My massage therapist dug her thumbs into two quarter-sized attachment points on either side of the very top of my shin—the exact spot my tailor says a hem hits most flatteringly for a woman because it is the slimmest part of…
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Ok, I know, it doesn’t exactly work, and tendon grafts aren’t the stuff of childhood playground taunts, but the point is, if you or your student has had tissue harvested from the patella tendon to replace other tissue damaged beyond repair…
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Knee pain, ranging from general discomfort to consequences of traumatic injury, is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention. Treatment often includes physical therapy and sometimes includes surgery (according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 600,000 knee…
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
It’s a little embarrassing when a friend 10 years your senior (and you are already middle-aged) can beat you in just about any athletic endeavor. But I have such a friend who, when she finishes one triathlon or adventure race, immediately…
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
A new client of mine is a land surveyor who spends the majority of his time walking properties or standing in town hall vaults researching historical land records. He came to me complaining of difficulty walking up hills and debilitating back…
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Early in my practice, I renamed Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana Quaking Vulture. You know the look—bent knees, rounded back, furrowed, sweaty brow, hand desperately grabbing for the foot. It wasn’t pretty. I know, yoga isn’t about looking pretty in the pose, but…
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
While teaching one of my senior privates recenty, she started off telling me how stressful her weekend was since she had some problems with co-workers. She needed something to help her to calm down. I proceeded to do some very slow,…
Friday, March 9th, 2012
The tissues of the hips and pelvis are a postural roundabout between the legs and feet below them and the spine above them. Improving the hips’ mobility and stability will directly impact the whole body, and your basic upright posture will be…
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Few things outrage me more than bad posture. I get really bent out of shape when I see people who are literally bent out of shape. It is so simple to improve your posture, and it is totally free and requires no gym…
Friday, April 6th, 2012