Hi. Some of you have been reading my blogs for awhile now, ever since I started traveling to other countries. While those are still my favorite things to write about, I don’t get to do it all the time (regardless of a pandemic). So, I’m going to introduce you to another part of my life: Physical Therapy.
I started working as a physical therapist almost three years ago. What I knew then, and what I know even better now, is that I will never feel like I know EXACTLY what is going on and EXACTLY how to fix it. But at this point, I know I won’t hurt anyone, and that most of the people I see in the outpatient arena, simply fall a little short in their training – obviously some more than others. If I had to boil it down I see: 1. people who have been not been physically active in awhile and overestimate the tasks of daily living; 2. people who consistently train in one specific way and underestimate the power of cross training.
I want to use this platform to occasionally give you some insight into how you can improve in the areas you want to improve, and if necessary, encourage you to find something you want to improve, none of us is perfect. So, from time to time I plan to highlight a study I’ve read and give you my thoughts, give you some easy exercises to help with general problems (however this should NEVER replace a visit to be evaluated because none of us is the same either), or to give you an update on general recommendations (did you know the recommendation for physical activity from the CDC changed within the last six months?).
If you post questions or comments, I’ll do my best to answer, either directly or with a different post. So feel free to let me know anything you’d like to know more about even if it doesn’t pertain to the post you’ve just read.
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