Springing Forward with Your Sleep Habits.
Daylight saving time has officially begun! This means different things for different people. For some of us, it’s a little bit darker when we start our commute into work or roll out of bed for our morning coffee. Many look forward to this time of year, as we’ll now have daylight after 5:30 pm […]
Training Anti-Extension
In the last post, we discussed what comprises our ‘core’ and its primary functions, ending with how I thought it would be more beneficial for athletes, both competitive and recreational, to train anti-extension and anti-rotation. This is important for a few reasons. A properly functioning core allows the rest of our body to move in […]
Defining Core Stability
Core stability is a term that you may have heard before, it’s certainly becoming more popular in the same way that “functional movement”, “functional exercise” and “movement patterns” have become more popular in the past few years. The problem is that “core stability”, like the other terms I listed, is a little ambiguous; so, two […]
Your New Year’s Running Form Resolution
Whether you have been running for 1 week or every day for the past 25 years, you have probably already asked yourself two questions: What can I do to feel better? What can I do to get faster? If you have been plagued by a foot, ankle, or leg injury, then you are probably really wondering how […]
A Therapist’s Guide to Proper Shoe Selection
“What’s a good shoe?” As physical therapists treating patients returning to exercise following injury or currently dealing with foot and leg pain, this is a question we hear quite often. Since I spent time working in a running-specialty shoe store, this is a question I’ve heard a lot over the years and will still frequently […]
A Therapist’s Perspective On Living With Diabetes
November is one of my favorite months of the year. It’s the month of Thanksgiving (my favorite holiday), less than 5 weeks from Christmas, and 6 weeks from a new year. While this will be my 40th year of celebrating November, it will be my first year celebrating National Diabetes Awareness month as a new member […]
What You Actually Need To Know About Your Health Insurance
Health insurance, I know, not the most captivating topic (unless you’re a type A, knowledge-seeking nerd like myself). However, if you can stick with me, I will share with you 3 key factors to better understanding your coverage. If you’re on the fence about sticking around, you should know, The Partnership for Clear Health Communication predicts that […]
National PT Month….. How a Physical Therapist Saved My Life
Welcome to fall! The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder and Notre Dame is in the top ten. It is also National Physical Therapy Month. Instead of talking about how much I love this profession, I want to tell a story about how physical therapy and a physical therapist saved my life. […]
My $200 Home Gym
I really enjoy endurance sports because they don’t require much equipment* *Apart from the initial bike purchase. Followed by the second bike purchase which is always an upgrade and then all of the cycling jerseys, a helmet, sunglasses, shoes, a bike computer, an indoor trainer and a Zwift membership.” Like I said, you can just lace […]
Back to School: The Homework Every Child NEEDS!
When my oldest child, Grayson, transitioned from a half-day preschool to a full-day of Kindergarten, I noticed a change in him. Not only was he more tearful, confused, and very, very tired, but he also had physical changes that took place. Some of the biggest changes were that while he was previously a flexible child, […]