Bob Knight wrote a book out called “The Power of Negative Thinking” what he says is that in order to win you must look at the options which will cause...
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Muscle Memory: Remapping Movement Patterns
Did you know that it’s possible to retrain your movement patterns? The secret is repetition. With enough repetitive movements, one can train their brain to remap their habitual movements. This...
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Listening To Your Body
The average Joe or Jane sometimes exhausts their body in a short period of time because we are trying to fit everything on the weekend when we have more time....
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Skipping Slipping with Specialized Traction Shoes
I seem to find myself seeing the same winter scenario every year as I walk down the street noticing people slip and fall on the icy sidewalks. I never really...
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Foot Muscle Reeducation with Jay Dicharry at the TRE
While at the Austin Run Event, I had the pleasure of listening to a breakfast lecture from MPT, Jay Dicharry, in building foot muscles to alleviate running injuries. An example...
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Experience of A Lifetime: The Run Event in Austin, TX
Dr. Pearl got a chance to interact with run retailers in Austin at The Run Event. There was plenty of dialogue about how to keep baby boomers running. He had...
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What you can do after a 40 lb frozen turkey lands on your toe or if it gets stomped on during Turkey day Activities
I just got my toe stomped on today in soccer and luckily I had a protective coating on my nail from too many incidents like today. You can see the...
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Weighing In On Some Evidence for Forefoot Strike vs Heel Strike
In 2010 I wrote :There appears to be a continuum of preference for barefoot running related to a runner’s efficiency and abilities. Certainly runners that have grown up running barefoot...
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A Meeting of Healthcare Minds in Nashville, TN
I was presenting at a practice management meeting in Nashville, TN last weekend discussing barriers to using medications. The general purpose of the meeting was how doctors can work more...
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The Consequences of Infections
Recently the tight end, Daniel Fells, of the New York Giants had an unfortunate turn of events after a cortisone injection. He acquired a staph infection after the injection. This...
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Riding the line: Stress Reaction or Stress Fracture
Who hasn’t had something drop into their leg or smash foot and wondered if it’s just a bone bruise or a stress fracture. I recently hustled out the door to...
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The Running Event (TRE)
The Running Event (TRE) in Austin, Texas features run specialty vendors from all over the world showcasing their new product innovations. Dr. Pearl will be presenting at this premier run...
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Injury Compensation – How One Injury Can Lead to Another
Sammy Watkins suffered a new ankle injury during the Bengals game Sunday in what was his first time back on the field after a previous calf injury. While it is...
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What we can learn from how The Buffalo Bills Bypassed the Limbic System and Making Good Decisions
Last Sunday the Buffalo Bills were able to bypass their emotions when things were not going their way the referee calls. Rex Ryan had the players wear wristbands that said...
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Dry Needling For Injuries
I strained my left calf last week after playing a couple day of soccer in a row and my low back. I have been hearing a lot about dry needling...
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Adidas Boost Shoes: Gimmick or Truth?
I recently found myself at the running store looking for new sneakers to see if I could find anything to improve the comfort on my knee, which had suffered a...
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Anti-Gravity Treadmill
Last week I checked out the new AG(antigravity) treadmill at MedStar NRH at Marymount physical therapy in Arlington. The therapist Jeanna walked me through the protocols. This running rehab device is...
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Prevalent Ankle injuries in a growing Lacrosse community
As lacrosse continues to grow virtually all over the country, more playing time and more players equate to more injuries in what was once considered a sport with substantially lower...
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What is Sever’s Disease?
Sever’s disease is a condition in the back of the heel that affects children, those particularly active in sports. The prevalence of Sever’s disease occurs during running and jumping at...
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Strengthening Your Gluteal Muscles
The gluteal muscles can affect your feet and your IT band. As more coaches, trainers, and professionals are focusing on core to prevent injuries, the gluteals in particular have been...
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