Newsletter Archive 6/8/2020
We're already a week into June! When did this happened? There has been so many things going on.
I would be remissed if I didn't mention the social injustice that is recently in the spot light. I have been listening, watching and educating myself on the different obstacles a Black person has to endure. If everyone is talking, no one is listening. I am listening then doing. For those of you who follow me in Instagram, I have been sharing a bit of information, which for a lack of better words, that has caused a light bulb moment. I am thinking of ways to be more inclusive as a physical therapist. If you are interested, here is a webinar on Anti-racism and Allyship for Rehab and Movement Professionals.
Do You Wear Flip Flops?
It's getting HOT outside. For all you flip flops (sandals, slippers) wearers. I'm sure you've been told that wearing flip flops are bad, but no one ever said why. The reason wearing flip flops can be bad is, your toes curl down to hold on to the flip flop. This will cause over contraction of your toe muscles, especially the muscles of the big toe. The big toe muscle starts at the toe, crosses the foot, wraps behind the ankle and attaches at the outside of the leg. When the muscles over work, it causes poor alignment of the foot and ankle. Here's a video on how to massage your leg.
Exciting News
I'm in the hunt for space to open 3DRunner Performance and Rehabilitation. I'm excited to start the process of finding an in-person location to provide hands on osteopathic techniques for clients. I have mentioned osteopathic in prior newsletters. What does it really mean? To me, osteopathic is taking the consideration of the organs and it's nerves, blood and lymphatic supply, to how they can impact your injury. The picture below is directly from my mentorship with Anna Hartman (IG @movementrev). The slide discusses how the ligaments of the pericardium (container holding the heart) is attached to the spine and the rib cage. When those ligaments are tensioned, it can have a significant impact to spinal movement.
Running Analysis Webinar
I'm hosting a webinar on how to perform a running analysis! If you want to know how to do a running analysis, this webinar will provide you all the fundamentals and more to get started. I will discussed how to set up your camera, identify running form deviations which contribute to injuries, where to draw your angles and lines to show dysfunction and generalized exercises to improve running form. I'm hosting this on Saturday June 13th at 10am PST ( YES THERE WILL BE A REPLAY LINK SENT AFTER THE WEBINAR). The cost is $15. Below is the link to sign up. This is perfect for a runner who is interested, a coach or movement professional.
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