Pronation of the ankle/foot has often been expressed as something that may be unfavorable. Shoes to limit pronation have been constructed to attempt to reduce pronation. The reality is that a pronated foot is a propulsive foot that we require to produce force into the ground to prevent collapse. It is merely excessive pronation that […]
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Announcement: The Intensive VII
Are you ready for round VII? It’s the 1 year anniversary of The Intensive. Each one is unique as the curriculum is driven by the attendees. Only 8 professionals will be selected from the application process. Without question, keeping it small maximizes the benefits to the attendees Several attendees have applied multiple times. Not everyone is […]
Foundations: Building Resilience
Patient: “I feel great!” [Long pause… furrowed brow] Patient: “What do I do now?” Bill: “Establish a foundation of resilience, and then build resistance.” Webster’s dictionary defines resilience as the ability to become strong, healthy, and more successful again after something bad happens. It also includes the ability of something to return to its original […]
Padawan Lesson: On Mentors
“It is the parent who has born me: it is the teacher who makes me a man.” – Bushido It seems the universe is speaking to me lately. Several things have indicated to me that It wants me to write something about the importance of mentors. My readings of late, and the recent visit from […]
Recovery Diagnosis, Posture, Position, and Conditioning
This has a little bit of it all. Jae Chung, our morning coach at IFAST, was monitoring a conditioning test with a new client and provided an example of how posture influences the output of the nervous system. A little pain science to boot.