Z. Altug, DPT

05/28/2026

With Active Kids and Minds – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/26/2026

New research study alert.

The Veterans Affairs’ Whole Health Approach for Chronic Pain ManagementThe wHOPE Randomized Clinical Trial.

"These results support use of the whole health team approach to attain a statistically significant but small improvement in pain interference in VA patients with chronic pain."

Source: Seal KH, Morasco BJ, Martin AM, et al. The Veteran Affairs' Whole Health Approach for Chronic Pain Management: The wHOPE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. Published online April 29, 2026.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2848379

This randomized clinical trial examines the effectiveness of a whole health team intervention in veterans with chronic pain compared with cognitive

05/03/2026

With Natural History Museum, London – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/03/2026

With The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/23/2026

Is your "check engine" light on? 🚨

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Udemy

04/21/2026

JAMA Patient Page - What are microplastics?

This JAMA Patient Page describes microplastics and the potential health effects of huamn exposure to microplastics.

04/21/2026

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Physiopedia

04/21/2026

With Lifestyle Medicine Summit – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/21/2026

With Parkinson Canada – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/21/2026

With World Parkinson Congress – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉