S.E.R.F. Away your Knee Pain

S.E.R.F. Away your Knee Pain

The S.E.R.F. strap is one of my favorite tools for assisting with lower extremity alignment issues, especially for controlling movements in the sagittal plane. It’s not a well-known tool, so I thought I would share a bit about it.    S.E.R.F. stands for: Stabilization...
Fix Running Injuries in 3 Simple Steps!

Fix Running Injuries in 3 Simple Steps!

  What’s that, you say? Fix my aches using just 3 steps? SIGN ME UP! Yes, it’s true! The simple (one weird old trick) way to get rid of persistent, painful issues is:  ….wait for it…… …..are you excited yet?…. …..dusting off your stretchy Therabands, readying the...
Running Does Not Cause Knee Arthritis!

Running Does Not Cause Knee Arthritis!

By Alison Gillespie, PT, DPT One of the most common statements runners hear is that running causes knee damage and, “You will wear out your joints!” But is this really true? A 2018 Canadian study1 interviewed health care practitioners (HCP) and the general public...