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Is surgery the answer for your musculoskeletal pain?

Is surgery the answer for your musculoskeletal pain?

by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 4, 2013 | Posture and Technique

 In case you missed my article in The Weekly Sun of the Wood River Valley  or the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below.   When we hurt we often assume the worst. We become afraid and tentative with our bodies, telling ourselves that this much pain...
What Are You Afraid Of – Can You Handle It?

What Are You Afraid Of – Can You Handle It?

by Jessica Kisiel | May 29, 2013 | Personal Wellness

  Do you fear…   Injuring your body or suffering pain while participating in sports or activity (e.g. cycling, walking, cooking, weight lifting, gardening…)?   Losing your job and having to relocate?   Being last or not finishing an...

What Causes Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps?

by Jessica Kisiel | May 22, 2013 | Sports Training

Although frequent and sometimes debilitating, exercise associated muscle cramps (EAMC) have been poorly understood by the scientific and medical community for years. Many of the theories about EAMC have been from anecdotal evidence, not controlled studies.  ...
Injuries are Opportunities – Making the most of your time off the bike

Injuries are Opportunities – Making the most of your time off the bike

by Jessica Kisiel | May 15, 2013 | Injury Recovery

Please enjoy this re-print of an article I wrote for mountain flyer magazine a few years back.   Lying on the couch with fresh stitches in my thigh, as the ice pack begins to drip, my head is spinning from the pain medication. The sun is shining and I can see the...
Strength Training for Better Posture: Shoulder Shrugs

Strength Training for Better Posture: Shoulder Shrugs

by Jessica Kisiel | May 8, 2013 | Posture and Technique

Use your time in the gym to improve your structural alignment, not ingrain poor posture and compensated movement patterns.       Starting Position A staggered stance (1-2 feet apart) accommodates wider hips and larger dumbbells. The head, shoulders and...
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