This is the fifth in a series of RunSmart videos. The series is on-going, with a new video released on a biweekly basis. These videos complement the material presented in the book “RunSmart: A Comprehensive Approach To Injury-Free Running”. The full series of videos can be found here. A transcription of the video will also be available with each post.
For those of you that are interested in a more interactive learning environment, consider attending a RunSmart Level One, Level Two, or Level Three program. Level One focuses on Principles, Level Two on Performance and Training Program Development, and Level Three on Physiotherapy and Running Injury Recovery. CCU credit for physical therapists is available for Level One (3.5 CCU), and is pending for the complete program (13.1 CCU). Further CCU details will follow as they are available.
In this video, I will discuss the important relationship between posture and propulsion. A primary effect of erect posture is that it will effectively prevent over-striding, and put the focus of the stride on the propulsive phase.
I hope you enjoy the video series. If you would like me to address any specific aspect of the RunSmart approach, drop me an email or add a comment to this article.
The Republican Presidential debates have all the makings of a great reality TV show. Money. Power. Scandal. All they need are a little tweaking by an executive producer like Mark Burnett (“Survivor”) or Jerry Bruckheimer (“Amazing Race”). It could have all the makings of a “Big Brother”, only with a lot more long-term impact.
We could put all of the Republican presidential candidates in isolation on an island, or in a big house. If it was the latter, it would have to be palatial to do justice to the candidates and their budgets.
Each candidate would have an evolving, week-by-week back story. Mitt Romney’s ten thousand dollar bet. Herman Cain’s alleged adultery. Newt Gingrich’s not-so-alleged adultery and history as Speaker of the House. The list goes on and on. Reality TV needs juicy story lines, and we have plenty of them now.
Let’s get Megyn Kelly to host the series.
Knowledge is power. The world of academia, regardless of the area of study, should be filled with the visionaries, the thinkers, the people that are prepared to be on the cutting edge of thought in their discipline. Research is important, but integration of the research into practice is perhaps even more so.
Professional education should be no different. Chiropractors, physical therapists, and physicians please take note.
Professional education is defined by accreditation standards. In the physical therapy world, CAPTE – the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education – “grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.”
Somehow, we have managed to run into an unfortunate and ugly symbiotic yet dysfunctional relationship between research, education and accreditation, and subsequently clinical practice – and our academic and clinical worlds suffer because of it.
There is oftentimes a very fine line between healthy and dysfunctional relationships. This is no more readily apparent than the relationships between many health care providers and their patients. Health care in many ways has become a highly codependent environment.
What exactly is a codependent relationship? Codependence is formally defined as “of or pertaining to a relationship in which one person is physically or psychologically addicted … and the other person is psychologically dependent on the first in an unhealthy way”. Codependent relationships display a tendency “to behave in overly passive of excessively caretaking ways that negatively impact one’s relationships and quality of life”. These types of relationships can be characterized by any number of traits including denial, low self-esteem, excessive compliance, or control patterns.
Where does all of this enter into the patient-clinician relationship? Sadly, it is an all-too-frequent occurrence.
There has been a barrage of rhubarb lately. When there are so many tasty morsels of it, there is a real problem focusing on just two or three. With that said, I am up to the challenge and present to you Episode 29 of the Rhubarb Report.
In our world these days, there are plenty of constant reminders that truth is stranger than fiction. They are all around us, and these days there should be no surprise that they are readily apparent in politics and sport. Here are three more not-so-subtle reminders for your reading pleasure.
It is official: Formula One will indeed be heading to Austin on November 18, 2012. Hallelujah. Sanity prevailed in all of this. Circuit officials reached an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone just hours before the World Motor Sports Council confirmed the 2012 F1 calendar. The race organizers survived the last gasp extension from Ecclestone. All systems are go once again. Whew.
Though no official contract details have been released, the rumor mill is full of reports of anywhere from $25 to $35 million per year. The original contract proposal from Ecclestone – while Tavo Hellmund was an integral part of the planning – was $25 million per year, a relative steal in F1 terms these days.
But when Bernie talks, people listen – especially if they are intent on bringing a Formula One race to their locale.
I think that the true colors of the 2011 Longhorns made an appearance in Waco this past weekend.
First of all, the harsh reality: Baylor 48, Texas 24. Ouch. Baylor now has a two game winning streak against the Horns. Double ouch.
Perhaps it is fitting that the Horns ended the season at 7 – 5, just two games better than the nightmare of last year. Maybe they were “better enough” to keep the Longhorn Nation in suspense throughout the offseason and to keep Mack Brown off the hot seat. Maybe.
This game was, in fact, a pretty fair barometer of the season – even if they were beaten by a should-rightfully-be Heisman Trophy winner.
Up to 60% of runners will sustain an injury within any given year. Poor running mechanics, in conjunction with poor, ineffective and outdated training methods, can pose a significant injury risk. "RunSmart" was written to address these issues in the running community.
"Running Injuries: Etiology And Recovery- Based Treatment" (co-author Bridget Clark, PT) appears in the third edition and fourth editions of "Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation: A Team Approach" by Charles Giangarra, MD and Robert C. Manske, PT.
Allan Besselink, PT, DPT, Ph.D., Dip.MDT has a unique voice in the world of sports, education, and health care. Read more about Allan here.
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