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Thoughts from the Journey... Excerpts from a day in the life of Sherry McLaughlin

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Thoughts from the Journey... · 3M ago

A mountain of inspiration

Sometimes you just meet someone whose story stops you in your tracks. A little over a year ago, I met Daniel. He came in with complaints of wrist and elbow pain that were making it difficult for him to ski. As I worked on him, he told me of his love of the mountains and being [...]
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 1Y ago

Biceps Tendon Irritation – A Wrong Move

I was blog surfing today and saw a link to an interesting article that came out two days ago: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2010-11-16-shoulder_N.htm Evidently, there is a bit of controversy regarding whether or not the biceps tendon is an important part of the throwing shoulder. One thing
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 1Y ago

Scapular Alphabet – The “T”, “Y” and “W”

And just when you thought all letters were created equally... I have had the opportunity to see some rotator cuff tendonitis and biceps tendonitis patient recently who reminded me of the importance of that first statement. A quick on-line search of the "T", "Y" and "W" exercises commonly prescribed
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 2Y ago

The First Annual MIHP Lemonade 1/2 Marathon

You know what they say, when life hands you lemons... I had been training for months for a spring half marathon. Normally, I do the Martian Half Marathon, but since they moved it a weekend up this year and put it on a Saturday, that took me out of the running (no pun intended). So, [...]
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 2Y ago

When a weak quad isn’t…

OK, I've been sitting on this one for a while now just to make sure that what I'm seeing is actually happening. I have a fair number of patients who exhibit functional quadricep weakness during squatting activities, and not all of these folks have knee pain. I regularly do a squat test during my ini
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 2Y ago

A knee that won’t bend

Ever seen a knee that has a hard time bending after a total knee replacement? Next time before you stretch them, ask them if they feel the pain in the front or the back of the knee. More times than not, the limitation isn't due to scar tissue formation...and more times than not the pain [...]
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 2Y ago

Resolution v. Evolution

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. Benjamin Franklin January 1, XXXX. Fill in the date. I love the concept of a fresh start that was harbored at a young age by a non-negotiable date with my dad every year. I’m [...]
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 2Y ago

The Joy of Driving a Station Wagon

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children …to leave the world a better place …to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. Ralph Waldo Emerson Becoming a physician is no small feat. Four years of pr
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 2Y ago

Patellofemoral Pain – Runner’s Knee 501

After a week hiatus due to the Thanksgiving holiday, I am back into blogging action. Today's post will wind up our look at the five most common running injuries, and we picked the best for last. Patellofemoral pain got it's nickname for obvious reasons. It is prevalent in runner's and information re
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Thoughts from the Journey... · 2Y ago

Plantar Fasciitis 501

And then there were four... Plantar fasciitis is number four in the series on the top five running injuries, but certainly at the top of the list for many runners out there. When you climb out of bed in the morning and your first steps are plagued with excruciating heel pain, you just might have thi
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