physiquality blog: preparing for running in cold weather

When it comes to temperatures, I’m a bit like my bulldog or Goldilocks: Not too hot, not too cold… I want it just right. But I can respect people who make resolutions to go out there no matter how cold the weather is in order to stick to their fitness or running goals. I just […]

physiquality blog: stress and back pain

Some weeks, I struggle to get contributors. And some, I get four people to contribute. Clearly, back pain — and its connection to stress — is an important topic. I think that some people forget how much stress can affect our bodies. Not only does it wear us down and emotionally drain us, but it […]

physiquality blog: the benefits of cold and compression therapy

When I originally spoke with these new partners for Physiquality in January, I was quite curious about their product. (I still am, actually.) Their wraps function in a very similar way to the Game Ready machines I had to rent after my knee surgeries. It was an expensive — and difficult to fill — machine, […]

physiquality blog: hot or cold? how to decide whether to use heat or ice when treating an injury.

As a long-time dancer, I think it’s fair to say I’ve had a number of injuries throughout my life — back pain, sore muscles, twisted ankles (OK, those are usually from being a klutz rather than an athlete…) But this is one of those questions that, until I did the research for this article, I […]

physiquality blog: preparing for running in cold weather

physiquality blog: stress and back pain

physiquality blog: the benefits of cold and compression therapy

physiquality blog: hot or cold? how to decide whether to use heat or ice when treating an injury.

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