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Are you training your body to dis-integrate?

August 15, 2020 by Amanda Harris 2 Comments

Are you training your body to dis-integrate?

Here is a question to ponder. What does it mean to work with a fully integrated team? Maybe a utopic image of people collaborating and toiling together for a common cause comes to mind. In reality we know teams rarely work this blissfully. Disagreeing factions arise, in-fighting flairs up, and some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exercise Tips, Posture/ muscle balance Tagged With: functional training, movement patterns, muscle coordination, sequential movement

In Defense of Sitting

July 12, 2020 by Amanda Harris 2 Comments

In Defense of Sitting

You’ve likely heard that sitting is one of the great evils of modern times; it’s even been compared to smoking. But even cavemen sat, didn’t they? Let’s take a closer look at sitting to understand why it has gotten so much bad press recently, and how you can avoid its pitfalls (and still take a load … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Posture/ muscle balance, Staying Active, Uncategorized Tagged With: Sitting, Sitting variations

Balance: How to keep it as you age

January 13, 2020 by Amanda Harris Leave a Comment

Balance: How to keep it as you age

For many people, it happens slowly over time. You find yourself having to sit down to put your pants on in the morning. Perhaps you notice you’re holding the banister more often while going down the stairs. Maybe you feel a slight dip in your confidence right before you step on an uneven surface. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exercise Tips, Staying Active Tagged With: Balance, Balance improvement, Balancing Skills, Keeping Balance While Aging

Why it took me 26 years to finish the Richmond Marathon

December 11, 2019 by Amanda Harris 1 Comment

Why it took me 26 years to finish the Richmond Marathon

This article is not about running. It is about 26 years’ worth of worrying about pain and how I overcame that very real challenge in order to complete a [26.2-mile] marathon this past November. My relationship with pain began in 1993, when I suffered a lower back injury due to a barn wall falling on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exercise Tips, Health & Wellness, Low Back Pain Tagged With: low back pain, Mindset, Richmond Marathon

This Go-to Summer Footwear Is Wrecking Your Body

June 9, 2019 by Amanda Harris Leave a Comment

This Go-to Summer Footwear Is Wrecking Your Body

As I write this article, summer is right around the corner. This means shedding our shoes, in favor of sandals and flip flops. Many people say they “live in flip flops” during the Spring, Summer and Fall, because they love the freedom it gives their feet, and there’s no heel, so they must be better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Knee Pain, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Posture/ muscle balance

What My House Taught Me About The Human Body

January 10, 2019 by Amanda Harris Leave a Comment

What My House Taught Me About The Human Body

A little over a year ago, my husband and I decided to update our home with the intention to sell it. We had lived in it for 9 years, and although we knew it needed some exterior work, we continuously put it off for myriad reasons—not enough time, lack of energy/motivation, an added expense we didn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exercise Tips, Health & Wellness, Medical Fitness/ Medical Exercise, Staying Active

Know Your Core: The Bottom Line

December 12, 2018 by Amanda Harris Leave a Comment

Know Your Core: The Bottom Line

After a recent presentation on low back pain, a few people approached me and asked, “So what core exercises won’t hurt me?” and “Which core exercises should I do?” These are fair questions, so I thought I’d write an article about them.   I have nothing against core exercises—even the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Exercise Tips

6 Tips to Tame Back Pain While Traveling

July 30, 2018 by Amanda Harris 1 Comment

6 Tips to Tame Back Pain While Traveling

  Ahhh…. Summer has come to Richmond, and many folks are making summer vacation plans. That means time spent driving and/ or flying to get to your desired destination. But no one wants to arrive at their favorite vacation spot only to be grounded by an angry back. By popular request, this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Low Back Pain Tagged With: back pain, travel tips

Push Through the Pain?

April 12, 2018 by Amanda Harris Leave a Comment

Push Through the Pain?

  I recently met “Maureen,” who has been coping with low back pain and tingling in her calf for over a year.   After a good physical therapy program, her pain had lessened. But, when she went back to the boot camp-style workouts that she enjoyed so much, the pain returned. Being a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: After Physical Therapy, Exercise After Injury

I still limp down stairs like I did before my surgery!

February 14, 2018 by Amanda Harris Leave a Comment

I still limp down stairs like I did before my surgery!

“What am I missing?” my new client Pam asked me. “I thought having my knee replaced meant that I’d be able to walk up and downstairs normally again, but I still limp down stairs like I did before surgery—sometimes worse! My PT said I did great through therapy. Why am I not still progressing? I just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: After Physical Therapy, Knee Pain Tagged With: knee replacement surgery, muscle balance, muscle coordination, post op, post surgery

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