noijam: nɔɪdʒæm, since 2013
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Noun. Communal music session, crowd, signal interference, tight space
Verb. Press, squeeze, crowd
A new class of rehabilitation professional is now emerging – we can call this person a clinical scientist (or scientific clinician). Here we are referring to a professional at the clinical battlefront who uses reasoning science to integrate the best of modern science to help the patient in front of them. Clinical scientist activity ranges from reading and integrating science in the clinic to active data collection and analysis. This blog is for clinicians in the world of science.
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There are nearly two billion people in the world with an ongoing pain state – we can’t take questions from individual sufferers nor can we provide individual treatment advice but we do have a find a clinician service where you can locate clinicians around the world with Explain Pain education. You may also find reading the clinically orientated stories within noijam helpful.
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Last week I was invited to have lunch with the staff at a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary clinic in Vancouver –Tall Tree Physiotherapy. While the meatballs…
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Words can be powerful stimulants. They can evoke ideas, feelings and sensory and motor imagery. “Whack, plop and buzz” – say them aloud and slowly….
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