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sprained ankle

January 14, 2025 · In: Injuries and Surgeries, Science-Backed Education

A Comprehensive Guide For a Sprained Ankle

A sprained ankle can happen to pretty much anyone. It can occur while playing your respective sport, walking across the grass and stepping in an inconspicuous hole, stepping off of…

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exercises for knee pain when walking

January 7, 2025 · In: Body Region Support, Knee, Science-Backed Education

Knee Pain When Walking? How to Walk with Pain Free Knees

Walking should be a welcome daily activity that doesn’t come with discomfort. Yet, for many, daily steps can come with either a sharp or throbbing sensation of knee pain. Knee…

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recovery after meniscus repair

December 31, 2024 · In: Injuries and Surgeries, Science-Backed Education

Recovery After Meniscus Repair: What to Expect

When dealing with injuries, recovery can take either a surgical or a conservative approach. If you are someone dealing with a surgical repair of a torn meniscus, recovery after meniscus…

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shoulder instability

December 17, 2024 · In: Movement, Strength for Resilience

7 Important Exercises for Shoulder Instability

Shoulder instability is a condition that can significantly impact both athletic performance and everyday life. It occurs when the humerus (upper arm bone) is forced out of the glenoid fossa….

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core stability exercises

December 10, 2024 · In: Movement, Strength for Resilience

Unlock Your Athletic Potential With Core Stability Exercises

Core stability. We all hear it, but what is it? It does refer to the core, and a strong one, at that. But core stability is much more than just…

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engage your core

December 3, 2024 · In: Pain Science and Healing, Science-Backed Education

What It Actually Means to ‘Engage Your Core’

We’ve all heard it before. You’re in a fitness class or you’re working out with your trainer and you hear, “Engage your core.” But what does it really mean to…

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rhomboid pain

November 26, 2024 · In: Back, Body Region Support, Science-Backed Education

How to Fix Your Rhomboid Pain

Have you been experiencing a nagging discomfort, soreness, or pain between your shoulder blades? Many will consider this a pain due to the rhomboid muscle, as it is in this…

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vagal tone

November 12, 2024 · In: Nervous System Regulation

What is Vagal Tone and How to Improve It

Your physical and mental health are intimately intertwined. How so? Through the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is a part of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and orchestrates responses that…

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exercises for shoulder impingement

November 5, 2024 · In: Mobility and Restoration, Movement

Exercises for Shoulder Impingement and Pain Free Movement

Shoulder impingement is a very common issue. You may be experiencing it if you feel a pinching sensation at the top of your shoulder when reaching overhead. It’s prevalence is…

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squat depth

October 29, 2024 · In: Mobility and Restoration, Movement

Want to Increase Your Squat Depth? Learn From a PT

The squat is an important and fundamental exercise that is not only great for fitness, but for many everyday activities we need to perform throughout the day. Any time we…

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I'm a practicing physical therapist based out of sunny SoCal who loves to educate others and share information and knowledge. You can typically find me hard at work trying to manage normal life or cuddled up under a blanket enjoying coffee or desserts I can never seem to get away from!

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When you have chronic pain and you’re trying to ge When you have chronic pain and you’re trying to get back to exercise, there is something no one really prepares you for.

Your threshold is a lot narrower than you think.

I still caught myself crossing my own threshold last week without realizing it until the next morning.

Not because you are weak or broken. But because your body has been managing a lot for a long time. And the window between “this is working” and “this is too much” is smaller than it looks from the outside.

Here is what makes it hard to see: you usually feel fine in the moment. Fine during the workout. Fine the next day. And then somewhere around day two your body lets you know it was actually a lot.

By the time you feel it, you have already crossed the line.

This is why slowing down is not the same as giving up. Slowing down is how you gather information. It is how you find out where your threshold actually is, what movements your body responds well to, and what tips you over the edge.

When I finally slowed down completely and went back to the foundation, I found out just how narrow my window actually was. The difference between my threshold and going over it was a single exercise. One progression. That is it.

One small change. One extra set. One progression too soon. That is sometimes all it takes. Not because something went wrong. Because the window is just that narrow right now.

But here is what knowing your threshold actually gives you: a way out of the cycle. When you know where your edge is, you stop guessing. You stop the pattern of a few good weeks followed by a flare that sets you back. You start making progress that actually holds because you are building from where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

That window gets wider over time. But only if you respect where it is now.

#returntomovement #painscience #paineducation #strengthtrainingwithpain #chronicpainrelief
If you sit most of the day and still work out, the If you sit most of the day and still work out, then we need to talk about something...

You are doing all the “right” things. But let me guess... by 4pm, your hips feel tight and your neck aches.

Here is the part no one talks about:

A single workout does not offset prolonged stillness. Your body adapts to what it experiences most. If 8 to 10 hours of your day are spent in the same position, that becomes the dominant input. Your body reflects it.

This does not mean you are damaged or injured. It means your body needs more variety throughout the day, not more exercise at the end of it.

The full breakdown is on the blog this week. Link in bio or comment “SITTING” and I’ll send you the direct link.

#deskwork #movementismedicine #movementvariability #chronicpain #painscience
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For most of my twenties, my approach to nutrition For most of my twenties, my approach to nutrition came from my bodybuilding background.

The focus was always the same:

✔️ very high protein
✔️ very low fat
✔️ very low carbs
✔️ low calories overall

Training was heavy strength workouts and a lot of cardio to stay as lean as possible. Over time, that mindset stuck with me. I thought “healthy” eating meant a plate with protein and maybe a small serving of greens and not much else.

What I didn’t realize was that this way of eating was slowly creating more stress on my body than support.

Over the years I started dealing with more and more symptoms. The biggest one eventually became severe, painful bloating that would come and go unpredictably. Eventually, it just wouldn’t go away. It was present 24/7 regardless if I ate or not.

Last year, I finally decided to approach nutrition differently. I discovered @beingbrigid and went through her 10 week program, “My Food is Health.”

It completely shifted the way I think about building meals. I do not count calories anymore. My focus is much simpler: high protein, fiber-rich, and very colorful plates. While I learned so much more in that program, these are the main things I have found that help me the most.

These are meals that support digestion, stabilize my blood sugar, lower inflammation, and support recovery.

When I build my plate now, I am thinking about things like:

- protein for tissue repair and satiety
- fiber for digestion, satiety, and blood sugar balance
- healthy fats to keep energy stable and support my hormones
- bitters to support digestion
- and a colorful plate for micronutrients and to support gut health

These small shifts made such a big difference for me. My digestion improved, my energy became more stable throughout the day, my brain fog disappeared, cravings decreased. I actually feel full after meals now. And I even sleep more deeply now.

Just like movement can support healing, food can too.

I am not chasing “perfect” nutrition anymore. I focus on building meals that actually support my body. The meals in this carousel are some of the simple ways I do that most days.

#nutritionforhealth #guthealth #wholefoodnutrition #nutritionandwellness
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