Doctor of Physical Therapy, Licensed Massage Therapist, Science-Based Practitioner, Skeptic, and Health Nerd.https://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3mae5mb2el22uSure, dogs are helpful to mental health, cool, but also, cats are bad for mental health. Just saying. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Dec 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mae5mb2el22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lxuzqv2q322lI promise to post about massage and physical therapy again, after these fires go out (soon, I hope?) regularly scheduled programming will be resumed. Until that day, here is Prof. Dave covering all of the absolute shenanigans RFK Jr. is up to. https://youtu.be/HqI_z1OcenQ?feature=shared02 Sep 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxuzqv2q322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lqv7ixnx422lHey! Vaccines are completely safe, and they are good for humanity. Andrew Wakefield is a liar, and he is still out there selling the same lies. For your consideration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZBeepHwTtQ05 Jun 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqv7ixnx422lhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lopg2rv62k2uDon't eat it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 May 2025 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lopg2rv62k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ljqejk2bgc2706 Mar 2025 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqejk2bgc27https://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ljqehqmewc27In case you have ever been taken in by this scam, "detox" is a buzz word and ionic baths are a lie. Be careful out there06 Mar 2025 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljqehqmewc27https://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3li5putyf2s2rWhen you think of mental health, does massage come to mind? Because it definitely should. Touch had demonstrated large effects on depression, anxiety, stress, mood, and sleep quality. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38589702/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38589702/14 Feb 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5putyf2s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lgiy3buvyc2zhttps://youtu.be/ddWNMSUbcGI?feature=shared24 Jan 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgiy3buvyc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lf6l72ig2k2aYou would expect before getting your back popped by a Chiro, they should examine you and have a specific target in mind to "adjust" Right? Turns out, it probably doesn't matter at all. General, random adjustments work better, or at least equally. Be careful out there: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.12707 https://www.facebook.com/100038893911991/posts/pfbid0FfFk6f1r7xwcA5Ck3qS4qbnxj5nPBsFKpkJfDNMc5JHdTZd2P5Hyvq3mnjki3dGUl/07 Jan 2025 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6l72ig2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ldmfehjdzs2dDon't panic, the end is (always) nigh! https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-end-is-nigh-and-heres-why18 Dec 2024 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmfehjdzs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ldli3ciakc2lPost concussion symptoms can drag on long after the expected recovery of a concussion by months or even years. Looking at functional neurological disorders as an explanation seems reasonable and grounds to get additional rehabilitation when needed. Fascinating! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2024 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldli3ciakc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ldh6vrpvj224https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/life-expectancy-vs-health-expenditure?time=earliest..latest&fbclid=iwy2xjawhnb7tlehrua2flbqixmqabhq-jpipxr6emsk9i2wjejb7wyvzfgokr2dpgzn8sf13uk7_zjlctdjakma_aem_3eibfgnxjwenxk84w0ij4a16 Dec 2024 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldh6vrpvj224https://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ldebg6uvps2lEducation update: Touching other human beings carries a serious responsibility to understand that trauma survivors are ubiquitous and might have different needs. https://www.dr-olson.com/blog/why-trauma-informed-training-is-essential-in-massage-therapy-education15 Dec 2024 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldebg6uvps2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ld74uiurxk23It is crazy how overly technical and absurdly specific internet exercise gurus pretend rehabilitation should be. Show up, move more, and do 1% better than yesterday. Everything else is noise. #painscience #painskyence #physio #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy13 Dec 2024 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld74uiurxk23https://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3ld2fut6qxs2lhttps://www.facebook.com/1090137700/posts/10225235130680559/11 Dec 2024 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2fut6qxs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lco4acaumc24Another win for sports massage, why stretch before a game when you can get a massage instead? [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Dec 2024 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lco4acaumc24https://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lco43pmiec24Just a reminder that there are many alternatives to Evidence-Based practice06 Dec 2024 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lco43pmiec24https://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lcgmlxfuok2zTeach Self-Efficacy! Patients believe their body is a stack of spinal segments balanced on bony levers; pain is when something goes "out" and relief is the Therapeutic-Dependence Salesman down the street. That is, until the day someone shows them relief without grift.03 Dec 2024 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcgmlxfuok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lbscg72ptc2mI had another message from a mother-to-be who avoided massage and exercise during her first trimester. So, in case this is you, here is your reminder that both are not only safe but generally RECOMMENDED for a healthy pregnancy! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9949615/25 Nov 2024 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbscg72ptc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/valencedpt.bsky.social/post/3lbl56tauqc2vIt's quality and quantity of life that matters, https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2024/10/07/bjsports-2024-10812522 Nov 2024 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:esko2gbu7arpektp6aeprmau/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbl56tauqc2v