There once was a time when I could go work out for two hours cold without a problem. I would do well over 300 push-ups a day. Back then I would squat over twice my bodyweight, run on the treadmill or hop on the elliptical and make the 45-minute drive from the gym in FayettevilleContinue reading “Getting Old”
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Motion is Lotion
“Quis, they don’t know what that means,” my wife tells me. “Know what, what means?” “What ‘Motion is Lotion’ means . Most people see that you keep writing that and think that any movement is helping. They didn’t take Traumatology and have it drilled in their head about tissue tension and healing times.” ‘What doContinue reading “Motion is Lotion”
Stingers
Have you ever had that pain that runs from your neck down to your shoulder or maybe it is the opposite direction? Sometimes numbness and tingling are running down the arm. In wrestling and other sports, it’s called a stinger because well that is what it does, sting. Football players, especially linemen and other defensiveContinue reading “Stingers”
Cretia
Cretia was a 28-year-old mother of a 7-year-old boy that just got married about a year ago. After her baby was born she decided to go back to school and earned her Masters Degree in Engineering. Cretia lived a very active lifestyle: she did kickboxing with her co-workers 2 or 3 times a week. HerContinue reading “Cretia”
When your motivation isn’t working.
I can’t be the only one that feels dejected right now? Anyone else feel like there is afoot on their neck? Am I the only one that is looking back at the past and wishing that I could go back? It feels like for every inch I gain that I lose a mile. If IContinue reading “When your motivation isn’t working.”
My shoulder hurts!
Do you have difficulty reaching the top shelf of the cabinet or fastening your bra? Are you waking up at night if you roll over onto your side or have you noticed that pouring milk into coffee is a burden? Your Physician advised you it was an issue with your shoulder but you didn’t quiteContinue reading “My shoulder hurts!”
Sleep in the Time of Covid
Wham! What the…?! Who in the….?! Doing my absolute best to refocus. I’m still groggy as I begin slipping back into consciousness and regaining my equilibrium. Disbelieving about what has just transpired. Someone just hit me with an elbow in my Medulla Oblongata, you know from The Waterboy, and it almost rocked me. The fightContinue reading “Sleep in the Time of Covid”
Knee Pain
“My knee is really stiff in the morning. My knee pops all the time. Walking more than a few minutes makes my knee hurt too bad. Going up the stairs hurts my knee. Getting up from the toilet is hard on my knee. I can’t squat because of my knee. Running makes my knee hurt.”Continue reading “Knee Pain”
The Abyss
Marq. Jordan PT, DPT Imagine you step out of your comfort zone and open a business. You’ve been working for someone else your entire life. Sure you’ve been in charge before but technically only middle management with no more than 7-8 people under you. Money’s good and you have great benefits but you can’t sleepContinue reading “The Abyss”
Common Injuries in Combat Sports
by Dr. Marquis Jordan PT,DPT Ok it’s almost time to step out there onto mat. Just finished jumping rope to warm and burn off some of that nervous energy. Doesn’t work, stomach is churning as you finish up your pre-fight routine. Two slaps to the face, one dead center in your chest now down yourContinue reading “Common Injuries in Combat Sports”
