Simply Not Easy

Kemba Walker is currently a point guard for the Boston Celtics, after spending most of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets, and a former NCAA champion with the UConn Huskies. Just two days ago he was carted off the court on a stretcher and a neck brace. Today we give an update on his status and this provides an opportunity for a great conversation about neck injuries.

Starting out today with reuniting with some old friends. Fellow classmates I've battled with side by side to finish my physical therapy training. This is the start of my east coast tour seeing those great relationships before moving out west.

How many legs does a chair have? Usually four, but really the answer is: enough. What happens when we remove a leg from the chair? Everything is out of balance and we come crashing down. We continue this metaphor into a conversation about my own recent experiences, working with athletes, injuries, and life balance.

Normally building up emotional walls within the context of our mind is frowned upon, it kills off any access to vulnerability that I agree is essential for growth. Today we're having a new take on mental walls. What this new mentality is and why ever once and a while you want to build one up again.

This is a Shout out to cross fit mentality. Or at least cross fit mentality done right, and taking it into your own hands. How do you gauge if you're getting better? With a standard of measure. That's why I'm advocating for finding your favorite challenging workout to have as a comaparision. Or as in the physical therapy world be would call a comparable/asterisk sign. By the way, this sign doesn't have to illicit nociception, it can be a performance indicator as well. The crossfit community has done a great job of having many challenging standard workouts to gauge improvement and change. Don't be afraid to create your own that jives with your tenacity.

I'm already getting in the mood for that large family filled Thanksgiving feast. My favorite holiday of the year. Today we're talking about a savory new take on a classic side dish. I can almost guarantee you haven't combined these ingredients in this way before. Make your kitchen a place of experiment, load up that plate, and chow down.

Today's Muscle Monday is getting back to the core of the problem. The Internal Oblique is an important lateral stabilizer and a powerhouse for overall core function. Tune in to learn more about this and it's nuanced differences from the External Oblique in action and how the origin and insertion affect this phenomenon.

Cortaca, the annual football riveraly between Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland. Named the biggest little game in the country. The biggest game in D3 college football drew 45,000 people in the live audience to break the former D3 record. It's a great day to be a bomber, a proud IC alum, with the 32-20 victory yesterday.

Every season comes for a reason. Winter is the time of early end to days and hibernation. Time to recover energy and charge up for future days. If all the other animals do it, maybe we shouldn't feel so bad about taking advantage.

As Papa Roach said: 'our scars remind us that the past is real'. Great proof to have of 10 hours ago, especially when anesthesia can muddy the memory. The results were good. Here we are: Enegizer Bunny 2.0! Ready to go.... Or rest for now. Let's make the magic happen!