Plantar Fasciitis Has Little To Do With Your Foot

Written by Rick Merriam | custom orthotics, plantar fasciitis

Regardless of what the experts have told you, plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is rarely about your foot. Like many musculoskeletal conditions, first-layer knowledge has you managing the symptoms that regularly […]

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Diastasis Recti Abdominal: Increase Strength Without Moving

Written by Rick Merriam | diastasis recti

The Journal of Physiotherapy published research showing curl-ups (aka crunches) increased abdominal strength in postpartum women with diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). Seventy women were chosen for the study. To participate,

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Navicular Drop: Why Podiatrists Ignore Your Tibialis Posterior Muscle

Written by Rick Merriam | custom orthotics, navicular drop

On the other side of the wall from where I was standing, I overheard a podiatrist tell a woman that her navicular had dropped. After explaining navicular drop, the podiatrist

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The Not-So-Obvious Reasons Tim Ferriss Has Low-Back Issues

Written by Rick Merriam | lower back pain, tim ferriss

IN EPISODE #685 OF THE TIM FERRISS SHOW, Ferriss spoke to Dr. Shirley Sahrmann, PT, about his low-back issues. I have followed Tim Ferriss for years and learned a lot

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