Archives : 2010 : August

SOL Sponsors 2010 Dirt Inspires™ Women’s Trail Half Marathon

August 27th, 2010

SOL is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Dirt Inspires™ Women’s Trail Half Marathon with legendary endurance athlete Terri Schneider.  The event will be held this Sunday, August 29th in the beautiful Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, CA.  SOL will be on hand to provide support to the participating athletes.  Click here to find [...]

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Computer Health Tips

August 12th, 2010

We hope that you are enjoying your summer.  We wanted to present some useful information to prevent injuries when using the computer.  We find that many of our patients have lower back, neck or repetitive stress injuries to the arms due to poor ergonomics and not enough movement throughout the day.  Although we hope that you are not spending four to six hours a day on the computer, most people do in their current occupations.  If so, you are at risk for repetitive or cumulative trauma type injuries.  These can include tight, inflamed and painful muscles, joint or nerve irritation. … Read Entire Article

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Devastating Physical Therapy Cuts Planned for Medicare Patients

August 10th, 2010

Cuts may decimate Medicare patients’ ability to receive outpatient physical therapy and clinics will be forced to close.  To learn more and find out how you can help, click here. We need your help and support! If after reading the above article, you feel motivated to send a letter opposing these cuts, please send it to: Dr. Donald Berwick Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS–1503–P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244–8013 If you would like to simply print out and sign a letter that has already been written, click on the appropriate link below. I am… Read Entire Article

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Considerations on Barefoot Running and Injuries

August 3rd, 2010

Recently, I have been asked many times by my patients in clinical practice what my recommendations and thoughts are regarding barefoot running.  I have seen running injuries associated with barefoot running, but there is a complexity and individuality to each and every specific injury.  I hope to share some insights as a runner and as a clinician.  The book, Born to Run, which I am currently reading, by Chris McDougall, has recently popularized barefoot running in the U.S.  The book is about a tribe of runners in Mexico, who run for extremely long distances efficiently without shoes, barefoot.  In the book,… Read Entire Article

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