Can Strength Training Reduce Pain or Injury in Runners?
Better running economy (think fuel economy in a car) has gained a lot of attention over the past decade as a good predictor of performance in runners (1). It is well known that concurrent strength...
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Is Left to Right Asymmetry a Factor in Running Injuries?
Runners certainly suffer their fair share of injuries. Diagnosing and treating running injuries is one thing, but most runners would like to know why they’re injured. One question that often surfaces...
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“No, I don’t run. It’s bad for the knees”
The title of this blog post is fake news. Very fake news. Nobody loves to run more than I do and by the time you have read this, you’re going to love running too. You’re going to get tired of how...
View ArticleSome Quick Thoughts on Taping for Patellofemoral Pain
As clinicians, we all want to help people. It feels good to help people. We do what we can to accomplish that goal. Patellofemoral Pain Syndroms (PFPS) is known as “runner’s knee”. Knee pain is by...
View ArticleSome Quick Thoughts on Taping for Patellofemoral Pain
As clinicians, we all want to help people. It feels good to help people. We do what we can to accomplish that goal. Patellofemoral Pain Syndroms (PFPS) is known as “runner’s knee”. Knee pain is by...
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Do You Need Inspiration today?
We often have excuses for not getting some exercise in every day. If you’ve ever needed a kick in the butt to get you out the door, maybe these stories will inspire you (or shame you into getting some...
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Shoe Choices
Many people’s shoe choices may be creating more of a problem than they solve. Big, bulky shoes and orthotics not doing what people think they are and they are most likely creating problems you...
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Take Control of Your Health
If there is one piece of advice I can give to all patients it is to take control of your own health. Most will shrug their shoulders to that vague and empty advice, so let me explain. Don’t go to your...
View ArticleThinking About Surgery for your Tendon Pain? You May Want To Hold Off
I enjoy treating tendon issues. Tendon pain is probably the most common musculoskeletal ailment, yet tendons are actually poorly understood. I like to think I have a bit of a specialty in tendon...
View ArticleOptimizing the Immune System
In these days of the 2020 coronavirus (COVID-19) we are told to avoid contact, wash our hands etc. Essentially, we are told to avoid the virus. While that is fine for now, we all will eventually be...
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