I wonder who would say for the tariffs have been helpful.

In 2017, IASP accepted the terms neuropathic, nociceptive & nociplastic to describe pain. But a 2025 editorial in JOSPT described 5 issues w/ them when it comes to guiding treatment @mskpain.bsky.social #physiotherapy #massagetherapy #physicaltherapy massagefitnessmag.com/massage/pain...

STR: How far can you throw a pineapple DEX: How many pineapples can you juggle CON: How much can you tolerate having pineapples thrown at you INT: Knowing the biology of pineapples WIS: Knowing pineapples do not belong in a pizza CHA: Convincing others that pineapples do or do not belong on a pizza

STR: How much can you swing or lift a KB DEX: How well you can swing/juggle a KB CON: How long can you swing/lift before you get tired INT: Knowing the difference btwn competition & cast iron KBs WIS: Knowing not to use a KB to do bicep curls CHA: How authoritative you appear on IG with your KBs

Next time if someone is on their speakerphone on the bus or light rail, I just sit or stand next to them and join in their conversation.

There's weak association between how a patient indicate their pain on a body chart and psychological distress. Part of myth behind "pain is in your head" comes from this idea. #painscience #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #lowbackpain #massagetherapy massagefitnessmag.com/massage/low-...

Older ppl who experienced more discrimination over their lifetime have a higher risk of experiencing #pain sensitivity. The likelihood of experiencing more discrimination may be higher for those in U.S. regions w/ higher prevalence of #racism. #chronicpain massagefitnessmag.com/massage/perc...

Why I don’t go out in holidays #laborday

A 2018 systematic review of 72,600+ kids & teens with #backpain from 69 trials found “no convincing evidence that aspects of schoolbag use increase the risk of back pain in children and adolescents.” #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #massagetherapy #painscience massagefitnessmag.com/fitness/back...

As a first-timer (not old-timer) to @aajaofficial.bsky.social in #Seattle, this was quite an experience. The lessons & connections I made still linger. #solutionsjournalism #ai #aapi #represent #journalism myedmondsnews.com/2025/08/asia...

Exercise, CBT, mindfulness & multidisciplinary care were found to reduce chronic #lowbackpain & disability for 1 yr or more in a recent SR. While they have at least a moderate level of certainty, about 68% of the studies have a high risk of bias. #chronicpain massagefitnessmag.com/massage/rese...

3 chronic #lowbackpain treatments have promising long-term results based on curent body of research: 🤾 Exercise 👩‍⚕️ Psychological treatments (e.g. CBT, ACT) 🤝 Self-management programs A highlight of myths and what mostly works for cLBP. #painscience #pain massagefitnessmag.com/massage/chro...

First two days of the @aajaofficial.bsky.social 2025. @a-rlnt.bsky.social

First two days of 2025 @aajaofficial.bsky.social www.flickr.com/photos/18370...

No surprise here. The growing body of evidence shows that few treatments reach a moderate certainty of evidence reducing chronic #lowbackpain when compared to a placebo. #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #painscience #massage massagefitnessmag.com/massage/rese...

#Seattle 2018 vs 2025 I first visited Seattle in late January 2018.

When discussing data on income inequality, it's important to be clear about what’s being shown. Two measures are often used: income *before* people have paid taxes and received benefits from the government, and income *after* government redistribution via taxes and benefits. 🧵

First time at the Asian American Journalists Association in #Seattle. Let’s see what the fuss is about.

Day 1 of SketcherFest Edmonds with artist Mario Linhares who shares the sketches of George Chinnery that shows scenes of Macao and Hong Kong in the early to mid 19th century.

Better to be accurate than to be first. #journalism

Edmonds City Council approved a $14.5M levy lift, designated for police, parks, planning, streets & sidewalks. With voter approval, the lift allows the city to collect more than the state-limited 1% in property taxes each year for up to six years. myedmondsnews.com/2025/07/edmo...

Context & environmental cues affect how we perceive touch. In a 2012 study, 18 heterosexual men wore virtual reality-like goggles that show either a slim woman in a black evening gown or a man in a black tank top & blue jeans giving the #massage. massagefitnessmag.com/massage/skin...

A 2020 study found deep tissue #massage & exercise/massage sessions improved subacute and chronic neck pain at 7 weeks and 26 weeks and at 7 weeks and 12 weeks, respectively. These sessions were compared w/ a control group who were given only advice. massagefitnessmag.com/massage/deep...

I’d love that Pike Place market area is now close to vehicles except for a few, such as delivery and emergency vehicles.

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It was great to hear so many stories about former Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney. Thank you for your service. #Seattle #Edmonds myedmondsnews.com/2025/07/fami...

(1/4) As of 2025, there aren't many good-quality studies/reviews that critically examine the effects of Swedish #massage for pain relief. What current evidence suggests: 🦵May temporarily reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (Khojakulova et al. 2025) massagefitnessmag.com/massage/swed...

Despite being the “golden standard,” clinicial equipoise is challenging to comply in RCTs: 🙈 Blinding 💆🏻‍♂️ No standardization & consistency of #massage treatments 🤏🏼 Sham massage may have similar response as real massage 🧘🏼‍♀️ Confoundings factors (e.g. room ambiance) massagefitnessmag.com/massage/clin...

“[I heard a man on the radio said], ‘I spent two tours in Iraq as a gunner, and I know how hard it is to hit a moving target. I wish these scientific experts would just hold still.’ “But that’s the thing. Holding still is exactly what science won’t do.” ~ David P. Barash aeon.co/essays/scien...

A Mini Cooper w/ 5 ppl inside drove off #Edmonds ferry dock last night. Sheriff deputy tried to stop the vehicle but the driver continued driving recklessly at about 120 mph. The driver took 196th St SW exit off I-5. Pursuit continued to MLT then Edmonds. myedmondsnews.com/2025/06/two-...

Cancer vaccines will be a big part of the future of immunotherapy. A new, super review @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

“I feel like trainers should be more about encouraging people to learn about their bodies and learn what their bodies can do rather than telling them what they can’t do.” ~ Dawn Madsen, CSCS #fitness #NSCA #personaltraining lynnwoodtoday.com/coaches-fitn...

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

A 2025 review published in Nature Reviews Rheumatology challenges the traditional view of #osteoarthritis as a mainly a physical condition tied to joint damage, and the brain is a passive recipient of nociceptive signals from peripheral nerves. #chronpain #pain massagefitnessmag.com/massage/can-...

I should come here more often now that summer is here. Sun sets after 9pm.

“...the writer missteps when he suggests the U.S. flag represents all of us. In an ideal world, that may be the case. But ask those under attack by the current admin...if they feel represented by the American flag...you’d find by & large the answer would be “We wish, but no.” tinyurl.com/yc4n9ys4

Researchers identified 8 trials that skew the results of 32 systematic reviews & 10 clinical guidelines for CBT & exercise spinal pain. When they removed these trials from the data, the effect size was reduced by an average of 58%. massagefitnessmag.com/massage/rese...

A 2024 systematic review of 17 systematic reviews found evidence and certainty of #massage for 13 pain conditions to be mostly low/very low: - Inconsistent comparison groups - Lack of clarity of massage definition - Sham massage still has benefits & isn't inert massagefitnessmag.com/massage/near...

If we do research to improve knowledge, we need to ensure we meets these standards. Otherwise, research becomes a kind of theatre in which many can build careers & reputations but nothing improves. If we aren’t careful about quality, then none of it matters. ~ Dr. Neil O’Connell tinyurl.com/2h52szec

Starting July 27, WA cities will have the legal authority to create a new type of street that features much lower speed limits and puts pedestrians first under SB 5595. Street would become more like most European cities. www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/19/g...

Thanks, Angelica and the @Society of Professional Journalism for this opportunity!

While the American flag is indeed a powerful symbol of unity, freedom, and national pride, it is important to recognize that it does not fully reflect the diverse experiences and identities of all people in the United States. (1/5)

journalists have a responsibility to the truth & to not giving in to clickbaiting tendencies or retreating into vaguery to the point of obscuring the facts w/ headlines. what sucks is how all of this can come into tension online w/ a real desire to have your work reach people who'll read it in full

“The critical lack of rigour & transparency across cannabinoid research resulted in substantial, avoidable & ongoing clinical uncertainty & research waste...reflected in terms of wasted funding, resource, researcher & participant time and in opportunity costs.” massagefitnessmag.com/massage/rese...

I wish I had this in high school in the 1990s! The Running Start program at #Edmonds College allows high school students to take courses that earn them high school and college credits. # of students enrolled: 2022: 813 2023: 1,532 2024: 7,462 www.seattletimes.com/education-la...

44 students from 3 colleges graduated from the Latino Educational Training Institute’s (LETI) Latino Leadership Initiative at UW Bothell last Saturday. “You have the courage to stand up and say loudly and clearly, ‘I will be involved.’” ~ LETI CEO Rosario Reyes lynnwoodtoday.com/leti-celebra...

In a 2025 review published in Lancet, psychological interventions, such as CBT, can gradually alter behaviors and beliefs about pain. There’s growing evidence that such therapies can help with #chronicpain, but few studies have examined how they work. massagefitnessmag.com/massage/rese...

"In the past 80,000 yrs, our faces have shortened & our brow ridges & brains have shrunk. These changes accelerated about 10,000 yrs ago after invention of agriculture. Perhaps b/c of a greater need for cooperative males, highly aggressive males were eliminated." www.science.org/content/arti...

Congratulations to the graduates of Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) from UW Bothell, Edmonds College, and Skagit Valley College! www.flickr.com/photos/18370...