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To The Core
The latest, greatest thing since sliced bread in the exercise performance and rehabilitation fields has to be what is...
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Don’t Push Your Kids
A recent article in the New York Times covered the apparent explosion of orthopedic injuries suffered...
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One Size Does Not Fit All
Nearly 20 years ago, not long after I started practicing as a physical therapist, I attended a seminar entitled,...
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Natural Born Runners
On at least two occasions in the past, I have attempted to dispute those who challenge, and sometimes even...
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Ramping Up
As we move forward from late summer into early fall, many runners move up from 5 & 10k-level training...
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A Puzzlement
Muscle strains in runners are certainly not uncommon. In fact, I would venture to say that it would be...
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Feet On The Ground
As spring approaches and the snow recedes, runners find they have a greater number of options when it comes...
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Un-Natural Wear and Tear
President George W. Bush – the nation’s First Runner – recently underwent a clinical and MRI examination of his...
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Evidently So
Over the past few years, a buzz-phrase – evidence-based practice – has gained favor in the physical therapy (and...
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Cool Out!
While suffering under a bright sun, on the white sand, by the turquoise-green waters of the Caribbean Sea a...
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Pes Anserine (Goosefoot) Bursitis
This month’s topic is an injury that fortunately is fairly rare. But, like any good bursitis condition, if you...
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Perspective
I began my second running career – after a five year hiatus following graduation from college – 27 years...
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End of the Line
Over the past dozen years or so, this space has covered just about every part of the body that...
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More Conventional Wisdoms Bite the Dust (Part II)
Some time ago in this space (Article #35) I challenged the wisdom – conventionally-held throughout running circles – of...