by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 3, 2025 | Injury Recovery, Pain Science Education
This winter was a season of injuries in my house. It started with my husband Ken’s calf pain while running in December and my foot swelling and stiffness after cross-country (xc) skiing a few weeks ago. Both disabilities were new to us, issues we had not previously...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 21, 2021 | Injury Recovery, Pain Science Education
Pain is: “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.” This updated definition of pain was provided by The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)...
by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 21, 2019 | Personal Wellness
Is your diet keeping you in pain? For two of my clients, unknown food allergies/sensitivities caused inflammation. This inflammation hindered their ability to heal. Each improved with our posture therapy work together. However, they could not fully recover until they...
by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 30, 2018 | Sports Training
In last month’s blog, Improve Your Running Form: Align Your Core, I discussed the importance of aligning your core to allow for counter-rotation between the upper and lower body, specifically between the rib cage and the pelvis. Keep in mind that the hip sits within...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 27, 2018 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
While I was on my recent book tour, I stopped at Fusion Multisport in Los Alamos, NM. There, I gave a talk on Core Running Posture. This blog re-caps some of the information that I shared. Running requires a transfer of power between your upper and lower body....
