Ever since my hip injuries, and subsequent surgeries to repair torn labrums and impingements, I’ve been forced to significantly modify my workouts. What that really meant was cutting back on running and focusing more on cross training and core strengthening, while still staying aerobically fit. Not an easy task for…
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Strengthening the core muscles to help prevent injuries.
Staying Healthy After a Hip Scope
I’ve been asked lately if I could share some tips for staying healthy and injury free after a hip scope – in my case, two hip scopes. Let me offer these three useful words: Moderation. Variety. Vigilance. Since my arthroscopic surgeries to repair pincer impingements and labrum tears in 2011…
Posted in Core Strengthening, Cross Training, Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy, Running
Another Blog Birthday
My little blog is now 2 years old, as of May 24th, actually. I haven’t been tending to it too much lately. Work, grad school and prolonged dental work have occupied a great deal of my time – along with half-marathon training. Yes, I did say a half marathon, didn’t…
Posted in Core Strengthening, Cross Training, Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy, Running
Silver Linings
The recent nor’easter and a recent bout with norovirus (a k a stomach flu) have, oddly, helped to speed up my recovery from last month’s setbacks (double workouts, severe spinning were the culprits). I guess my aching body (or, rather, aching left groin area) just need to rest some more,…
Posted in Core Strengthening, Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy, Running
Getting to the Core: the Bosu Ball
A big part of my physical therapy (Round 1, 2 and 3) has been core strengthening. The core includes the gluteus maximus, a k a butt; abdominal muscles; hip flexors and abductors; and the illotibial band on the outside of the leg. Runners are notoriously weak in this area. But…
Posted in Core Strengthening, Hip Labral Tears, My Story, Physical Therapy
Running Webinar: Part Two
There was far too much useful material coming out of this week’s marathon Webinar, “How to Design and Follow a Healthy Running Plan,” part of the New York Road Runners Learning Series and hosted by the Hospital for Special Surgery. So, I decided to break it into two posts. Here…
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Getting to the Core
“Strengthen your core!” This has been the repeated advice from nearly all the health care and sports experts whose help I’ve enlisted since suffering a hip injury last summer during marathon training. I always thought that my abs and glutes were already in pretty good shape, not to brag or…
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