Mar 06
“What’s the sport where the super athletic crazy guys jump on walls and scale them like a lizard?” Asked Ophelia at one of her morning training sessions. “You know, you see stunt men do it in Jason Bourne and John Wick movies. They hang off walls, drop from cliffs, and land like cats after a …
Feb 13
Generalized “wear and tear” from enduring the stress of life for over fifty years elicits repercussions to our joints. The articular surface of joints can get scuffed after being used for manual labor, the stresses of an athletic career, or recovering from a traumatic injury. As the surface of joints wears down, they become rough …
Feb 07
The gift of existing in the world as bipedal organisms puts the human race at the top of the hierarchy in the animal kingdom. With a set of hands with opposable thumbs and the ability to walk, our body’s engineering makes us one of the most sophisticated and successful species on earth. While the skeletal …
Jan 23
“How’d you feel after the last workout?” I asked Thor, one of our long-time personal training clients, before beginning his first of two weekly training sessions. “I feel pretty good except for some knee pain I’m experiencing.” I looked at Thor with a gaze of concern as he continued sharing how his body reacted from …
Dec 26
The six hundred and two bones comprising the human skeleton are sophisticated structures of living tissue. Our bones are key components that allow us to interact with the physically active environments in which we participate in our normal daily lives. Starting from the cellular level, bones are made up of a dense concentration of osteons, …
Dec 14
“I’m not sure I should come in for my training session today. I might have lifted something the wrong way when I was bending down to prune my roses. Now, I have some tightness and pain in my lower back and right side of my hip. What do you recommend?” read one of the emails …
Dec 05
Relatively simple movements one would think we should be able to do every day without even thinking about it include squatting down to pick objects off from the ground, standing up from a seated position, or ascending stairs. These everyday functional movements depend on optimally conditioned hip joints. Consisting of a ball and socket joint …
Nov 27
Physical pain triggered by overuse injuries, deconditioned or weak muscles, or traumatic events substantially impacts the general population’s everyday life. Normal functional activities, including running errands, conducting general home-based chores, or simply getting in and out of bed, can become significantly hindered by a chronic injury that inflicts pain on an area of the body. …
Nov 11
November brings chilly days with less sunlight than we’re used to in the summer months. Adjusting our clocks back one hour sets the tone for the official start of stepping foot into the winter months. Driving home from work, embracing a naturally lit street powered by the sun is now replaced by the glow of …
Nov 06
Regular exercise adherence improves our overall quality of life in an almost immeasurable way. Keeping our bodies fit assists in losing weight, decreasing the risk of cardiovascular or metabolic disease, and contributes to beneficial stress management to our psycho-emotional well-being. Exercise continues to be a panacea for healing symptoms that threaten physical, emotional, psychological, and …
