Sep 13, 2021
How Muscles Work The muscles in the body have general functional characteristics. These characteristics allow us to move with stability and efficiency. Sometimes they act like springs absorbing shock while other times they act like bungee cords suspending us. The...
Sep 13, 2021
The average person walks roughly 115,000 miles, in their lifetime. That’s enough to circumference the earth four times. That’s a lot of walking! You might be interested to know that if you are walking normally, your whole foot is never flat on the ground. That’s an...
Sep 13, 2021
The human body will always find a way. This is a hardwired necessity from a history of environmental unpredictability and the uncertainties of life. This is seen in adaptations as simple as a callus forming on your hand from the excess rubbing of a rake while working...
Apr 17, 2021
What Are Shin Splints? Shin splints (or otherwise known as medial tibial stress syndrome) is an overuse injury where the front side of the lower half of the leg (the tibia) and the surrounding muscles and tendons become inflamed. It is often associated with runners...