The beautiful thing about life is that there are never-ending opportunities to learn new things. The only thing we have to do is be open to the possibilities & the changes that new knowledge will bring. I personally love learning new things. I love having my small world expanded by a new concept or a
Question: Does the person with the spine shown below have pain? Answer: Maybe Let me share a quick patient story to explain. While deployed in the Middle East, Mark took an impact from a blast that injured his low back. He tried pushing through the pain, but some
Being human is a funny business. Sometimes I think that there’s a bizarre joke being played on us because every day we’re faced with choices – the hard choice versus the easy choice. And…the more I learn about life the more I’ve come to believe that the hard choices are the best ones. The hard
“I was visiting my dad a few years ago shortly after he turned 88 years old. Like many do, he had expressed his desire to remain in his own home until he passes from this life. As a physical therapist, I knew there were certain things he would need to be able to do in
Well, we’ve done it! We’ve made it to Part 4 in our 4-part series on rounded shoulders & performance. To recap, in Part 1 we discussed the 6 movements the shoulders (or scapula) make, the bones & muscles involved, the problems associated with rounded shoulders & a few tests to determine if indeed your shoulders are
Welcome to Part 3 of our 4-part series on rounded shoulders & performance. In Part 1 we discussed the 6 movements the shoulders (or scapula) make, the bones & muscles involved, the problems associated with rounded shoulders & a few tests to determine if indeed your shoulders are rounded. In Part 2 we examined the
Welcome to Part 2 of our 4-part series on rounded shoulders & performance. In Part 1 we discussed the 6 movements the shoulders (or scapula) make, the bones & muscles involved, the problems associated with rounded shoulders & a few tests to determine if indeed your shoulders are rounded. Part 3 will discuss the connection between
Oh, those rounded shoulders. I see them everywhere…myself included…especially when I’m tired. They are a nasty byproduct of our modern life full of sitting, computers & cell phones. Why should we care about rounded shoulders? We should care because they create a cascade of problems that extended far beyond the visible postural issues. For athletes
Old habits are hard to break. New habits are harder to create. These statements make it sound like our actions are pretty far out of our control. And truthfully, many of our daily actions run on autopilot…motor patterns that we’ve created day after day which take zero thought to execute (i.e. a habit). Think about
Sigh… The Winter Olympics have come & gone. I certainly used up my yearly allotment of TV time watching amazing athletes do amazing things! One of the more stunning performances was the spectacular duel in Men’s 5000m Speed Skating. If you have 12 min, these two video clips are well worth your time. First watch