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That Chi running study…
On a recent post someone left this comment: “People need to relearn how to walk. Chi Walking and Chi Running does just that. You’ve gotta look into it!” Because I’ve received four comments, not counting ones I’ve deleted, telling me to check out Chi running, I replied: Dear Chi / Wholistic running people, If any of you […]
Issues with foam rolling
May 20, 2013
Foam rolling is one of those polarizing topics. To some it’s another coming of Christ; others swear it doesn’t do anything. Hell, some say it’s detrimental. These argumenters will go into all the physiology, what happens during massage, what scar tissue is, etc. and try to make an argument from that angle. This has confused […]
Improving knee pain (testimonial)
March 3, 2013
When Kelly came to me she had a history of three surgeries on her right knee. Three menisectomies to be specific. She believes she had issues with her ACL (some of the surgeries were a long time ago) but a full reconstruction wasn’t done. Even after the surgeries she had some bone spurs and osteoarthritis. […]
An overlooked cause of knee pain
August 15, 2012
I’ve written a bit about how the predominant issue for people with knee pain is their knee(s) cave inward too much. I wrote extensively about how the TFL (and IT band) is one of the main muscles causing this issue. You can find that on The best damn it band stretch. One element I haven’t […]
Making burpees more knee friendly
August 15, 2012
One of my more enjoyable exchanges with clients: Me “Have you done burpees before?” Client “Hmm, maybe, I’m not sure.” Me “Then you haven’t…Everyone remembers burpees after about 10 of them.” Then I demonstrate a few of them and go, “Yes, these suck.” (For all the Cross Fit psychos yes, I realize the person didn’t […]
Why you’re still in pain
August 8, 2012
You’ve been doing all your exercises. You feel confident in your plan. Perhaps you’ve stumbled upon what “anterior pelvic tilt” means and think you finally found what’s causing your lower back pain. Or you’ve discovered what the rotator cuff is and you’re strengthening it. Or you’ve realized how awful your bench press form is. You’ve […]
ACL rehabilitation month 6
July 23, 2012
As I talked about in ACL Rehab Month 5, in month 6 I took some time off. I took a break from any heavier lifting and intense running. I also went on vacation for 10 days to Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland. All I have to say about that is if you ever get a chance […]
How to wrap knee pain / a knee injury
July 12, 2012
A common thing to do after an injury, or for pain, is to wrap the area. This is usually done with an accessory such as an ACE bandage. There are definitely merits in subsiding the swelling through wrapping. I wrote about this extensively in Should you wrap an injury? There are also merits in wrapping sites […]
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