Hamstring Muscles (Part 1)
The hamstring muscles are a group of 4 posterior thigh muscles. The muscles are semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and the biceps femoris, which are considered two muscles due to their two distinct boney attachments. All muscles attach proximally to the ischial tuberosity except for the ‘short head’ of the bicep femoris, which attach to the lateral femur [...]
New Years Hate
All my friends hate New Years Eve. In fact, one refused to come out and another got a migraine. We were similarly low key. I attribute it to aging because it comes with an automatic expectation of self -reflection and stocktaking; the more we live, the greater our span of history to reflect on. Sometimes [...]
The Week After
Another harrowing event in the NY area and more questions raised this week in the public consciousness. Overwhelming horror, sadness and tragedy has brought about discussions which address mental health care policies, services and classifications, gun control laws, maternal responsibility for managing “difficult” children, video game violence, leisure time pursuits (guns?) and a healthy dose [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
“STARFISH” by Eleanor Lerman This is what life does. It lets you walk up to the store to buy breakfast and the paper, on a stiff knee. It lets you choose the way you have your eggs, your coffee. Then it sits a fisherman down beside you at the counter who say, Last night, the [...]
Peace & Quiet
It has been a tough few weeks for us New Yorker’s. The damage from the hurricane was profound and the resulting trauma will linger – weeks for the lucky ones and forever for others. Lives ended, homes and property were destroyed and people suffered. Community support has been tremendous and resources continue to emerge for [...]
Kegels
Over the weekend Sarah Perron and I taught a Baby Om Teacher Training in Brooklyn, and due to the subject matter (post partum yoga), I was reminded once again of the importance of strengthening the pelvic floor. In yoga terminology this action is called Mula Bandha or “root lock” and is associated with the action [...]
October
The fall is here and the summer has departed. I keep reading how fall is a time for renewal but I feel unprepared, and find myself wanting to retain the sweetness of the previous season – do the sunshine, watermelon and smells of sunscreen and cut grass really have to end? Sigh, I suppose so [...]
Facilitating Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury: The Power of the Team
The following is an abridged power point excerpt from a lecture I heard in Chicago in June. It is specifically about SCI but can be extrapolated to other serious life altering events as well such as CVA, Burns and TBI to name a few. Facilitating Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury: The Power of the Team [...]
Reasons To Exercise
You feel better. You age better. You look better. You might live longer. Your metabolism and digestion improve. Your heart and your lungs work harder which increases your lung capacity, and O2 exchange so your brain works better. Your bone density will improve which means you will stand up straighter for longer and may get [...]
Bone Density in SCI Patients
Exposing the Skeletons in the Closet of SCI Rehab W. Brent Edwards, PhD. •SCI associated with marked bone loss •2x more likely to experience a fx due to minor trauma with small amounts of force •Most valuable window is acute phase SCI rehab. •No intervention yet has demonstrated complete or sustained recovery of SCI bone [...]