Not too long ago, I was watching a child on the subway platform walking with a pelvic torsion (that’s a ‘misalignment’ of the pelvis that injured adults walk with sometimes), and I thought- why would a normally functioning child walk with a pelvic torsion? I was looking from the lens of a manual therapist.  But, then…

Last week, in response to the HIIT workouts article I posted, an expert Tai Chi instructor in Italy wrote in a request that I explain more about core education. Most people have heard that core strength can improve back health, but what does that really mean, and how can a person know how to apply it?  …

HIIT workouts.  I do them most days, and have for years.  I do them because they are efficient, and I can use them to target personal goals, like jumps and lands.  But, truth be told, patients rarely tell me that they want to work on jumps and lands, so why the obsession?   While there are mixed claims about…

When the Pandemic hit, I was shocked to see the types of emails that came in. “I hurt my ankle while jumping to exercise apps!”  “My wrists hurt from doing Pilates at home without a proper mat!” “I don’t think my Peleton fits me correctly because it hurts my hip to ride!”   One may suppose that the…

I am a practice owner. When I was 30 years old, I started my own Physical Therapy Practice. I didn’t ask “why,” as modern business leaders teach, neither about the business nor the career, but “how” is nearly always at the forefront of my mind.  With the shutdown, I believe “how,” took a larger precedent for all…