ankle pain Blog Posts


Barefoot Running Training

November 13, 2011
Just read Christopher McDougall’s article in NY Times about barefoot running training. I like the exercise he mentions in the article to train your body to run barefoot better. His general recommendation seems to be that we should be running on our forefeet. I agree with this mechanically but realistically it hasn’t
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Hip Pain and the Feet

June 14, 2011
I’ve been working with a man who has had a history of chronic back, pelvic, and knee pain. His back would develop a lateral shift every so often to the point where he couldn’t stand up straight. The shift, his back, and knee pain have resolved and we are left with his hip pain which [...]
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Kids Running Mechanics

April 30, 2011
Was just at a kids running fundraiser where pre-school through second graders ran around an 1/8 mile track as many times as they could to raise money for their school. It was so much fun! I couldn’t help but notice that every child ran with a forefoot strike pattern. This lends credibility to a new [...]
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Back Pain and Walking

February 14, 2010
I’ve been  working on an upcoming book, Fixing You: Foot & Ankle Pain, and have been experimenting with a new approach to fixing foot problems. The interesting thing is, since I’ve been trying this new approach to walking, my pelvis has not become rotated,  resulting in no back pain. Before, I’ve always b
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Taping Ankle Pain

January 8, 2009
I had an interesting client the other day who has had inner ankle pain for 2+ years. This alone is unusual as I have only seen outer ankle pain before.  She has been treated by chiropractors, accupuncturists, cold laser treatment, massage therapists etc with no change. Finally she went to see an orthopedic doctor who, [...]
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