Filed under:: Self Care

1. Is It Really An Injury?
(SLI/Articles)

Tags: [health care, health and fitness, physiotherapy, competent self care]  ...

2. Roadblocks To Care
(SLI/Articles)

Tags: [Self Care, Professional Issues, Health Care, Rehabilitation]  ...

3. Balance And Perception
(SLI/Articles)

Tags: [Clinical, Mentoring, Self Care]  ...

4. I highly recommend him to anyone ...
(Updates/In Their Words)

Tags: [Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Testimonials, Self Care]  ...

5. Knowledge Is Power
(SLI/Articles)

Tags: [Concepts, Health Care, Mentoring, Self Care, Issues]  ...

6. The Smart Life Project
(Updates/SLI News)

... Smart Life – tools that connect competent self care strategies, learning pathways, systems thinking, personal mastery, health mentorship, and evidence-based solutions. The Smart Life Project will create ...

7. BlogTalkRadio Episode On "Competent Self Care"
(Updates/CGH News)

This is a transcript of a "Consumer's Guide To Health" episode on BlogTalkRadio (2/3/2009). Competent Self Care is a term I have used for many years. It really is the future of health and health care ...

8. Five Important Questions For Your Health Care Provider
(SLI/Articles)

... pain is 10 visits. This is what has become acceptable, not what is currently optimal (something closer to 5 – 6 visits, including competent self care strategies). 3. Outcome: What is the expected outcome? ...

9. Competent Self Care
(SLI/SLI Bio)

The phrase "Competent Self Care" has come to signify many things. First of all, the focus is on "self care", having the capacity and ability to perform self-management strategies. The other aspect is "competent", ...

10. The Future Of Health Care: Health Gurus Or Health Mentors?
(SLI/Articles)

... we would be light years ahead of our currently accepted community standards of care. This could then lead to systemic change for consumers. An approach based on competent self care would be independence-oriented, ...

11. Four Reasons To Reject Palpation-Based Models Of Care
(SLI/Articles)

... as opposed to true empowerment and competent self care. The long-term solutions for health care reform will need to focus less on passive approaches and more on patient-centered active approaches. The ...

12. Is It Really An Injury?
(SLI/Articles)

Note: This post is an adaptation of an article that I wrote for the February 2011 issue of the Austin Runner’s Club Newsletter. When training for or competing in any event, be it your first 5K or your ...

13. The Rising Cost Of Health Care
(SLI/Articles)

... are utilizing non-evidence-based assessment and treatment strategies, and are not focusing on elements of competent self care in conjunction with clinical care provided in order to optimize the patient ...

14. Disruptive Innovation In Physical Therapy: Part II
(SLI/Articles)

... self care strategies. Sadly, the disconnect between quality and value has become the accepted standard amongst clinicians and patients – for all the reasons that I outlined in Part I. Add to this the ...

15. BlogTalkRadio 7/6/2010: New Models Of Health Care Delivery
(Updates/CGH News)

... competent self care, but it will also see innovative changes in how health care is delivered. This episode's special guest is Dr. Sidney Robin, a family practice physician in Austin, Texas and owner ...

16. McKenzie Practitioner And Patient Advocacy
(SLI/Articles)

... a simple process. This is where the consumer can speak up and be heard. As McKenzie practitioners, we are intimately aware of our role as diagnosticians and as mentors in the process of self care. We ...

17. BlogTalkRadio 6/8/2010: Who Needs Evidence?
(Updates/CGH News)

... for patients and practitioners. This episode will discuss the need for evidence and it's importance in competent self care. The BlogTalkRadio call-in number is 646-929-1567. You can listen online at ...

18. Smart Life Institute Educational Programs
(SLI/SLI FAQ)

What is the Smart Life Institute? The Smart Life Institute has been developed with the goal of providing accessible educational offerings that emphasize and foster "competent self care". The Smart Life ...

19. SSI Mission
(SLI/SSI)

... care; - oriented towards long-term self care strategies; - science- and evidence-based; - client-centered - instead of "payor" or "clinician" centered; - optimized human performance via science-based ...

20. BlogTalkRadio 2/16/2010: McKenzie And The Athlete
(Updates/CGH News)

... conditions that has gained considerable support in the scientific research. But as it stands, the sports world is relatively devoid of McKenzie practitioners. With it's focus on self care strategies, mechanical ...