Brushing Your Teeth and Posture
Something that I have always been curious about is how the ADA (American Dental Association) has figured out, better than any other medical or non-medical organization, how to get the public to buy into preventative care? Physical therapists are having trouble matching the societal demand of long workdays at desks and on phones, […]
Kinetic Control- Muscle Synergies Course 2018
Friends and amazing PTs, they’re baaaaack! We had such a great turn out for the 2017 Kinetic Control Level I courses that we decided to continue our education journey and bring you KC MOVEMENT MODULE: MUSCLE SYNERGIES This course gives clinicians the ability to identify both exactly when and how to retrain translation control […]
Treatment vs Training: Deciding when to use physical therapy vs personal training
“PT” is an acronym used for two major players in musculoskeletal health; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS and PERSONAL TRAINERS. When we talk about what each of these professionals do there are a few question that come up from the viewpoint of the client or patient and from the perspective of the professional. I’ll address the […]
Kinetic Control 2017- NYC
Friends and amazing PTs! I am so incredibly excited to announce this 6 day course by Mark Comerford in 2017! Mark himself is coming to our humble clinic (located in studio 26) for two, 3 day courses to cover his entire Level 1 – Movement Impairments-Movement Matters. Attendance to ALL 6 DAYS is mandatory. 25-26 […]
Foam Rolling… yay or nay?
Is that ubiquitous cylinder in the corner of the gym/PT clinic/Pilates studio useful or just the latest well- marketed gym gadget? The Effects of Self-Myofascial Release Using a Foam Roll or Roller Massager on Joint Range of Motion, Muscle Recovery, and Performance: A Systematic Review I have been using foam rolls and recommending self-manual therapy […]
Train hard but don’t run “hard”!
A patient recently sent me this article and said “this is what we’ve been doing!”. Yep! I can’t take all the credit, of course. As they say, ‘to look ahead, you must stand on the shoulders of giants’. Irene Davis and Chris Johnson both have been key in my running research and education. If you’re […]