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“entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem”

William of Ockham

In its elegance, it has become a guiding philosophy in much that I do. That is the power of the law of parsimony.

In human movement science, injury rehab or athletic performance, the solutions to our problems are usually right in front of us, just waiting to be noticed, just waiting to be acted upon.

“All things being equal, the simplest answer is usually the correct one.”

The first time I heard of Ockham’s Razor, I was in high school. And since that time, in my clinical practice as a physical therapist in Toronto, I’ve applied it many times. And I’ve seen it work many times. From relieving low back pain to improving power, it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Even the great Leonardo Da Vinci thought so with his variation of Occam’s Razor:

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” 

I’m not saying that this is always the case, but rather,  I’m saying don’t ignore the obvious for the sake of the more complicated. So try applying this concept into every aspect of your life. 

If you’re looking to lose excess weight, become a better athlete or just fix your bad back, look at the obvious first.

Eat clean. 

Exercise hard. 

Fix your movement.

Dev Chengkalath