Daily Maestroism

DM #105

Monday, September 5th, 2016

DM #105: Question everything. Take no one's word as gospel. Not even mine! ?

I was having this discussion with a colleague the other day, and we have both come to a place in our careers where we can objectively critique what we learned in school. It may be tempting to feel like what we learned was wrong, as we may not use many of the techniques that we learned back then. But the truth of the matter is, as we both agreed, it's all an evolution. We must be given a foundation from which to grow, and rules to initially follow and later creatively break.

Yes, I would love for PT school to teach about fascial slings and primal patterns. The reality is that our current educational system and testing model won't allow for such radical changes. And honestly, that's fine. What needs to be taught is the importance of uncovering truths, learning for yourself how treatment technique works, investigating whether there are other, better treatment options out there and not simply going with what is the status quo.
Just because something has traditionally been done one way, or just because someone says that it is so, does not mean that you have to follow along blindly and be scared to think for yourself. Sometimes practices are in place because of tradition, not because of efficiency or efficacy.

Be careful when using the phrase “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.” If you never investigate, how will you ever know if it's broken or not?

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