Holistic Travel Therapy Podcast

The POWER of the PLACEBO

Courtney Condon OTR/L, Jon Wilson DPT Season 2 Episode 2

This week Jon and Courtney dissect the impact a placebo had on the body and how you can use this knowledge to transform your everyday life. They explain, what the placebo effect is, how placebos are used in research and how YOU can become the placebo yourself to unlock your true potential. 

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