Tom Walters: Empowering People with Simple Exercises to Alleviate Pain and Recover from Injury

Oct 19, 2023

Dr. Tom Walters, a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist, discusses his book Rehab Science which empowers people to take control of their bodies. Topics include the challenges of being a physical therapist, maintaining native range of motion, incorporating Momentous Vital Aminos, and exploring alternative medicine. The importance of making changes at the household level to improve health and manage pain is also highlighted.

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Education and Exercise Heal Pain

Education and exercise are the strongest evidence-based treatments for musculoskeletal pain.
Simple, low-load movement and resistance training promote recovery and tissue resilience.

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Knowledge Empowers Better Patients

Educated patients who understand pain and self-care become better partners in their recovery.
Being a better-informed patient leads to improved health outcomes.

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Motivation Requires Serious Context

Stubborn pain that interferes with life may motivate better adherence when linked to long-term health effects.
General PT education often lacks the seriousness to inspire preventative action early on.

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Dr. Tom Walters is a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist that specializes in the treatment of pain and movement disorders. He is the founder of Rehab Science and dedicates his time to teaching people about human movement, pain, and how to most effectively recover from injury. Besides running his clinical practice, Tom served as a full-time undergraduate kinesiology professor for eight years where he taught human biomechanics, therapeutic exercise, and pain science.

Kelly has known Tom for a long time and really appreciates his new book Rehab Science. It reiterates what Kelly has been preaching for years: that “All human beings should be able to perform basic maintenance on themselves”. Much like Becoming a Supple Leopard, this book empowers people to take a crack at fixing their bodies before having to see a professional.

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