The Functional Approach Blog

Ray Charles may have been blind, but his hit song “I Don’t Need No Doctor” written back in 1966 makes me think that even he was able to see the snag that MSK practitioners were bound to hit in the 21st century. Of course, I am drawing lines that don’t truly exist. I...

Dear FPM Community, We are living through an unprecedented time unlike anything since 1968 except this time we are in the midst of the convergence of both the pandemic & racism. As we emerge we will all be changed and hopefully society will address aspects of...

I miss traveling, teaching & treating or training people face to face. But I can wait. I have a mission to help people be free from disabling pain. But, there are more important ideals. Like justice. Equal justice for all. If we aren’t all asking ourselves...

In a dialogue with Pr Karin Silbernagel I ask “What is the acceptable NRS range for training patients with musculoskeletal pain?”  Background The Smith, Littlewood paper contends: “Protocols using painful exercises offer a small but significant benefit over...

What is a needs analysis? A method to discover skill gaps and determine what training is needed to fill these gaps. This blog highlights key issues when determining how to pivot your clinic/gym to modern person-centered approaches. For instance - Clinic: Passive to...

Note from Dr Liebenson Online advice & coaching is a valued service not only during unprecedented times like this. Video visits are becoming the norm during this crisis in medicine. Online musculoskeletal & lifestyle advice, coaching, education etc. has...