just try out a technique for a reasonable period of time , and it did not prove to be effective , didn ’ t we just waste our client ’ s time and money ? Our client did not sign up to be part of a research study ; he or she came for effective treatment and it is our responsibility to administer it .
Evaluating new knowledge against anatomy and physiology principles
We can see that the authority model of learning requires trust that the authority is infallible ; definitely problematic . Relying on the research model requires clear and conclusive valid research to already be done ; often problematic . And relying upon the model of testing all new knowledge in our practice is logistically problematic , as well as potentially unfair to our clients .
Where does this leave us ? Are we back to being open-minded and trusting our sages on the stage ? We usually think of being open-minded as being a good thing , but there is another old saying that goes : “ Be open-minded , but don ’ t be so open-minded that your brains fall out .” This is where our fourth model of learning , that is , evaluating new knowledge against principles of anatomy and physiology , is so valuable .
Essentially , evaluating new knowledge against principles of anatomy and physiology allows us to critically think through the mechanics of a new technique that is being proposed , and determine for ourselves if the basis for this technique makes sense given what we know about anatomy and physiology . Certainly , not all of anatomy and physiology is known and understood , but we do have some very well established principles about how the human body functions . And if we apply that knowledge to a new technique , we are empowered to critically think through the likelihood of how effective that technique will be . It also empowers us to determine when to apply the technique .
For example , by knowing anatomy and physiology , we can reason what stretches for a muscle would and would not be correct . We do not need to trust an authority ; we do not need to wait for a research study to be done ; and we do not have to subject our clients to be guinea pigs as we test every stretch that is proposed .
We understand that stretching a muscle involves making it longer , which is accomplished by simply doing the opposite of the muscle ’ s joint actions . This makes sense because if the actions of a muscle bring it to its shortened state , then doing the opposite of the actions would make the muscle longer , thereby stretching it . ( One addendum to this idea is that it might be expanded to include
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