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Pain, the Brain and ACL Recovery
A few weeks ago I had a very interesting experience regarding my ACL rehabilitation. It’s very similar to an experience I had with Achilles tendon and heel pain. Here it is. A perceived setback I had...
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Play, the Brain & Neuroplasticity
I just found a fascinating video that speaks very much to some of the things I’ve been reading lately (and have read about in the past.) It’s an interview with a man named Stephen Jepson. In his former...
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Activity is Better Than Rest for Overcoming Lingering Pain
I’m glad to see Outside Magazine delivering a message that may be very useful to anyone suffering from pain. (This is from 2009, but I just saw it.) The article mirrors my recent experience with my ACL...
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Feet! Feet! Feet!
Ever hear anyone exclaim with enthusiasm “Today is feet day!!” right before their workout? I haven’t. No one is very excited about working their feet. I’ll wager most of us don’t ever consider our feet...
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More Achilles Tendon-itis/-osis/-opathy (or Whatever It Is)
About three weeks ago I went for a run in the snow. Part way through I felt some irritation in my left Achilles tendon. Like anyone who loves/needs to exercise, I kept running and I tried to convince...
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Achilles Tendonitis Progress
My Achilles pain was getting better and then it flared up again recently and it has stayed flared for a while. This has been an ugly aggravation as it was a serious regression. Now, I’m very happy to...
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Health & Fitness Information: Fitness for Entrepreneurs, Dean Ornish is...
Here are several articles with some interesting information that you may find helpful. Dean Ornish is wrong Scientific American offers a critique of the ideas of Dr. Dean Ornish in Why Almost...
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Hip Mobility Sequence
I’ve been using the following drills with a lot of my clients as well as with myself. Is this the be-all-end-all collection of hip mobility exercises? Probably not, but I think it hits several nails on...
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More Hip Mobility From GMB
I’m a fan of mobility. I put a premium on my clients and I having a large “movement database.” I’m not just talking about flexibility mind you. On that note, I like Dr. Andreo Spina’s words on mobility...
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Shoulder and Thoracic Spine Mobility
The last couple of blog posts have shown some hip mobility drills. As the title implies this is about the shoulders and T-spine. There is a lot of motion available in this area and this collection of...
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The Short-Foot Exercise for Stronger Feet
Foot/heel/Achilles issues have given me trouble over the years. The same issues are the scourge of many a runner. Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles tendon pain and metatarsalgia are a few of the problems one...
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Two Big Reasons to Trail Run (or just hike.)
I’ve been trail running consistently for several weeks now. I see this as a marker of success in both the continuing rehab of my reconstructed ACL (surgery was May of 2014) and in overcoming stubborn...
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My Chronic Injury is an Addict
I’m getting off the wheel. I’ve had recent discussions with two clients about lingering injuries. The talks brought to mind how my approach to my Achilles tendon pain. I think this new mindset will...
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Health & Fitness News: Pain Science, Breakfast – To Skip or Not to Skip?,...
Several articles have grabbed my attention. One is a concise summary of the current understanding of pain. Another discusses breakfast and the flimsy evidence supporting its importance. Next, science...
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Thoughts on 3D MAPS & Functional Training: Part I
I recently attended a course called 3D MAPS. The course was presented by Dr. David Tiberio and it was offered through Gary Gray’s Gray Institute. I enjoyed the course and learned a lot. I’m now...
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Moab Trail Marathon Preparation Part I: Running My A%$ Off.
I’m running the Moab Trail Marathon on Saturday. This will be my first trail marathon and my second ever marathon. I will admit to being a bit nervous. It won’t be easy… or difficult. It’ll be tough as...
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Moab Trail Marathon Part II: Done and done. All’s Well!
The word “awesome” is thrown around in a casual way. You go to a restaurant and order the onion rings and the server may exclaim, “Awesome!” with genuine earnestness and enthusiasm. Now, I love onion...
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Thoughts on Ski Conditioning
The big running season is over and now the snow is falling. It’s almost time to put the sticks on the feet and slide down a mountain! Fun on top of fun! It might be a good idea to prepare myself as...
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Thoughts on 3D MAPS Part II: What is “Functional” Training?
If you’re a fitness or injury rehab professional then you probably recognize the name Gary Gray. His name is often associated with the concept of “functional” training. In short, Gray realized early in...
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What Does Your New Year’s Resolution Mean to You?
Here we are again! The early weeks of the year are a time for high aspirations and lofty plans to reinvent ourselves by way of time in the gym. Everywhere we look we see exciting ads on social media,...
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