KIND Physical Therapy

04/08/2021

Here's a tip for the runners out there. Especially if you have calf pain.

All too often when our calves are painful, we stretch them. This is a good habit, but why do they keep getting so tight???

It's because the calves keep performing beyond what they are currently capable of doing.

The calves are responsible for softening the landing in midfoot and forefoot strikers, yet we continue to stretch and do heel raises.

The calves should be trained in a way that mimics the quick reactive nature of the running step 👉 like jump roping!

If you want to be able to run 6, 10, 20, 50+ miles... you're calves better be in good plyometric shape. Tendon stiffness can be a positive training adaption to aid this.

Give it a shot 💪🔨

23/07/2021

Melatonin is often recommended to promote sleep, but how often? at what dose? and at what expense? There doesn't seem to be any serious side effects, but there are recommendations to optimize its effects.

16/07/2021

There's a lot to take away from this. The research shows that intermittent fasting is correlated with a longer lifespan and healthspan, however, it isn't known which fasting option is best. It seems fasting, in any form, is beneficial to reducing cellular aging. Remember, this is just for cellular aging, it's not for peak performance or weight loss.

14/07/2021

The science of improving healthspan has been booming over the past decade. I'm a big fan of Dr. Sinclair and David Levitin. Their research and publications have helped bring light to the many methods of slowing or reversing cellular aging. Pretty neat stuff. Feel free to reach out with questions!

11/07/2021

💡 What are some good ways to promote healthspan? 🤔 I don't care if I live to be 100 if I'm bedbound at 70. More to come on this, but there are tons of things you can do to slow down biological aging. 👍

10/07/2021

I apologize for having to look at my feet 😂, but this stuff works! Have questions? Feel free to post them below 👇

10/07/2021

04/07/2021

Happy 4th! I've been staring at this trail since I found it during hunting season last year. The terrain is challenging and way outside of anything I've ever done. Super happy to push my limits and get this one off my to-do list. 🔨

28/06/2021

Exercises for the active population. Give them a try!

25/06/2021

Shoulder Stability: Your arms are important

23/06/2021

Shoulder Pain: Stretches and Exercises