Click Here to learn more about The LBP Intensive™ and to get on the waitlist for round 6 this September.If you’ve ever spent more time planning a progression than executing it… this episode’s for you.In today’s episode, Mez dives into the BIG reason performance physical therapists struggle with returning back pain patients to lifting: "the paradox of choice" aka too many options and not enough structure.You’ll hear:Why CEUs and con ed courses might actually be feeding the problem (not solving it),How to start using an “if-then” thought process.The critical difference between taking course to just collect "tools" vs. having a true clinical system.Mez also shares a personal story of a failed hip hinge progression, the humbling lesson behind it, and how one shift in approach changed everything.If you’re tired of winging it, doubting yourself mid-session, or rewriting your plan three times before the first session, this one’s for you.⏱️ Timestamps:[00:00] Intro + Announcement: LBP Intensive Waitlist now open[02:00] The “planning trap” many PTs fall into[04:00] What really holds performance PTs back (spoiler: it’s not a lack of knowledge)[06:00] The Paradox of Choice explained[08:30] Parenting analogy: Too many strategies, no clear filter[10:00] The missing piece in most CEU courses[13:00] Systems that actually teach you how to think[15:00] Clinical story: the 2-hour hip hinge plan that completely flopped[18:00] Using neurodynamic sensitivity as a clinical filter[19:30] The power of involving patients in decision-making[21:00] Clarity, trust, and progress from narrowing options[22:30] The cost of overthinking: decision fatigue & confidence drain[25:00] Friday-night burnout story (and why it wasn’t just the caseload)[28:00] How filtering systems restore mental energy[30:00] Helping a mentee build deductive logic in real time[32:00] Examples of clinical filtering: traffic light model, algorithmic thinking[34:30] Why systems don’t make you robotic — they unlock creativity[36:00] Final takeaway: Overthinking isn’t a flaw, it’s a sign you need a better system[37:00] Join the waitlist for the next LBP Intensive cohort

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