The first step in being able to identify relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) in one of our athletes, as physical therapists, coaches or trainers, is to have an awareness of RED-S and what it is. You can start, by reading up on RED-S here. Part of understanding RED-S is knowing that we can’t…
Many women in the world of sport experience injury, fatigue, and over-training. Can we say that this is just the nature of sport & competition, or are we missing something? I truly believe that energy deficiency is widespread among athletes, particularly females, and is contributing to injuries and burn-out. To address it, we need…
Will this concept ever die? It was not long ago that Dr. Ellie wrote about the ridiculousness of hearing someone say that “your core is weak,” as an explanation for pain or, frankly, anything else. The idea has surfaced again except THIS time, it isn’t using your core as the reason for your pain. …
…and your mouth is dirty, gtfo with that nonsense
Why being told you have a “weak” core is stupid and unhelpful.
As I look back on my time as a physical therapist, I am haunted by the harm that I am certain I caused.
I need to talk about this slide.
Injury, and the pain that follows, can be a scary experience. But it doesn’t have to be. We will often go searching for information to help us understand what has happened or what may be happening to cause our pain. Unfortunately, that information much of the time, is frightening, scary and downright bad. As it turns out, frightening…
I recently had a conversation with a woman and her husband. The woman, is a well-intentioned person with a good heart, looking to do what is best for her husband. Knowing that I was a physical therapist, she decided to walk over to me with her husband in the hopes that I would help convince…
It’s been a bit over 2 weeks since the Women in Physical Therapy Summit in NYC and I’ve been wanting to write about my experiences but have been having a hard time. Returning home after one of my favorite events of the year, I was left with a renewed sense of self, insightful introspection, mindfulness…
“We’re painting a picture together and progressively moving towards a deep, belly gut feeling that they are beautiful”
The concept of amplification comes from…
Fear Avoidance Model with modifications by Dr. Somers
When a young athlete begins experiencing lower back pain, it becomes important for those around that athlete to consider…
