May 2, 2013 | Eliminate Pain, Science of Movement
Running and Knee Pain There is a conversation taking place on facebook in a runner’s forum about knee pain and running. What you are about to read is the exchange I had with the author of the original post. Check it out below. And will you do something? If you... read more
Mar 5, 2013 | Science of Movement
Understanding Pain How is your understanding pain? Have you been told by a medical professional that the pain you’re experiencing is all in your head? Yes, it’s true. But it’s also much more complicated than that. It does not mean you’re crazy.... read more
Dec 10, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Another Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. Brightly colored lights and fir trees are being hung with care. And yes, Christmas shopping season has officially begun. If you’re anything like me, the availability of ridiculous amounts of fatty and sugary treats has... read more
Nov 20, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Anyone who knows me is aware that I am a huge advocate of foam roller therapy, and for a good reason: it works. In my personal and professional life I have found that foam roller therapy is an incredibly valuable practice. It is an absolutely vital component of a well... read more
Oct 8, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Feet. Do we need them? There are 26 bones in the human foot, 33 joints, more than 100 muscles, and roughly the same number of sensory nerves that you have on the palms of your hands. By the way, that’s the same amount of nerves as the inside of your mouth, and... read more
Sep 23, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
This week, we have a very special guest post from Carly Pollack of Nutritional Wisdom. Carly’s mission is to educate clients so that they can become their own “nutritionist”. Through her clinical experience of over 800 clients, she has obtained the tools necessary to... read more
Jul 8, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future, Science of Movement
A couple of weeks ago I touched upon the subject of the need to train good form running, not conditioning in Injury: Recovery & The Grand Return. In today’s post, I want to dive a little deeper into the subject of Form. What is Good Form Running? When it comes to... read more
Jul 1, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Have you ever suffered an injury because of bad advice? It’s not your fault. There is so much misinformation out there on the internet that is dangerous. There’s no way around it. It concerns me to read advice – albeit from genuinely well meaning people –... read more
Jun 24, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Last week I discussed, in Pushing Through The Pain, the meaning and role of “good” vs “bad” pain and the need to understand what pain is communicating with you. This week I would like to discuss some of the most important items to consider when returning from a... read more
Jun 16, 2012 | Eliminate Pain
Each week, I see new clients dealing with a very specific type of injury. The one that comes from pushing through the pain. This past week, Jason Robillard of Barefoot Running University wrote an article that I think you should take a moment to read right now: When... read more
Jun 10, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
I have been a minimalist/barefoot runner for over four years. I started before the book “Born to Run” gave barefoot running widespread attention. Which, by the way, is a great, inspiring book, and not just because of the barefoot running aspect. It’s just a good read... read more
May 27, 2012 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Last week, my partner Katy and my son JBird left Austin for Kentucky to spend some time with Katy’s mom. Katy will stay in Kentucky for a week and a half, and leaves to spend the summer semester in Turkey (You can follow Katy’s adventures in Turkey on her blog.).... read more
