Oct 31, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Over the past few years I have been living a story. It’s one that I tell myself daily. It is a simple story, filled with the excuses of why “I can’t.” In this story I continually place my family and work responsibilities at the top of the priority list while my... read more
Oct 23, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
This week, I wrote a guest blog for ToeSalad.com, a website dedicated towards minimalist running. Extreme pain and debilitating injury Every single week I have several new clients come in to see me because they are in a great deal of pain. A handful have been dealing... read more
Oct 16, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
This week is a video blog with how to instructions for temporary relief from common running/walking pains. For the best results with this quick do it yourself-massage therapy, spend 3-5 minutes massaging the areas described. It is important to follow up with full body... read more
Oct 9, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
The Human Body is a mechanical work of art. By design it is capable of a ridiculous amount of movement patterns, all at different degrees of intensity, from slow and steady to explosive and short. The ability to crawl, walk, run, jump, and climb each require an... read more
Oct 3, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
When I started this blog, my goal was to share knowledge and self-care tips on the treatment of chronic pain and injury. Until now I have focused my discussions on deep tissue massage therapy, self-massage using foam roller therapy, corrective exercises and... read more
Sep 26, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
This is the final installment of my series on Posture. A few weeks ago, I described posture as the absolute need for stability. “It is from stability that all healthy movement is derived.” I keyed in on the feet as the foundation and the hips as the ballast of the... read more
Sep 19, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Last week I demonstrated that the foot is the foundation of your posture (see: Injury Prevention Begins at your Foot). In the article I discussed the role of the feet in providing stability and mobility for the body and gave examples of corrective exercises to... read more
Sep 11, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Over the past couple of weeks, I talked about What is Posture – the fundamental need for stabilization to provide healthy movement; and You Cannot Control Your Posture – postural control does not come from conscious thought. This brings up an... read more
Sep 7, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
Last week I defined posture, not as an ideal position, but as the necessary stabilty from which all healthy movement is derived. Today I am talking about the first step in re-engaging postural control.How did we get here? The human body is awe-inspiring. It is capable... read more
Aug 31, 2011 | Science of Movement
When I think about posture, the first thing that comes to mind are the words I’ve heard, and still hear, in childhood and adulthood: “stand up straight and pull your shoulders back.” Or I get an image of the skeletal and muscular anatomy posters in a doctor’s office... read more
Aug 25, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
“The heel cushions and arch supports within modern shoes have made our feet weaker, the foot has so much support in these shoes that the muscles don’t need to work... read more
Aug 16, 2011 | Exercise Pain Free Future
View original post here. In these difficult financial times, when stress levels are high and every dollar counts, massage is more necessary than ever. I am frequently asked if I can bill insurance for the services I provide. Many people don’t understand why it is not... read more
