1.
Mission Statement
(What is SSI?)
...stin, Texas.
SSI was created to provide solutions to issues that have become an unfortunate part of the health care, sport and fitness worlds. These solutions include:
- cost-effective care;
- o...
2.
Physical Therapist / Physiotherapist
(Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT - Director)
...ional, Allan maintains a consistent clinical caseload as a PT. He also subcontracts his services to other health care and wellness facilities, and is currently the Director Of Athlete Support for Rogue...
3.
Physical Therapy / Physiotherapy
(SSI Services)
...to your initial consultation, you will need to have a referral/script from one of the following qualified health care practitioners – physicians, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, physicians...
4.
Smart Life Institute
(SSI Services)
...tes and those new to activity. SLI has also developed continuing professional education offerings for the health care professional. These programs offer Continuing Education credit and are appropriate...
5.
Smart Life Institute Educational Programs
(What is SSI?)
...r both the recreational and elite athlete, those new to activity, and as continuing medical education for health care professionals.
How much do the sessions cost? SSI's goal is to make education r...
6.
Smart Life Manifesto
(What is SSI?)
The Smart Life Institute is a health initiative that provides sports science solutions for training, rehab, and life.
The mission of the Smart Life Institute has five key elements:
1. Build a g
7.
The Person - A Life Beyond SSI
(Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT - Director)
...e the first to say that everything involves balance. Life wouldn't be complete without a well-rounded and health y dose of music and literature in his world. Allan has played guitar for over 24 years a...
In Part I, I discussed the issues of quality and value in the health care system (in general) and in physical therapy (specifically). Let me expand on that a bit, and then provide an innovative soluti
Monday, 05 July 2010
Health care is in dire need of transformation. The system as we know it has been built on a foundation of principles that have conflicting values. Whether it’s the reimbursement models or the practice
Friday, 02 July 2010
...dio on Tuesday July 6,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ".The health care system is facing a number of problems. If it's not a question of ...
Thursday, 01 July 2010
...dio on Tuesday June 8,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". The phrase “ evidence-based medicine” is pervasive in health and health care now...
Tuesday, 08 June 2010
The phrase "evidence-based medicine" is pervasive in health care now. As the phrase becomes more and more common, there seems to be a growing chasm between those that utilize the scientific method, an
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
...dio on Tuesday May 25,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". Whether you're new to a fitness program, or trying to improve your performance, ...
Friday, 21 May 2010
...eld charts, he resolutely stated that "In America, we have a problem". He may not have been talking about health care specifically, but he certainly could have been. Consumers have somehow been lea...
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Update: Due to circumstances beyond our control, tonight's episode of "Consumer's Guide to Health " (and interview with Dr. Eric Robertson) has been canceled. It is rescheduled for Tuesday May 11 at 8:
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
...well. The concepts used in establishing a mechanical diagnosis will ultimately aid in keeping the athlete health y and injury-free. Having an understanding of the sport and the biomechanics required fo...
Sunday, 25 April 2010
...o on Tuesday April 13,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". There has been a great deal of sports science research devoted to training strat...
Sunday, 11 April 2010
...o on Tuesday March 30,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". Circadian rhythms - or roughly 24 hour cycles in biochemical, physiological, or ...
Sunday, 28 March 2010
If you want a fine example of where this country's health care system is headed without reform, just take a look deep in the heart of Texas. It's not a very rosy future. As I have mentioned many times
Thursday, 18 March 2010
...o on Tuesday March 16,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". Getting started in a fitness program can be a challenge - not only physically bu...
Sunday, 14 March 2010
...io on Tuesday March 2,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". The 2010 Winter Olympics concluded this past weekend in grand style. It was anot...
Sunday, 28 February 2010
...n Tuesday February 16,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". The McKenzie Method is an assessment method for musculoskeletal conditions that ...
Monday, 15 February 2010
...on Tuesday February 2,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". Naturopathy is a system of primary health care, much like 'regular' medicine but...
Friday, 15 January 2010
... on Tuesday January 5,
2010 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". The start of the new year sees many people resolving to become health ier and hap...
Friday, 01 January 2010
The current versions of health care reform being proposed and debated are really starting to make me wonder. We started off with "making the system better", "outcomes", "efficacy", and "coverage for
Saturday, 12 December 2009
...on Tuesday December 8,
2009 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". The past year has seen a lot of news in the health and health care worlds. Tonig...
Wednesday, 02 December 2009
...t our currently held beliefs on running and, specifically, running a marathon, are creating a new type of health risk. The November 23 issue of the Austin American-Statesman has an article by Fit Ci...
Sunday, 29 November 2009
...n Tuesday November 24,
2009 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". The holiday season is rapidly approaching. You've been active and maintaining a ...
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Principles define training. Principles can lead you to personal best performances, injury prevention, and health – if they are simply applied correctly.
Historically, running has a social and coa
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
...n Tuesday November 10,
2009 at 8:00 pm central time for the latest episode of "Consumer's
Guide To Health ". If you're running a winter or spring marathon, you're probably well
into your t...
Sunday, 08 November 2009
