Post concussion symptoms can drag on long after the expected recovery of a concussion by months or even years. Looking at functional neurological disorders as an explanation seems reasonable and grounds to get additional rehabilitation when needed. Fascinating!

Life expectancy vs. health expenditure Health expenditure includes all financing schemes and covers all aspects of healthcare. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.

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Why Trauma-Informed Training Is Essential in Massage Therapy Education — DrOlson — DrOlson “It’s inconceivable to me that massage is normally taught without a trauma-informed approach. This is significantly more essential than learning muscles. It seems profoundly inadequate, unprofessional...

Education update: Touching other human beings carries a serious responsibility to understand that trauma survivors are ubiquitous and might have different needs. www.dr-olson.com/blog/why-tra...

It is crazy how overly technical and absurdly specific internet exercise gurus pretend rehabilitation should be. Show up, move more, and do 1% better than yesterday. Everything else is noise. #painscience #painskyence #physio #physiotherapy
#physicaltherapy

Trauma triggers chronic #inflammation, which has been linked to worsened PTSD symptoms and impaired recovery!

Research shows that trauma-induced immune system dysregulation can perpetuate mental #health issues.

⬇️ inflammation = ⬇️ trauma symptoms = ⬆️ recovery!

Move your body & heal!! 🫶🏻✨

Americans Spend More Years Sick Than Rest of World, Study Finds Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.

Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.

People in the US live with illness for 12.4 years on average – up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association

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Why Your Brain Needs Exercise The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health

'Why your brain needs exercise' [via Scientific American, Jan 1, 2020] 🧪🧠🏃‍♂️🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️

"...the results clearly indicated that #exercise can benefit the brain’s #hip­po­camp­us and its cognitive functions."

www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

#brain #neurogenesis #health #cognition #growth #neurons

Another win for sports massage, why stretch before a game when you can get a massage instead?

7 alternatives to evidence based practice source: https://www.bmj.com/content/319/7225/1618 A satire in which eminence, vehemence, elegance, providence, diffidence, nervousness, and confidence are offered up in place a evidence

Just a reminder that there are many alternatives to Evidence-Based practice

Optimising the Dose of Static Stretching to Improve Flexibility: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Multivariate Meta-regression - Sports Medicine Background Static stretching is widely used to increase flexibility. However, there is no consensus regarding the optimal dosage parameters for increasing flexibility. Objectives We aimed to determine...

How much static stretching do you need to improve flexibility? About 10 minutes per week.

#sportskyence

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Teach Self-Efficacy! Patients believe their body is a stack of spinal segments balanced on bony levers; pain is when something goes "out" and relief is the Therapeutic-Dependence Salesman down the street.
That is, until the day someone shows them relief without grift.

New paper out in @ScienceMagazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ @killianmcl1 @Klonick @mollycrockett 🧵👇

a man with blue paint on his body and glasses is talking to another man . ALT: a man with blue paint on his body and glasses is talking to another man .

How I tell everyone I joined:

Dreaming of Relief: The Importance of Sleep in Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis | RheumNow Sleep plays a critical role in regulating inflammation and overall health. In rheumatic diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), disrupted sleep is common and can exacerbate symptoms and…

Dreaming of Relief: The Importance of Sleep in Lupus and RA

Sleep is crucial for managing inflammation and health. In rheumatic diseases like lupus and RA, disrupted sleep is common and can worsen symptoms & disease progression.

Applying Scientific Rationale to the Current Perceptions and Explanations of Massage and Miscarriage in the First Trimester Miscarriage is a relatively common occurrence, impacting 8–15% of clinically recognised pregnancies, and up to 30% of all conceptions. The public perception of the risk factors associated with miscarr...

I had another message from a mother-to-be who avoided massage and exercise during her first trimester. So, in case this is you, here is your reminder that both are not only safe but generally RECOMMENDED for a healthy pregnancy! www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...

It's quality and quantity of life that matters, bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...

We have 4 years of this circus to slog through. Being outraged all day isn't helpful or healthy. Use those feelings to motivate yourself for change. Exercise is a great antidepressants www.bmj.com/content/384/...
Honestly, we're all going to need the endurance and the strength to keep fighting.