Brain and Body Rehabilitation

IN health, wellness, and in rehabilitation, we must learn to “control the controllables”. While this may seem like a play-on-words or retolling of a serenity prayer (accept what we cannot change; courage to change what can be changed; wisdom to know the difference), it should be accepted more literally and adopted more uniformly. This means […]

In a world where intensity is king, and rest is a sin, there is no “middle path”. Can we begin to make one? Can we steal the word “Euthymia” from mental health and give it a place in daily life? Can we begin to make it not only acceptable, but applauded – to breathe? Let’s […]

Where there is no demand, there is no supply. The nervous system will not engage neuroplasticity unless the learner is compelled by a stimulus that reveals what is possible, yet is not currently possessed. Errors are not only permissible, that they are an essential ingredient in the impetus for change. How do we get to […]

In 2017, I coined the term, “The Invisible Conditions”, refering to those conditions that are challenging-to or impossible to (either) image with today’s technology or to see an individual has (hard signs). These include, but are not limited to: chronic pain, Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), Persistent Post Concussion Syndrome (PPCS), Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome […]

The science of dual task (DT) has been a passion of mine since 1992. Thirty years later, I am just as excited about the improvements that we are making, and the contributions I have left to submit. Over the past 8 months, I have come to conclude that we do not utilize a comprehensive palate […]

While we have known for decades that movement is an interaction of person-task-environment (oversimplified), we still call the control of movement, “motor control”. Why? Many motors actually move in a very predictable pattern without much variability at all. That is neither representative-of or an admirable quality for the human movement system. I will not be […]

The year of innovation, part II of III. Consider the concept of dual task (DT) dosage. How do we increase, categorize and stratify dual task testing and delivery? Most importantly, how do we ensure that recovering patients have been exposed to and rehabilitated-through – before returning to sport, work, school and life. The science of […]

The science of wellness continues to improve. Regardless of age, people need to participate in activity (may or may not be “exercises”) that will keep or improve their comprehensive fitness. The minimal amount of physical activity and the parameters of fitness have been well-cited by the World Health Organization, and American College of Sports Medicine. […]

While we may search for the perfect dosage of intensity for neuroplasticity to be expressed in terms of exertion. The two intensities are not the same. Higher levels of physical exertion can help to promote the release of BDNF, a substrate protein or fertilizer for neuroplasticity, but not always a good substitute. So intensity in […]

Highly successful people are not born highly successful. We know the opportunities that are available to persons with privilege are not equal across all soci0-economic levels. However, we also understand through motor learning, that an experience without struggle, without error, does not stimulate learning and thrive. We perceive a greater amount of success when we […]