E-mail discussion about ITBs and other things
A few weeks ago I read Greg Lehman’s article on why you should stop foam rolling your ITBs. I thought it was well written and very well thought out and […]
Category Archives: Lower Extremity
How the hip and ankle can affect each other – in geometric terms
Below is a diagram of how simply reducing hip extension via tight hip flexors can result in a tight gastroc/soleus complex. Always Evolve, Mike
Boston Globe Article Review: Do you need a knee replacement?
The following response is written in regards to an October 22, 2012 Article by Courtney Humphries titled “Do you need a knee replacement?“. Please read that article first then come […]
Three Underestimated Injuries: #3 Ankle Sprains
We don’t have to travel far from the big toe to get to my #3 most underestimated injury, the ankle sprain. Maybe ankle sprains aren’t the most painful condition of […]
78 year old, recovering from a knee replacement
Here’s a pic of a total knee replacement four weeks post op. The doctor fixed a 26 degree Q angle (angle between the thigh and shin). The normal female Q […]
Three Underestimated Injuries: #2 Hallux Rigidus (WTF is that?)
Hallux rigidus (which basically means a rigid first toe) is so unbelievably underestimated that often I find people don’t even have it diagnosed
Grandma “k”needs a new pair of shoes
84 y/o female who is 4 weeks post-op after bilateral staged (2 weeks) total knee replacements. Doing well at home with daughter, but has a long road ahead with gait […]
It’s 10 O’Clock, do you know where your hip joint is?
Almost every week I hear this statement. “Mike, my hip has been killing me”. This will be followed up with the person inevitably rubbing their lateral glute or thigh, and me throwing down some knowledge. “Your hip?” I ask.
I Am: Mike’s Big Toe
I am Mike’s dislocated big toe (no seriously, I dislocated it about a month ago). Mike owes me a pretty big thank you if you ask me. Why? Because I’m […]
Revisiting Plantar Fasciitis
What seems like a long time ago, I wrote about plantar fasciitis (PF). I think it was one of the first posts I wrote for an old blog. I have […]
