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14/03/2026

🧐STIFF BACK🧐

In this video I go through some strong evidence in occupational manual handling data that shows how teaching millions of people to lift with straight stiff backs hasn’t reduced risk of rates of back pain

If anything it’s made it worse!

This is a long one so try to override that 15sec dopamine addicted brain and concentrate

13/03/2026

🤧ACHOO🤧

Watch out… it’s highly contagious as well!

12/03/2026

🤦‍♂️MORE ORTHO BRO BS🤦‍♂️

What is it with Ortho bros thinking they are experts on anything and everything to do with exercise and movement?

Yet again more terrible advice going around far and wide on social media because “trust me I’m a doctor”

Does my bleedin head in!

🤔RISKY🤔If I had a penny for every time I heard someone say lifting weights is dangerous, I’d have enough to build a full...
11/03/2026

🤔RISKY🤔

If I had a penny for every time I heard someone say lifting weights is dangerous, I’d have enough to build a fully equipped home gym from all fear and nonsense!

If you think lifting weights is risky, try running, or playing tennis or football and get back to me!

Weights are quite literally the safest form of exercise you could ever do.

Not to mention one of the most beneficial!

The danger isn’t lifting weights. It’s the bu****it people say about it.

10/03/2026

🫣UGLY SQUATS🫣

Just because it doesn’t look pretty…

It doesn’t mean it’s dangerous!

🍆COINCIDENCE🍆I dont think so… 😏😂
09/03/2026

🍆COINCIDENCE🍆

I dont think so… 😏😂

08/03/2026

Having this much confidence on how to build muscle when it looks like a strong breeze could hospitalise you is simply outrageous! 😂

😖UGLY😖One of the dumbest habits in MSK medicine is treating an ugly X-ray like it’s some kind of death sentence.It isn’t...
08/03/2026

😖UGLY😖

One of the dumbest habits in MSK medicine is treating an ugly X-ray like it’s some kind of death sentence.

It isn’t.

Across multiple joints, especially the knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle, a lot of research shows that structural changes on imaging often match symptoms only modestly, inconsistently, or sometimes not at all

Don’t get me wrong, X-rays and scans matter.

They can help diagnose things.
They can help with surgical planning.
They can show structural change.

But they are not a direct measure of pain or suffering.

So stop treating every crusty X-ray like it’s full on assessment of someone’s joint issues… because it’s not

🧐FASCIA RELEASE🧐Fascia is tough resilient stuff It is not being “melted,” “broken up,” “lengthened,” or “unstuck” becaus...
05/03/2026

🧐FASCIA RELEASE🧐

Fascia is tough resilient stuff

It is not being “melted,” “broken up,” “lengthened,” or “unstuck” because someone rubbed it for a few minutes while whispering about hydration and toxins!

If any hands on treatment could permanently deform fascia, then ma********on and putting on skinny jeans would also count as fascial release

The interventions often claimed to ‘release fascia’ may help you feel less stiff.

They may help you relax.

They may temporarily change sensation, reduce perceived tension, or just feel nice.

But actually physically releasing fascia?

Nope… no way!

And despite what people say words do matter here

Call it symptom relief. Call it relaxation. Call it a temporary change in comfort.

Just stop calling it “fascia release” unless your treatment plan also involves industrial machinery, wild animals or an operating theatre.

04/03/2026

😏BAD DAY😏

Some days you’ve just got to say f**k it…

03/03/2026

📣ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

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Do you want a simpler yet more evidence based way to assess and manage them?

Will you be near Langenthal Switzerland on the 20/21st June?

Then I’ve got just the weekend for you…

No silly bu****it, just lots of useful practical realistic info

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