We drove home from school, rock music blaring way too loudly from the speakers of my boyfriend’s car, carefree and easy…just the way life as a 17 year old should be. He dropped me off at home with a promise to call me later and I made my way inside. “Dad, I’m home!” I called[..]
Knee pain is highly disruptive to your life. Patellar tendonitis, meniscus issues, ACL tears, patellar tracking issues, your basic “ache in your knee”…all of them tend to last far longer and be more frustrating to heal than issues that arise in other areas of the body. When you lose knee function, you are likely to[..]
Move more efficiently. Increase your injury-resistance. Ramp up to more strenuous workouts without fear holding you back. Build confidence in how you move and that your body will support you. Experience what it feels like to not have so much chronic tension in your body. Get stronger by enhancing your nervous system’s connection to your[..]
The path from injury to healing can either be a terrifying walk in the dark with monsters growling in the shadows… Or it can be the same walk in the dark – complete with monsters – but you’re armed with a map, a sword, and a level head. This is Part Two of my post[..]
Do you know the difference between passive range of motion and active range of motion? And do you know why it’s vital that you have both in adequate quantities if you want to be mobile, injury-resistant, and strong? Most people don’t know that there is more than one kind of range of motion (ROM), so[..]
