MoveMed Iloilo Physical Therapy

31/08/2026

The guidelines are a target, not a prerequisite.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends strength training at least 2 days per week, along with 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week.

We still stand behind those recommendations.
..but they shouldn't become an all-or-nothing barrier to getting started.

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the greatest reduction in all-cause mortality risk was observed around 60 minutes of resistance training per week.

That doesn't mean 60 minutes is "optimal."

Strength, muscle mass, performance, and other outcomes are separate questions.

It means something is a whole lot better than nothing.

Meet people where they are. Help them build something sustainable. Then progress from there.

Source: Shailendra P, Baldock KL, Li LSK, Bennie JA, Boyle T. Am J Prev Med. 2022;63(2):277-285.

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02/06/2026

"While each hamstring muscle works synergistically to perform movements around the hip and knee, they all have unique contributions to perform those movements."

Understanding these characteristics helps inform exercise selection for robust and holistic hamstring programming and rehab.

You can learn Selwyn's 3-step rehab model in our Academy by clicking the link below.

https://bit.ly/3SLGIAH

20/04/2026

18/04/2026

Lateral Hip Pain is often aggravated by activities involving hip adduction. Modifying or reducing these can help symptoms.

Just remember that long term avoidance is not the answer! Aim to adapt activity rather than avoid and plan a graded return when ready.

18/04/2026

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BREAKING: THE "STORK TEST" IS OFFICIALLY INFALLIBLE 🚨

Stop the glute bridges. Cancel the deadlifts. The results are in, and the biopsychosocial model is shaking.

Today, April 1, 2026, the Journal of Common Sense & Anecdotal Evidence (JCSAE) has released the study we’ve all been waiting for: "I Felt It Move: A Definitive Validation of the Stork Test."

Researchers have finally confirmed what we’ve suspected all along—if your thumb says the PSIS moved 1mm too high, the pelvis is officially "out." 🦴💥

THE HIGHLIGHTS:

✅ The Stork Test is 100% Valid: MRI and diagnostic injections are officially secondary to the "calibrated thumb" of a therapist who hasn't slept.
✅ Exercise is Obsolete: Why spend 6 weeks on "core stability" when you can just "pop" it back in?
✅ The "Pop-and-Prop" Protocol: A Grade V manipulation plus 30 seconds of MET is all it takes to lock that SIJ into place forever (or until they walk to their car).

THE DATA:

• Reliability (k = 1.0): Perfect agreement was reached by having therapists nod at each other during the assessment.
• Patient Outcomes: 100% of subjects felt "level" the moment the PT mentioned how much better their leg length looked.
• Long-term Stability: Joints remained perfectly aligned for up to 24 hours, provided the patient avoided sitting, standing, or breathing.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

It’s time to move the PT profession back to 1974. Let’s stop "loading" and start "poking." If you can’t fix a chronic pelvic torsion with a single leg-pull and a loud "crunch," are you even a PT?
Read the full "study" here: 👉 happyaprilfools.com