When I think about chronic neck pain, I think about headaches, difficulty sleeping and an inability to focus on anything. So I was quite surprised to hear from one of our physical therapists that the most common cause of neck pain is poor posture, something that is easily remedied. Read Read more…
When I was 15 and diagnosed with a milk allergy1, I remember my mother being concerned about my calcium intake once I couldn’t drink milk every day. I wasn’t all that concerned. But I did notice a lot more broccoli on the table after that. Now that I’m 40, of Read more…
While I don’t fit into this category (yet), I was curious to see what our experts said on this topic. I was surprised to see that one argued against reducing intensity, but I think we had different ideas of the term. I think he saw the positive results of cardio Read more…
I am no stranger to knee surgeries; I have had five, all on my right knee, and will probably have more as I age. Thankfully, I have never (knock on wood) had any problems with my ACL. I know several people that have had ACL surgeries. It’s a painful injury Read more…
As a former teacher, I find that at the gym, I’m often guilty of watching others’ form more than paying attention to my own. I want to go over and help people lift more efficiently, or correct their leg alignment to avoid injury. (I don’t, of course.) But sometimes it’s Read more…