I have found in life when things are out of balance it may be because our routine is needing adjustment or is non-existent.
Honesty, and the rigorous type, can be liberating of personal tension being held by deep fears, secrets, inabilities, or even personal shame a…
Like many Americans, I resolve to lose weight every New Year. The semantics of my annual pledges may vary — “get fit,” “eat healthy,” “fit i…
Grief is a normal bodily response to loss and pain. Not only the loss of a loved one, but the loss of a job, relationship, limb, health, abil…
Much of what we believe tends to be from what has happened and have experienced apart from what is possible and true. Fear imprisons us to wh…
Much of what is not know or learned is because of a lack of humility. The taking of a low position in something in life.
When there is the forward movement of positivity, and accomplishment, the building of confidence is the joy of pursuit. One step leading to t…
As temperatures start to drop, many of us will be heading outdoors to enjoy the variety of recreational activities our Valley has to offer. Wh…
Whether you are an elite athlete or simply a recreational weekend warrior, right now we should all be paying attention to what is happening in…
Did you see the article recently by Readers Digest “14 exercises to never do after age 50”? If not, no great loss as the article has come unde…
In the world of orthopedic injuries, low backs seem to get all the attention. This is with good reason, after all, low back injuries cost an e…
It’s that time of year again when many Central Valley runners are hard at work training for the ever popular Two Cities Marathon and Half Mara…
Our shoulders are one of the most complex joints in our entire bodies. They are designed to perform and incredible variety of movements and fu…
Most likely, especially if you are reading this article, you have experienced back pain at some point in your life. Fact is 80 percent of us w…
For anyone who is paying attention, it is becoming increasingly clear that there are some major problems with our health care system. In fact,…
Note: We originally talked about this in June 2016. It bears repeating. There is not a day in the clinic working with patients and athletes of…
As a health and wellness professional, I am often asked about what type of exercises or workouts are the "best." The answer to this question c…
Here are six easy self-assessments that can help you keep you on track for maintaining your health.
“I pulled my hamstring” is an all too often type of injury that occurs in sports. Hamstring injuries account for approximately 37 percent of m…
Much of our daily lives are spent moving. And the majority of that movement is in a forward direction. Taking this thought one step further we…
Every year, physical therapists around the country conduct thousands of studies to better learn how to more effectively treat the wide variety…
This columns focus has always been about movement. This week I thought we would discuss how we can bring mindfulness to our bodies through movement.
Every year, more than a million Americans undergo surgery for a total or partial joint replacement. If you are considering joint replacement s…
Summer has arrived and so have our 100-degree temperatures. One of the great things about the Central Valley is the access to water and I‘m no…
A few months ago, we published an article beginning the conversation about the importance of leg strength and how leg strength is one of the s…
Trail running is a fun way to break up your typical running routine. Every trail run is an opportunity for an adventure. Discovering new place…
Pain, like food or music, is perceived differently by different people.