Sitting at Moody Theater last week, it was hard to imagine that Buddy Guy is now 75 years young. Not much has changed over the years. He can still hit that one note that will make your head spin, he can still have you smiling with his control of an audience, and he can still have you amazed by his guitar prowess.

Let’s face it – Buddy Guy can tear it up now just like he did 30 or 40 years ago. If he’s lost anything, it would be a few hairs on his head. But other than that, he can still play with the same fire and brimstone that has been his trademark all these years.

It seems like just yesterday – make that circa-1991-yesterday or so – that I first saw Buddy Guy at Antones. As a blues guitar player myself, I knew the legend that was Buddy Guy. But I had no idea what I was in for that night.

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This past weekend, the city of Denver hosted the McKenzie Institute Americas Conference. I made the trek to Denver to take part in what was, according to my calculations, my 14th McKenzie conference. Where has all the time gone?

As has become the norm over all of those years, the conference was chock full of current research and insightful presentations. Add to that the thought-provoking and insightful discussions after hours with colleagues from around the world.

Sadly, the 2013 edition was the first conference since the passing of Robin McKenzie. Though the conference began with a moment of silence and tribute to Robin McKenzie, it ended with a powerful reminder that there are a dedicated group of clinicians poised to forge ahead with his legacy.

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In Episode 42, I mentioned the zombie apocalypse that took place in Miami recently. That was two weeks ago. A lot of crazy things have taken place in the sports world over that time period. Once again, Miami has been at the heart of the story. There is more rhubarb upon us yet again.

With that said, let’s explore Episode 43 of the Rhubarb Report, where the thrill of victory was a wild and wooly story unto its own on both coasts.

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When clinicians bring up the phrase "Mechanical Diagnosis And Therapy" (MDT), they will often mention things like diagnostic classification, centralization, and directional preference. You might even hear mention of self treatment.

I would suggest that we can add one more phrase to the mix: public health.

MDT clinicians are uniquely qualified to contribute favorably to a public health initiative. Though that may sound like a pretty significant value proposition for the future of health care, it comes with some substantial rationale to support it. There are a number of reasons why MDT can provide the foundation for a public health initiative that could truly be a game-changer.

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