#343 Adam Meakins - Physical Therapy and Rehab: Separating Evidence Based Practice From Pseudoscience

Adam Meakins is a physical therapist on a mission to upgrade the rehab industry by separating overhyped and sometimes outright dangerous practices from the things that work to help people return to their lives and favourite activities. In this episode, Adam:Picks apart a lot of the “silly bullshit” physical therapists practice.Explains why there isn’t as much of a relationships between form and injury risk as we’ve traditionally believed.Explains the limitations, myths, and appropriate use of various passive treatments like cupping, dry needling, and shockwave.Addresses the problems with chiropractic adjustments.Talks about “bullshit diagnosis” like anterior pelvic tilt and trigger points.Explains what’s likely going on with back pain and how to manage it.What actually works to help people feel better. And much more00:43 Debunking Passive Physio Methods01:42 The Problem with Over-Treatment03:19 Active vs. Passive Interventions05:02 Patient Expectations and Challenges07:32 Understanding Regression to the Mean10:02 The Myth of Chiropractic Adjustments11:24 The Reality of Cupping and Scraping22:22 Acupuncture and Dry Needling Explained26:20 Debunking Muscular Imbalances29:39 Debunking the Myth of Leg Length Differences31:51 The Body's Adaptability to Changes33:22 Personal Experiences with Pain and Movement34:31 Exploring Movement Variations36:53 Form and Injury Risk in Training41:34 Injury Rates in Different Sports48:46 The Importance of Recovery and Mindset51:02 Final Thoughts and ResourcesI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com