by Mackenzie Van Loo | Apr 13, 2022 | health and wellness, pelvic floor, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy, sport strength, Women's Health
Mommy tummy. Abdominal pooch. Jelly belly. Gapping between the abdominal muscles. All of these and many other (not great) terms have been used to describe diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA). Who can get it? Anyone. Pregnancy, multiple pregnancies,...
by Melanie Herron | Feb 24, 2022 | Aging and Active, Injury Prevention, pain, Running, sport strength, Uncategorized
It starts as a dull, aching pain in the front of the knee. Perhaps you notice it when you walk down the stairs or squat or when you struggle to get up after prolonged sitting. Eventually, it begins to hurt when walking, running, and skiing, which impacts how you...
by Melanie Herron | Sep 17, 2021 | Aging and Active, health and wellness, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy, sport strength
Have you ever sprained your ankle and then sprained it again and again? Before we explain why this happens, we must first explain proprioception. Close your eyes and raise your right arm above your head. Now raise your left and try to mimic its height and bend,...
by Melanie Herron | Aug 20, 2021 | cycling, health and wellness, Injury Prevention, muscle soreness, musculoskeletal, Physical Therapy, recreation, Spine Care, sport strength, Uncategorized
The beauty of living in Central Oregon is our year-round recreational opportunities and the effortless flow from one seasonal activity to the next. One favorite is biking – both mountain and road. Even though we are well into biking season, and some are...
by Melanie Herron | Jul 21, 2021 | health and wellness, Injury Prevention, muscle soreness, musculoskeletal, pain, Physical Therapy, Running, sport strength
Michelle has been a distance runner for much of her life. And now, at 50, she is acutely aware of the slow deterioration of her body, something she intends to fight to maintain her active lifestyle. She eats a healthy diet, meditates, and exercises daily. But despite...
by Melanie Herron | Apr 21, 2021 | Aging and Active, health and wellness, Injury Prevention, Physical Therapy, recreation, Running, sport strength
Running is not only an excellent exercise for its cardiovascular and mental health benefits. A 2018 meta-analysis of research on running found that runners have approximately a 25 to 30 percent lower rate of all-cause mortality on follow-up than non-runners. And you...
