"Sometimes the only degree you need is an understanding that you deserve better." ~ Trent Shelton I will never forget the day we met. It was a classic day in San Francisco. The sky was a perfect azure. The sun sparkled brightly. I ventured from my apartment in Haight to Duboce Park to enjoy Saturday. Dogs chased balls in the…
"Non-resistance is the key to the greatest power in the universe." ~ Eckhart Tolle I can't say that I haven't fought in my life. But there is one area where I have barely barely overcome the challenges I faced: letting go of the eating disorder I was suffering from, shedding the extra weight I was carrying, and easily maintaining the…
COVID-19 has taken away a lot of our personal interactions. Office talk at the coffee machine. Happy hour with friends. Holiday celebrations. Friends, co-workers, extended families – many of us have only seen them virtually since the beginning of the pandemic. In many ways, it's like we're all stuck on our own lonely island – cut off from the outside…
“ All you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some will not like you at all. "~ Rita Mae Brown The stigma associated with mental illness has improved in recent years, but there is still much to be…
Digital learning designs can support teaching and learning in physical therapy education, but the effects on learning and outcomes are not fully understood. A new systematic review has contributed to our understanding. Digital and online learning is changing both the way we learn and the way we are taught. Digital learning can improve quality, improve sustainability and enable inclusive education…
The exact identification of the far-reaching systemic effects of spondyloarthropathy is the key to enabling early detection. With many rheumatological diseases there are considerable delays in diagnosis. These delays consequently affect accurate, timely treatment and subsequent intervention, and most importantly affect the quality of life of people living in these stressful conditions. The UK Society for Rheumatology (BSR, 2015) has…
“Stress is not what happens to us. It is our answer to what happens and the answer we choose. "~ Maureen Killoran I don't know about you, but I often find advice on relieving stress and pressure to be great on paper but incredibly difficult to apply. Just don't say often anymore! Sounds good, but my twenty month old son…
"When you are lonely, when you are alone, you are in bad company." ~ Jean-Paul Sartre I have spent most of my life surrounded by people, which is probably why I never realized that I was lonely. For most of my adult life, the only quiet times I had to myself were the beginning and the end of the day.…
“ Every sixth man is sexually assaulted at some point in his life. It doesn't and shouldn't make us weak or less manly. Rather, as men, we should encourage other men to speak up, be courageous, share this burden with others, and participate in therapy and take medication. There is such a thing as healthy masculinity, and we can find…
Immerse yourself in the world of rheumatology and get to know the different types of spondyloarthropathies Spondyloarthropathy is an umbrella term for a group of inflammatory diseases that are progressive and painful. These conditions affect the axial and peripheral skeletons, tendons and ligaments, and other organs such as the skin, intestines, and eyes. Spondyloarthropathies tend to affect younger people, who…