I think those comments from Kevin, Richard and Douglas
are very welcome.
It is certainly not simple.
All those factors intervene.
I think that maybe at all levels, from PT schools to
the clinician and through the government, an effort to
understand the 'how' it 'works' should be made.
I keep having difficulties to swallow the fact that
many things taught at PT schools and universities and
post graduated schools (supposely
with the benediction of the government) are no more
backed up with evidence than what the clinician
offers.
Sorry if I repeat myself but maybe you can help to get
rid of this "one track mind" of mine.
Thank you.
Noemi
--- "Douglas M. White" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote: > If we practice in a purely philosophical
environment
> then it might not
> matter too much what we called things. However, I
> dare say most of us
> practice in a socioeconomic environment where there
> is government regulation
> and third parties paying for our services. In this
> environment the
> importance of what we name things and the ability to
> demonstrate an effect
> superior to placebo is necessary to continue to
> practice.
>
>
>
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>
> Douglas M. White, PT, OCS
> Physical Therapist, Consultant
> 191 Blue Hills Parkway
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>
> > Hmm I suppose we should all give up our day jobs
> and start writing
> > philosophy. The human being is a strange thing.
> The fact remains that if
> > something has a positive effect on an individual
> then we can treat it as a
> > success. If we do not know why it had that effect
> then the more
> biomedically
> > minded may call it placebo. Some taking the middle
> ground may call it,
> like
> > an unknown disease process, "cryptogenic". .
> Others who are more
> interested
> > in a whollistic approach to studying the reaction
> of the human to pain etc
> > may go through life enjoying what they see as
> every week something totally
> > unexpected occurs. The biomedical modlers will
> then call that ground
> breaking
> > research..
> >
> > regards
> > richard
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