One of the very popular articles supporting early physical therapy is turning 10-years-old this year. Since that time, we’ve had entire marketing campaigns launch regarding getting PT first, and also, evidence of declining outcomes for low back pain as a health care system. …

I first met Jerry Durham in Seattle during 2011 over a plate of sushi. At the time, I knew little about this guy beyond that fact that he liked the SF Giants ball club and owned a practice in San Francisco, and certainly didn’t know how honored I would be…

Historical beauty beyond the fairways of Augusta National — Photo by Eric Robertson To most people, Augusta, Georgia is the home of the Masters Golf Tournament. The fairways and greens of the Augusta National Golf Course are like no other, and full of splendor. I like to think of it as the most beautiful garden on earth. Sadly, beyond…

The Uncommon Pathway to Problem Solving — When I picture ignorance, I think of comedy. I think of Homer Simpson. I think of babies in high chairs slopping their food all over their faces. No one cares. They’re ignorant, and no one gives a crap. What I don’t think of when I think of ignorance are experts…

But I Ignited a CrossFit Debate… — Imagine all the people… No, I never could. As I penned my article, “CrossFit’s Dirty Little Secret,” last week, I wouldn’t have guessed that within a week I’d be getting interviewed for a news story on Good Morning America. But clearly, the article hit a nerve, and a sensitive one at that. One of…

Everyone has an uncle they’d rather you not meet. — Please allow me to introduce you to Uncle Rhabdo, CrossFit’s unofficial and disturbing mascot. Uncle Rhabdo is a cartoon commonly referenced in CrossFit literature and representative of a troubling trend among CrossFitters. He’s a clown. Literally. The “Uncle Rhabdo” cartoon depicts an exhausted, yet well-muscled clown, connected to a dialysis…