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I see much speculation in this article, but no actual evidence-based understanding.
by thimkerbell 7y ago
I see much speculation in this article, but no actual evidence-based understanding.
- kingkawn 7y agospeculation is how we choose what to evidence to look for
- DoingIsLearning 7y agoThe problem is not choice but a lack of evidence.
- tomhoward 7y agoA significant portion of the article is literally about painstaking work that is being done to start building a body of evidence. Anecdote and informal observation has always been, and must necessarily be, a prior stage to formal evidence-gathering. That the evidence-gathering is only starting to happen now indicates nothing about what the outcomes may be. But the fact that there continue to be vast numbers of people suffering "mystery" and "incurable" illnesses means there really needs to be far more of this kind of observation and early-stage evidence gathering. I'd invite you to do some reflecting on what motivates you to be so dismissive of research that could turn out to have huge benefits for huge numbers of people.
- harimau777 7y agoFor sake of argument/playing devil's advocate: Exercises/interventions based around the fascia have a long history in sports, martial arts, and exercise. Although not conclusive, the success of the athletes and martial artists who follow those approaches constitute evidence.
- parineum 7y agoThey constitute observation which should lead to experiments that could provide evidence. What you're talking about are anecdotes heavily tainted by survivorship and confirmation bias.