Move Over Barefoot Running, Calf Stretching Has Arrived

Move Over Barefoot Running, Calf Stretching Has Arrived

What is the real reason runners get injured? Generally speaking, impaired runners are a group most likely to gravitate towards conventional wisdom when it comes to their treatment. The variety of training methods, products used, and treatments for these “injuries” is...
My Biggest Professional Mistake: Inventing the One Stretch

My Biggest Professional Mistake: Inventing the One Stretch

Yep, you read it right. Don’t get me wrong, the One Stretch is helping just about everybody who gets on it. So how can a product that is selling and helping people in one stroke be a mistake, you ask? My overriding objective for all 30 years of my professional career...
Plantar Fascial Tears: It’s Just Science

Plantar Fascial Tears: It’s Just Science

If you’re a football fan, you may have heard of plantar fascial tears thanks to Peyton Manning. News of his partially torn plantar fascia made headlines and contributed to his missing much of the NFL season this year. Over the years, I’ve seen my share of patients...