Footwear Fundamentals: Part 2
What differentiates a trail vs a road shoe? What the heck is “drop”? And why would anyone ever want a wide toe box?
From a Fall Snowboarding to Pain Free Pull Ups
Lower body injuries get a lot of attention in the world of outdoor sports, and as they should. They compromise a fair portion of the injuries we treat and the consequences of these lower extremity injuries tend to be quite significant. However, today we’re diving into an injury that I believe doesn’t enough love due to how it flys under the radar in rehab.
Finding Your Partner in Rehab
You need to find the right provider for you and your goals. Your provider should put you first in the relationship. Be knowledgeable and skilled in the tools necessary to get you back to the the activities you enjoy.
Squat Down Not Back
Squatting is a quintessential exercise and staple in every lower body physical therapy and training program. As you can imagine, that means there’s an ample amount of information out in the world that exists on the topic that is easily accessible between the internet and social media. With all that information out there how do we know whats right, what’s wrong, are they telling the truth, and is it right for me? That’s why it remains one the biggest subjects people ask about when it comes to form and technique. I’m going to make it simple for you and bury the lead in the first 15 seconds.
How Simplicity Creates Clarity
When we talk physical therapy exercise and home programs, it can be easy to get caught up in what I refer to as “fluff.” What looks cool, what’s trendy, what did I just see on social media? While “fluff” might be fun in the moment, and just to be clear I’m not saying physical therapy can’t be fun, what happens is we begin to cloud proper decision making instead of a proper prioritization of our symptoms. In other words, we create noise where instead simplicity provides the clarity needed.
Footwear Fundamentals: Your Physical Therapist's Guide to Running Shoes
For those who know me best, there are few topics I love nerding out about more than running shoes. In fact, I worked at a running shoe store for a short while before starting physical therapy school- shout out to amazing Performance Running Outfitters in Milwaukee, WI!
I fully admit that the variety of shoes out there is overwhelming, with fancy jargon like “Ripstop upper”, “EVA foam”, “”guide-rails”...what does it all mean?