This is part 3 of an ongoing series about bike fits, saddles and everything in between from the perspective of a triathlete and physical therapist.So what about the saddle? Part 2 ventured through the meat and potatoes of the bike fit, now on to saddles. I want comfort and I want it NOW!! Actually, I wanted it … Read more
This is the second installment of the bike fitting series from your in house triathlete and physical therapist. Part 1 detailed the “what” and “why” of a bike fit and left you with this question: “What’s your comfort, experience and relationship worth to you?”Well, I’m gonna tell you. All this talk of bike fits and its … Read more
with contributions from Chris Richardson, Owner/Master fitter, Bike Doctor of WaldorfThis post is one in a series over the next few weeks detailing bike fitting and saddles from my perspective as an athlete and a physical therapist. Spring is here and it’s time to dust off the bike or perhaps invest in one, to go … Read more
So the last post discussed consistency, that is, consistency of care and your home exercise program. What I have currently lacked is consistency in updating our blog! The summer has been a whirlwind of activity full of racing and training and, of course, working with all of our wonderful clients. As the fall season approaches, many … Read more
Self Massage Why should I consider doing it? Ok, what is self massage? Consider it the poor man’s massage in self care to body maintenance especially if you are an active individual or recovering from injury or other soft tissue conditions contributing to your pain. As physical therapists, we help guide our clients to actively participating … Read more
Tis the season for shoveling snow. One of the dreads of winter is the aftermath of all the serene white flakey stuff gracefully falling to a peaceful landscape of calm; you are left with cleaning up mother nature’s mess so as to resume some sense of normalcy in the days after.Shoveling snow as we have all … Read more
We’ve all watched the Olympics on TV and I’m sure many of us saw a good number of those world class athletes with some elaborate tape job on their body. So, what’s the deal? For those in the PT field or in athletic training rooms, we know this tape as “kinesiology tape.” I have used … Read more
AKA did you do your home exercise program? This is a question I ask clients constantly. The prescribed exercises are absolutely critical in terms of making meaningful improvements and empowering clients to take ownership of their injury or condition. The clients that follow through with their home exercises are more likely to have better outcomes and resume … Read more
As everyone recovers from the holidays and we start a new year, most folks will make resolutions or goals to accomplish in the new year. Usually they revolve around, fitness and wellness goals. Hopefully, amongst those goals is one to “fix” any body parts that aren’t moving too well so that you can successfully achieve the bigger … Read more
Ask a seasoned triathlete or a die hard runner or a dedicated athlete what the “off season” is and they will probably give you this blank stare. What’s that? I fall into this category. Why would I want to let go of all that great fitness I built up all year just to “let it go”? For one, … Read more
