Anyone who knows me knows I am a big believer in staying up-to-date on the most current literature and eating icing on cake. It’s important to know when the scientific community supports the crazy things we get our clients to do in clinic. I think it is also important to…
Women can’t do pull ups? I call shenanigans. “Why women can’t do pull ups.” This was the title of an article written in the New York Times. Since it made headlines two years ago it has been the topic of numerous articles by many different newspapers – all with slight…
So you went over on your ankle. Now, a black and blue softball currently resides where your ankle used to live. It’s painful, swollen, hot and difficult to walk on. When is this going to get better?! This is probably the most frequently asked question I get as a physiotherapist.…
1. Your posture: Yes, it can be as simple as how you hold yourself when you are standing before bending forward. If you stand slouched, you may be rotating your pelvis forward, or anteriorly. This pulls the bone where the hamstrings connect upwards, lengthening your hamstrings before you even start…
A key aspect of excellent performance, at work, sport, or leisure is a finely tuned nervous system. Literally every task that you will perform in your day is directly controlled or influenced by how well your central nervous system is firing. This is why coffee tends to be such a…
