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Some Quick Thoughts on Taping for Patellofemoral Pain
As clinicians, we all want to help people. It feels good to help people. We do what we can to accomplish that goal. Patellofemoral Pain Syndroms (PFPS) is known as “runner’s knee”. Knee pain is by far the most common Details…
Is Left to Right Asymmetry a Factor in Running Injuries?
Runners certainly suffer their fair share of injuries. Diagnosing and treating running injuries is one thing, but most runners would like to know why they’re injured. One question that often surfaces goes something like this: “Why did this just happen to Details…
Can Strength Training Reduce Pain or Injury in Runners?
Better running economy (think fuel economy in a car) has gained a lot of attention over the past decade as a good predictor of performance in runners (1). It is well known that concurrent strength training will significantly help running economy Details…
The Fat Black Podcast Interview
I was recently approached by Kristian Manietta and Peter Lever – owners and hosts of trispecific.com and the Fat Black Podcast. They had seen my video online regarding Prescribing Running Shoes and read other posts on my blog and thought it would be worthwhile to Details…
Course Review: New Trends in the Prevention of Running Injuries
This past weekend in Toronto, I attended The Running Clinic’s 2 day seminar, “New Trends in the Prevention of Running Injuries”. I had taken this course in 2011 in West Virginia and was impressed back then, so I thought I Details…
A Sampling of Some Videos I’ve Made Up to Here
In my clinic, the majority of my patients are runners. Strange for a chiropractor, I know, but I have developed a bit of a niche due to: – my background in biomechanics, – a penchant for running, – knowledge of Details…
Why I Am No Longer Doing Online Gait Analysis
So, here’s my (short version) story… Around 2007, I began seeing quite a few runners in my practice. Word spread, and the percentage of my practice that involved treating runners had grown quite a bit until approximately 2011, when it Details…
Tendon Compression & Pain
Tendon pain is not as straight forward as Dr. Google tries to make it. While I understand most bloggers, friends and relatives have degrees from the Google School of Medicine, more often than not, well intentioned recommendations for managing tendon Details…
Stretching. The ___ the Bad and the Ugly (Where is the Good?)
It’s much easier to present evidence to someone who has no opinion vs. someone who already has preconceived ideas. Such is the case with stretching. For decades, the dogma has been that stretching is good for you. In some cases this Details…
Forefoot vs. Reafoot Strike Debate
This post is just a few brief thoughts on a very complicated topic. I understand it’s not very sexy to make a post saying, “it depends”, but this is not a black and white issue. Those people that have made Details…