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Of Pseudoscience and Taurine Excreta

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by Robertisaacs, Sep 15, 2009.

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    I Beleive it was one of the Rothbart threads, in which I poked at the foolishness of blaming something like headaches or back pain on a single mechanical aetiology (ie femoral rotation / pelvic anteversion / lumbar lordosis etc). It was with this in mind which I enjoyed this classic quote from one of my all time faourite writers, Dr Ben Goldacre

    I think I might print this and mount it writ large in my lab!

    What say you?

    Regards
     
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  2. Craig Payne

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  3. He is very observant isn't he! Like I say great writer with a lot to say on reductionism.

    I used to be a big fan of reductionism. I find it irritating when people try to make things holistic just for the ske of it, or because its easier than actually identifying the problem. Blaming every foot complaint on "core stability" issues for eg. Then again sometimes things are over reduced or incorrectly reduced!

    I guess one could do a matrix.


    condition ->.................reducible ....................not reducible
    treatment |
    V

    reduced / medical..........appropriate .................not appropriate


    holistic .......................... not appropriate...........appropriate


    So for example a reducible condition (like an MI) should not be treated with holistic medicine. Lifestyle is important but not when someone is arresting, oxygen and a defib, good ole western medicine is whats required. Something not reducible (like headache or back pain) should not just be treated with pills or a single mechanical intervention. All the other elements like lifestyle and psychosocial elements should also be considered.

    One could probably expand this to include the grey areas in between as well.

    Fascinating stuff, to me at least.

    Regards
     
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