I often hear … “My balance is terrible.” “I’ve been working on my balance and it doesn’t seem to help.” “I did balance training and flunked. Now what?” Of course, this type of self-awareness regarding balance is frustrating, anxiety inducing, and, often, limiting in activity choices. And my goal is for you to be able […]
Oh, to be 23 again! The world is an oyster, and Alex is trying to take in as much as he can. While away for school he started hiking to enjoy the new surroundings. His school’s wellness program offered personal training. He took advantage of that too! In the process of becoming more active he […]
Each week I share insights into the ways our muscles get disrupted from working with each other. If you have on-going pain or coordination challenges, this disruption is often the cause. One goal of sharing this information with you is to help you understand HOW life’s events can impact your body such that being active […]
This is the scene of the incident. The gap from pavers to concrete. The height difference is nearly an inch. With tree shadows that morning, I didn’t accurately read the grade change and my new shoe snagged. (I was breaking them in. Ugh!) Before I knew it, I was face-to-face with concrete, and quickly aware […]
You train, get new gear, but still aren’t quite able to match the speed or skill of your peers. Or, maybe you seem more prone to injuries. That’s what Sam struggled with. He plays high level club baseball yet, already at age 15, has had two big knee injuries. He and his parents wondered how […]
Most of us think of poor balance as something only for older folks. This week I’m sharing Ryan’s story to illustrate what we often find when a pain is your main concern: balance is also affected, no matter your age. Returning from his semester abroad, Ryan had a persistent, annoying heel pain. He was curious, […]
Balance testing is so helpful to narrow down the factors involved in an individual’s challenges, and to provide feedback about recovery progress. This week we look at how balance testing played a role in refining Courtney’s ACL recovery. After an ACL tear and rehab, what was still missing? How did balance testing play a role […]
This week I’m sharing more about the balance testing I’ve been doing of late, including: One of the surprise insights (hint: it’s related to a common surgery!) How these results translate to tangible actions. Also, I’ll be doing more of the free balance testing. The sign-up for July 1st times and a waitlist are below. […]
I’m writing about balance testing lately, and think you may be asking, “Cara, why should I care?” Using my own test results as examples, I’ll go over each test to answer the following questions: What about balance is being tested? And, how can this information be helpful? I’m fascinated by the variation in balance skills […]
Over the past two weeks I’ve been testing the balance of volunteers to put our new Balance Tracking System device to work (read more here). What’s been fascinating is two-fold: First, each person tested actually had an accurate sense of what made them feel better or worse. We were able to validate this intuition and […]