Book · recommended on 2 episodes
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes
Shirley A. Sahrmann ISBN 9780801672057
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Shirley A. Sahrmann ISBN 9780801672057
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This book by Shirley A. Sahrmann has come up 2 times on Tim Ferriss. One of those mentions was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Eric Cressey, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2023-06-05 and the most recent from 2023-08-04. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“Her first book, Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes—you may have heard Eric Cressey mention this; it was a hugely influential book for him”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD: Professor Emerita of Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; pioneer of the Movement System Impairment (MSI) approach, author of two iconic movement-science textbooks, and first director of WashU's PhD program in movement science. Legendary physical therapist Shirley Sahrmann diagnoses Tim Ferriss's low-back pain live, arguing movement habits, not tissue damage, cause most back trouble.
“diagnosis and treatment of movement impairment syndromes it's a Shirley sarmon book that I I think is Landmark... I've recommended and gifted”— Eric Cressey
The guest here is Eric Cressey: President/co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance and director of player health and performance for the New York Yankees; strength and conditioning coach known for extensive work with professional baseball players. Eric Cressey explains why MRIs mislead on back pain and how a movement diagnosis beats a medical one.
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