Diagnosing Summertime Foot Injuries
With summer on our doorstep, most people are looking to spend more time outside and be more active. This includes more walking, hiking, running and exploring our beautiful landscape and your feet will help...
Roll with It
The popularity of self-myofascial release (SMR), otherwise known as “foam rolling,” has skyrocketed in the last decade. Due to this growth, the practice has become a relatively common and practical method for increasing flexibility...
The Key to Healthy Hips
Having problems progressing with your training? Can’t improve your time in competition? Getting recurrent pain or injuries, involving the same sites? If so, it’s time to check your alignment, given that in over 80...
This is Your Brain on Running
While COVID has caused many disruptions to many of us, I am grateful it gave me the opportunity to make running a regular fixture of my life. While I have been running since I...
Sports Massage Therapy for Runners
When training hard for an event most people benefit from a massage weekly or at least monthly for maintenance. Treatment length depends on the areas of the body being treated. For a general full-body...
Born This Way – Rehumanizing Movement
After spending several years questioning knowledge I acquired during my Master’s of Physical Therapy program, I’ve learned that the way most of us go about improving our health is built on some false assumptions....
Heart-To-Heart with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn
The words roll off Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s tongue by rote, as if he’s said them a thousand times. And he has.
Bok choy, swiss chard, kale, collard greens, beet greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, Napa...
Switching from Stretching to Mobilization
“You need to stretch!”
You’ve heard it a million times before. The perplexing assertion that you’re not stretching enough and that it’s why you’re injured or sore, slow or clumsy. Think of your first coach...
7 Affordable DIY Hacks to Help You Breathe Easier
Like it or not, we are spending a lot of time at home. We are surrounded by four walls much more than we would be during hot, summer nights and our time indoors is...
Dr. Stuart McGill’s Secrets to a Healthy Spine
While some adhere to the mantra of no-pain, no-gain, Dr. Stuart McGill says the opposite is what a healthy back requires.
The world-renowned expert in back biomechanics has dedicated more than three decades studying spines...
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Tripping on Tuolumne County
Tuolumne is the perfect place to stage an adventure into Yosemite National Park. My goal is to experience sunrise in Yosemite Valley and an early start has me standing at the base of the iconic Dawn Wall of El Capitan as the first rays of sun hit the rock.
IMPACT ON LOCATION at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
The JW Marriott Parq Vancouver is nothing short of impressive—for its architecture and its location with stunning views. Situated in the re-developed, vibrant community...
The Brooks Glycerin 21
Experience a new level of plush comfort with the Brooks Glycerin 21, featuring the groundbreaking nitrogen-infused DNA LOFT v3 cushioning. This midsole innovation represents...
Meet ICEBUG® – Studded Footwear That Provides Supreme Winter Traction
We outdoor enthusiasts all know how icy winters can get. Over 60% of people admit that winter conditions sometimes deter them from their regular outdoor routine when conditions get rough, but imagine if it didn’t have to?
