A Thoroughly Modern World The belief system I came away with once I’d finished my osteopathic training was based in traditional teachings from a founder who studied some of the natural sciences, and meshed that knowledge with spiritual convictions. A.T. Still’s influence resonates … Read More

I wish I could take credit for the phrase Formal Reality Training. I heard it listening to Steven Novella’s Critical Thinking Course and it struck me as a great descriptor of the process of critical thinking. Not just the process, that’s … Read More

Myopia, Hyperopia  and Astigmatism “Better or worse?” Every time the optometrist changes the lens on the phoropter they ask that question. Sometimes it’s very hard to tell and it seems there is no discernible difference in visual perception. But eventually the … Read More

Most people think pain is a physical problem, because we feel it in our body. Whilst this is not wrong, it is not completely right either. This is because all pain has 3 components: “Bio” (biological – aka what is going … Read More

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc I fully expected that at my age (don’t ask) I would no longer be searching for a place within my profession. With all the study and practice I’ve been through, I assumed that I would … Read More

This is a riff on a recent blog by Osteofm because she’s dropped some content and started a conversation that I want to get behind. I’m excited to see her posts, she writes eloquently, displays an aspiring honesty, and her About page … Read More

In 2014 Torsten Liem, DO, wrote an article that detailed several challenges from neuroscience and psychology to the accuracy and reliability of osteopathic palpation. These normal cognitive influences include pareidolia, confirmation bias, perceptual bias, cognitive ease, and inattentional blindness. [1. Liem, … Read More