Monthly Archives : April 2013
The Unintended Consequences of Limiting Pronation
Lately we have seen an increase in the amount of anterior ankle impingement in runners, so I thought I’d make a post about it. First, the patient’s version, and if you’re really interested, the clinician’s version is further Details…
Pulling the Wool Stretchy Tape Over Your Eyes
Working in my own office provides a sheltered, controlled setting. However, my eyes were opened for the past 4 years traveling around the country, working for Rev3 triathlon as their Active Release Techniques coordinator. As I estimate it, I Details…
Office Based Diagnosis of Bone Stress Injuries
When treating a runner with a suspected stress reaction or stress fracture, there is often a relative urgency to rule out stress fracture or stress reactions because the runner has an impending race. When bone stress injury is suspected, the Details…
Energy Cost for Each Component of Running
In March, at the Running Medicine Conference at the University of Virginia, I had the pleasure of listening to a presentation by Rodger Kram, PhD; a researcher at the Locomotion Lab at the University of Colorado. Life has been busy Details…
Femoral Anteversion, Craig's test and Poor Advice
The intent of this article is to shed some light on lower extremity joint coupling from femoral versions. I hope that it is easy enough for non-healthcare folks to understand, yet detailed enough for healthcare providers to reference. I am Details…