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Competent Self Care
(What is SSI?)
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Mission Statement
(What is SSI?)
..., sport and fitness worlds. These solutions include:
- cost-effective care;
- oriented towards long-term self care strategies;
- science- and evidence-based;
- client-centered - instead of &q...
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Smart Life Institute
(SSI Services)
...eloped with the goal of providing accessible educational offerings that emphasize and foster "competent self care ". The Smart Life Institute has developed a number of educational programs wh...
...fit nor quality, especially if evidence- and science-based strategies have not been implemented in competent self care strategies. Sadly, the disconnect between quality and value has become the accept...
Monday, 05 July 2010
...on of accessibility and of value. The future of health care will see not only an evolution towards competent self care , but it will also see innovative changes in how health care is delivered.
This ...
Thursday, 01 July 2010
...patients and practitioners. This episode will discuss the need for evidence and it's importance in competent self care .
The BlogTalkRadio call-in number is 646-929-1567. You can listen online at h...
Tuesday, 08 June 2010
...earch. But as it stands, the sports world is relatively devoid of McKenzie practitioners. With it's focus on self care strategies, mechanical assessment procedures, and prevention, the McKenzie Method...
Monday, 15 February 2010
...rm how Naturopathic Physicians practice. This episode will discuss naturopathy, it's role in health care and self care , and how it differs from more traditional health care approaches.
This episode'...
Friday, 15 January 2010
...he latest episode of "Consumer's Guide To Health". This
episode returns to the issue of competent self care with a discussion of the McKenzie Method. This method of self-care and prevention...
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
...onditions like neck and back pain and sprained
ankles, issues that - in the literature - respond readily to self care
strategies and therapeutic exercise prescription from a qualified
practitioner....
Sunday, 22 February 2009
The next episode of "Consumer's Guide To Competent Self Care " will be on BlogTalkRadio on Wednesday February 18 at 9:30 am.
The topic of this live call-in radio show wi
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
...ternational) to the airwaves! The inaugural BlogTalkRadio show, entitled "Consumer's Guide To Competent Self Care ", will have it's first episode on Wednesday February 4, 2009 at 9:30 am cent...
Tuesday, 03 February 2009
... of clinical relevance among
physicians, physical therapists, and chiropractors commited to the
concept of self care .
This year was no different than past years - and perhaps even...
Monday, 06 October 2008
... initial assessment. Or both.
The other caveat that I would add is that there should be some element of self care involved in the approach. If you've been told that the care of the problem involv...
Thursday, 30 August 2007
...n client and clinician and establishing more effective solutions and improved outcomes. It's about competent self care and using learning strategies and information technology to foster personal trans...
Monday, 13 August 2007
..."system".
You can be an active participant - or a passive victim - in the process. Competent self care requires an active involvement. It involves learning and growth, acquiring skills...
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
...ed with hidden agendas, lobbying power, and good old dollars and cents. It sounds to me like the politics of self care - are pretty similar to the politics of just about everything else. Sad ... but t...
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
...erything - and call them health mentors. Is this not what we need in the world of health to foster competent self care ?
Yes, there is a need for health "care" - and health care provider...
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
...teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime". The confronters, those actively involved in their self care , will be adept at "learning how to fish". The avoiders - will always gr...
Tuesday, 03 April 2007
Three basic elements of Competent Self Care as proposed by Smart Life Institute and Smart Sport International:
1. Self-responsibility
Suggested reading: "Atlas Shrugged&
Monday, 19 March 2007
There seems to be a growing aversion to the medical system in recent times. Why are people so hesitant and apprehensive about accessing medical care for anything other than chronic or life-threatenin
Monday, 12 March 2007
I've found myself considering the concept of "balance" a lot recently - not so much in the "maintain a vertical posture in space" realm, but more so with regards to "muscle i
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Allan Besselink is my physical
therapist. I recently injured myself as a result of getting two dogs. I
sought Allan's help to figure out what the injury was, how to fix i
Tuesday, 16 January 2007
... and Why The Current Medical Model Fails Everyone.
The medical and insurance worlds both claim that health promotion and "wellness" are the key to cutting health care costs and foste
Wednesday, 27 December 2006
Wednesday, 02 August 2006
...sues faced in the health care arena are as follows:
- cost-effective care
- oriented towards long-term self care strategies
- science- and evidence-based, and
- client-centered - instea...
