Physical Therapy

Local Motion Physical Therapy

February 11, 2013

Last year I spent five months in physical therapy being treated for IT Band Syndrome and numbness in my feet when I ran. It was a long and difficult healing process, but it was also a very educational one. I learned a lot from the therapist who worked with me and we kept in touch [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Local Motion Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Running

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How I Overcame My IT Band Injury

January 8, 2013

Do you know how, when you buy a new car, you suddenly notice all of the other cars on the road of the same make and model? It’s happen to me every time. I guess the same can be true for injuries. I’ve definitely had my share, the latest being IT Band Syndrome that prevented [...]

Tagged as: Injury, IT Band Injury, Physical Therapy, Running

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How Eastern Medicine Helps Me

October 3, 2012

When I was little (we’re talking pre-elementary school age), my grandparents were my babysitters. I remember climbing into my Grandpa’s truck and going with them to my Grandpa’s acupuncture appointment. I didn’t understand what “acupuncture” was. When asked I was told that it was “when they stick needles into you.” The only thing I could [...]

Tagged as: Acupuncture, Physical Therapy, Running

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At what point do I stop being conservative?

August 6, 2012

Just because I ran last week’s half marathon pain-free doesn’t mean I’m 100% recovered. After last week’s race I emailed my physical therapist to give her a rundown on it. She was happy to hear how well it went and admonished me to take 2 Rest Days. Thinking that one Rest Day (Monday) was sufficient [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Physical Therapy, Running, Web Design

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Week End Recall – Cautiously Optimistic

July 22, 2012

After last weekend’s DSE Run, I took Monday as a Rest Day, and then resumed running on Tuesday. Tues, 7/17 5-mile Run: I worked from home that day and ran during my lunch hour. It wasn’t as hot as I anticipated. Even better, my knee felt a slightly better. I only felt it mildly once [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Physical Therapy, Running

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Looking On The Bright Side…

June 25, 2012

It’s only Monday and my plans for the week have already changed. I had my alarm set for 5 am so that I could be at the pool for a swim by 5:45 am. When it rang I said, “Umm no…” turned it off and went back to sleep. That is 2 mornings in a [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Physical Therapy, Recipes, Running

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Back to Basics

January 26, 2012

Going back to last Fall, the right side of my body has felt a little “off.” The aches and pains were too inconsistent to feel injured, but it didn’t feeling 100%. For the longest time I thought it was my hip, but lately, I’ve been feeling twinges in other random parts of my body, from [...]

Tagged as: Physical Therapy, Running, Strength Training, UCSF RunFit

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Tiny Reminders of Humility

November 25, 2009

Last night, as on every Tuesday night, I volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House. I’m assigned to the Children’s Activity Room where I play with the kids, helping them with different activities like painting, puzzles, legos, video games, puppets, basically whatever they want to do. Up until now its been a pretty slow gig. At [...]

Tagged as: Injury, Physical Therapy

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