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Welcome to the blog that explores the musculoskeletal system in a unique way. Join me every week as I share thoughts from the trenches, in bite-sized pieces, so that you can begin to understand the amazing design of the human body and how it moves. Come wander and wonder with me.

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  • All About You FRIDAY – Get To

    I have a friend who shares a passion for getting…
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  • Kinesiology THURSDAY – 8 Hardest Moves After 60 – Turning

    Most falls don’t happen while standing still. They happen during…
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  • Anatomy TUESDAY – How Exercise Shapes Your Body – Plyometrics

    Jumping, sprinting, bounding, hopping. Plyometric training looks explosive on the…
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  • A Move You Should Do MONDAY – Sit-to-Stand Series

    This week’s move is the Sit-to-Stand series. All you need is a…
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  • All About You FRIDAY – The Thread We Weave

    Over fifteen years ago, I had a crush on a…
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  • Kinesiology THURSDAY – 8 Hardest Moves After 60 – Stepping Up

    Young woman walking up the stairs in city. You do…
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  • Anatomy TUESDAY – How Exercise Shapes Your Body – Stretching

    Stretching is one of the most common forms of exercise—and…
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  • A Move You Should Do MONDAY – Half Kneeling Twist

    The half kneeling twist is a dynamic variation of a yoga pose…
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  • All About You FRIDAY – Counting Time

    He hobbled in and hopped up on the treatment table….
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  • Kinesiology THURSDAY – 8 Hardest Moves After 60 – Walking

    Most people don’t notice it at first because walking feels…
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  • Anatomy TUESDAY – How Exercise Shapes Your Body – HIIT

    High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is often marketed as: “The fastest way…
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  • A Move You Should Do MONDAY – Tendon Neurodynamic Training

    This week’s moves are all about rhythm. I’m calling it tendon…
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  • All About You FRIDAY – The Virtue of Neediness

    Growing up the second of four children, I was fiercely…
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  • Kinesiology THURSDAY – 8 Hardest Moves after 60 – Balance on One Leg

    Try this. Stand up, lift one foot off the ground,…
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  • Anatomy TUESDAY – How Exercise Shapes Your Body – Cardiovascular Training

    Unlike strength training, which is driven by mechanical load, cardiovascular exercise…
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  • A Move You Should Do MONDAY – STEMs (Sitting Thoracic Extension Movements)

    This week’s move is a simple one that can save…
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  • All About You FRIDAY – The Five L’s of a Well-Lived Life

    Gladys McGarey There is this interesting thing that has happened…
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  • Kinesiology THURSDAY – 8 Hard Moves After 60 – Getting Up From a Chair

    The ability to stand up from a chair without using your…
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  • Anatomy TUESDAY – How Exercise Shapes Your Body – Strength Training

    Strength training at its core is about applying load. When you…
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  • A Move You Should Do MONDAY – Front Back Ball Pass

    If you liked last week’s move, you’ll love the single leg…
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  • All About You FRIDAY – The Perfect Kind of Round

    I am lucky enough to work in a profession where…
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