#physicaltherapy

Physical Activity

Last fall the WHO (World Health Organization) came out with some updated guidelines. I now we’ve been getting a lot of conflicting messaging from random big organizations trying to tell us how to live our lives, but this one may be worth considering. The WHO is trying to prevent you from sitting yourself to death,Continue reading “Physical Activity”

Level Up with the Push Up

Let’s just start by saying, I HATE push ups. Yes, they’re good for arm strength; yes, they’re good for core strength; yes, they’re good for training your respiratory system; and yes, they’re apparently good for assessing your risk of a cardiovascular disease/incident. I still hate doing them. While this article isn’t perfect, and likely doesn’tContinue reading “Level Up with the Push Up”

Leg Day

Too many people work their legs in one plane – the sagittal plane – meaning forward and backward. The thing is, you have muscles that need to work rotationally (the horizontal plane), and laterally (the frontal plane). I recently read an article specifically about your adductors. These muscles can be found on the inside ofContinue reading “Leg Day”

Hello!

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:Continue reading “Hello!”

Tanzania Update: Zawadi

Before all the COVID-19 stuff took over the world, I took a trip to Tanzania, shortly after so did a surgeon. If you remember, I introduced you all to a little girl named Zawadi. She had suffered really bad burns at a young age (3 years old or so), she is now 7 years old.Continue reading “Tanzania Update: Zawadi”