Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners Part 1
“Your core is weak.”
…and your mouth is dirty, gtfo with that nonsense
Why being told you have a “weak” core is stupid and unhelpful.
Considerations for Female Athletes Part 1: Fragility Narratives
The number one thing I hear from my physical therapy clients here in Seattle is, “I was told I’m weak.” Unfortunately this is a common theme amongst all of my female clients, that being, feelings of fragility.
Confessions
As I look back on my time as a physical therapist, I am haunted by the harm that I am certain I caused.
Dear Runner’s World, Women’s Health and Amanda McCracken
Day after day I am confronted with the sad reality that our medical system has created a sense of fragility in women all over the country.
Enough already.
I need to talk about this slide.
Good posture is BS and here’s why…
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…
My post-op ACL bias is a personal matter
My knee will never be the same, but that doesn’t mean the rest of my life has to suffer because of it.
Why the word “rest” makes me cringe
“Oh, my body needs to rest to heal.” I call bullsh**.
