Think Globally, Not Locally
Yesterday, I had the awesome opportunity to return to a cadaver lab. A professor in the California State University, Northridge Physical Therapy Department, Dr. Beth, and her wonderful graduate students spent the day showing 20 body nerds relevant structures for our...Self-Empowerment is the New Black
Sometime between the founding of the American Medical Association in 1847 and today, our entire standard of care in this country has changed. I imagine that before there were specialties for every organ, cell, and part of your body, that doctors had to know about the...Is it Really Genetic?
A friend on Facebook recently posted a video of her 1-year old baby walking. It was fascinating to watch as I am not a mother and did not spend a lot of time around young cousins or neighbors as babies. While some of the other viewers were excited that the baby was...Soothing Stress with Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls
Since my first roll on Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls, I knew I ‘kneaded’ it. My soft tissues were rock solid from years of poor posture and a lack of awareness. The only time I had decent posture was while sitting at the piano – the rest...Is Happiness a Choice?
This pup reminds me of Ella – guaranteed to make you smile! I’m a very happy person, 99.9% of the time, but it’s not without effort. Its not that depressing stuff doesn’t happen in my life, I just have been able to choose to be in a good...Is surgery always the best solution?
In this day and age, it is hard to find someone who hasn’t had, or knows someone who has had orthopedic surgery. It seems that if you’ve discovered soft tissue damage, the only possible solution is to repair it. In my opinion, many people don’t...The F Word
Downward Facing Dog In my workout this morning, we were doing a warm up to strengthen the shoulders. The conversation then led to someone mentioning that bodybuilders may be stronger than CrossFitters simply because they do more isolated movements. Of course, this got...Squat More, Cry Less
If I had a dollar for every time I witnessed someone doing a squat incorrectly, I’d be a few bucks richer. It’s so fascinating to me how a basic human movement has been warped by different movement philosophies over the years. Couple that with lack of...Good Pain Vs. Bad Pain
“Is this supposed to hurt?” When working with Yoga Tune Up Therapy balls, this is a question I get asked on an almost daily basis. For many people, this is the first time they have taken a grippy, pliable rubber ball and placed it on the tissues of their...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
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You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
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