Therapy Corner

Funny how things seem to go in streaks. Last year at this time, it seemed every runner in my...

Maybe you were fortunate enough to have watched the 1983 NYC Marathon on TV when, in an incredibly exciting...

“No pain, no gain” is a phrase every runner has at least heard at one time or another. Probably...

“Conflict-of-interest” is a term commonly heard these days, what with the “Whitewater” affair/scandal/nonsense (you choose) in the news almost...

Risky Business A few months ago, the national media carried a story you may have seen regarding an interesting...

If you happen to be someone who deep down truly hates to run through Central New York winters, but...

My intent in writing this column over the past few years has solely been to educate, not to preach...

A couple of months ago as I lined up for the Lilac 10k in Rochester, I found myself standing...

Last time, the concept of the “tail wagging the dog” was explained, wherein inflexibility of the limb muscles and/or...

“Stretching” Now there’s a word that elicits a variety of reactions from runners, ranging from benign resignation to stubborn...

When choosing a topic for this column, I try to select something that will be meaningful to the largest...

I’m sure most of you have many times had the experience of being asked by a sedentary (i.e., non-runner)...

Now that I’ve had my nap… Having dealt previously with patellofemoral dysfunction, the most common knee injuries to runners,...

Having seen last time that runner’s knee (a.k.a. chondromalacia patella) is most often the result of poor alignment and/or...