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The Rise of Physical Therapy: A History in Footsteps

By Abdul Rahim Shaik and Arakkal Maniyat Shemjaz — 2014

Physical therapy originated as a professional group that dated back to Per Henrik Ling, who is known as the "father of Swedish gymnastics." He founded the royal Central Institute of Gymnastics in the year 1813 for massage, manipulation and exercise.

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Stand Up Without Effort—a Feldenkrais Movement

Standing to sitting; sitting to standing. Safe and easy.

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2014
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Dr. Oliver Sacks on Coping with Brain Injury and Illness

John Hockenberry - three-time Peabody Award winner, four-time Emmy winner, and host of NPR's The Takeaway - interviews Dr. Oliver Sacks, the best-selling author and professor of neurology at NYU School of Medicine, about the ability of the human brain to cope with injury and illness.

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Oliver Sacks
2014
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Dr. Gabor Maté on the Connection Between Stress and Disease

In this talk, Dr. Maté shared his insights into how disease can be the body’s way of saying ‘no’ to that which the mind cannot or will not acknowledge.

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Gabor Maté
2019
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Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly

It is recommended that we should walk about 10,000 steps (roughly 3-4 miles) a day to reap the benefits of an active life. With so many steps, it becomes counterproductive to continue with an inefficient walking pattern, which could lead to potential problems down the road.

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2012
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Coping with Anxiety and Illness | Q&A Eckhart Tolle

"I'm Having Difficulty Coping With Cancer". In this Video Eckhart Explains how illness can open the doorway to awakening.

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Eckhart Tolle
2020
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Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury-Prone Physical Therapist

Why Things Hurt is a collection of true stories and meaningful explanations about how our bodies work and the journeys we travel to maintain them. It provides accessible answers and structured principles on topics such as posture, pain, pregnancy, exercise, footwear and sports.

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Brent Stevenson
2016
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Care of the Soul in Medicine: Healing Guidance for Patients, Families, and the People Who Care for Them

Care of the Soul In Medicine is Moore’s manifesto about the future of healthcare. In this new vision of care, Moore speaks to the importance of healing a person rather than simply treating a body. He gives advice to both healthcare providers and patients for maintaining dignity and humanity.

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Thomas Moore
2011
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Illness and Injury