People First Language
I can’t believe I am writing this article. When I was in school a term “people =-first language” was introduced to me and many other students in my class. In […]
Tag Archives: pain
I’m not sure
I was as green as it gets. I was about three months into my first co-operative learning experience at Northeastern University. Basically this is a six month period in which […]
4 Inches of Pavement
I had just pinned the ball on the backboard. It was a thing of beauty. The type of thing they show on ESPN’s Top 10. I had already turned mid-air […]
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 […]
I Am: Mike’s TFCC
I had an hour off for lunch a couple weeks ago and couldn’t really workout because of a solid TFCC sprain leaving me unable to lift almost anything (never-mind even […]
Educainment 12.28.12
So now that you’re out of your food coma you can get back to doing something with your life, like learning. I was stuck at LAX for a couple extra […]
Why You Like Complicated Exercises
One of the standard questions during my evaluation is, “Prior to this episode of pain, what did your exercise routine look like?” Many times, the answers I get are worn […]
Open vs. Closed Chain for Dummies: The Upper Extremity
It’s been a while since I first wrote my Open vs Closed Chain post regarding the lower extremity. Seems like years ago. But I’ve definitely noticed that it continues to […]
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
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 […]
