Welcome to “Reading”, the section where you will find a list of recommended scientific and general and books, articles, videos and more that I have found helpful in understanding the ways in which our spines, minds and bodies work.

Books

• Sagittal balance of the spine from normal to pathology - a key for treatment strategy, Edited by Pierre Roussouly, João Luiz Pinheiro-Franco, Hubert Labelle, Martin Gehrchen.

• Run, Don't Walk: The Curious and Chaotic Life of a Physical Therapist Inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center, by Adele Levine, PT

• The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel Van der Kolk, MD (trigger warning - discusses cases of abuse and assault in depth, but an incredible resource describing the connection between psychological and physical trauma)

Articles

• 2016 SOSORT guidelines: orthopaedic and rehabilitation treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth.

  Negrini S, et al (2016)

• Types of Inner Dialogues and Functions of Self-Talk: Comparisons and Implications, By Oleś, P. K., et al (2020)

• Efficacy of Verbally Describing One’s Own Body Movement in Motor Skill Acquisition, By Kawasaki et al (2019)

• Brief report: Self-compassion, physical health and the mediating role of health-promoting behaviours, By Sara Dunne, David Sheffield, Joseph Chilcot (2018)

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