Recently I treated a patient who came to see me after about a 12 year layoff from his last PT appointment. Since I’ve only been practicing about 5 years, he obviously was new to me 👋 Unlike many patients, he held tight to his original exercise prescription. He continued to perform the original exercises that he was prescribed for his low back pain. This patient noted that he felt like if the exercises helped before, then they should help again! Unfortunately for him, his exe

Often times I hear people express concern over the type of foot strike pattern they incur while running. Although, knowing this information isn’t going to make or break you. I kinda look at it in the same manner as I do foot structure (Low arch, normal, high arch)… it’s not enough to tell us what’s going on but it’s more or less just a piece of a puzzle. Foot strike is just one of the many variables that can and should be looked at during running. However, it’s not the only a

Do you have the prerequisites? Mobility 🙆‍♀️🙆‍♂️ Power/Strength/Endurance 💪🏽 Control 🕺 Now obviously this isn’t an all inclusive list, because I would certainly add some other variables into play here (some of which may be higher ranking). However, from my experiences these are some of the commonly seen factors that are in play with those presenting with pain following initiation of a new sport or activity. You can also consider these variables both pre activity (to bet