This is a perspective blog posting about my experience with running and the training process that I found to be helpful on my journey. As a physical therapist, I hope to share some of my experiences with you about running progressions, load management, selected...
The majority of us will experience back pain of one sort or another in our life times. Your pain may manifest itself as a simple strain that subsides in a week or so on its own, or maybe yours is that acute flareup once or twice a year with lightning bolts of pain...
Degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis …. What does it all mean? It usually means progressively worsening low back pain with aging. You could experience numbness and tingling down the back or front of one or both of your legs, the inability to fully straighten up...
Bulging disc, herniated disc, slipped disc, lumbar disc derangement … What does it all mean? It usually means intense back pain with radiating pain down your leg. The pain in your leg could be anything from mild numbness down the back of your thigh and into your foot...
Plantar fasciitis, pronated foot/ankle…… what does it all mean? Usually it means pain across the arch of your foot that can be intense and gets worse with prolonged standing, (especially on concrete) , wearing worn out shoes or sandals, walking, hiking, impact sports...
