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Bunions! What are they and what can you do?
Bunions, AKA Hallux Valgus Bunions are a very common foot pathology and many of us have them. A bunion is where there is an opening at...

Giulia Pline
Aug 242 min read
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Aerobic activity for overall health & longevity
The health of your heart and lungs is so important! Aerobic activity is vital not only for heart health, but for overall health and...

Giulia Pline
Aug 233 min read
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Muscle Cramps: Causes, treatment, and what to do about it
Muscle cramp A muscle cramp is the sudden, involuntary tightening of a muscle that can stop you in your tracks and cause immediate...

Giulia Pline
Aug 233 min read
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4 Lessons Injuries & Pain Taught Me
Injuries are a part of life and we cannot fully prevent them. They are part of the experience of being human . Most of us have...

Giulia Pline
Aug 93 min read
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Sciatic Nerve Pain 101: Why It Hurts and How to Help
Sciatic nerve pain... what a pain in the butt (literally)! Sciatic nerve pain is sometimes accompanied by radiating numbness or tingling...

Giulia Pline
Jul 246 min read
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Does stretching prevent injuries?
Hamstring stretch The exercise and wellness world is filled with blanket statements about stretching and injury prevention that make bold...

Giulia Pline
Jul 163 min read
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Best Exercises to Build Strength: Single vs Multi-Joint Movements Explained
What exercises should you do if you want to build strength? Performing lunges using dumbbells Should you work on isolating individual...

Giulia Pline
Jul 83 min read
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Tripod foot: for healthier, better functioning feet
Tripod: Â 3 points that when connected form a solid base of support capable of receiving and accepting force and distributing load...

Giulia Pline
Jun 102 min read
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Healthy gait (walking) & human movement require two important things
Healthy gait (aka how we ambulate or walk) requires two important things: The ability to accept weight The ability to move weight...

Giulia Pline
May 29, 20242 min read
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Will doing core exercises help my low back pain?
The core & low back pain... a hot topic! Let's dive in. Do you have or have you had low back pain? If so, have been told that you have a...

Giulia Pline
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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The link between stress & pain
Image courtesy: Greensboro Chiropractic “Stress can contribute to nerve sensitivity or pain system sensitivity. Stress lives in the...

Giulia Pline
Mar 11, 20244 min read
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3 Things to Train to Maintain as you Age
What are some of the most important things that decline as we move through life that we can and probably should make a point to train to...

Giulia Pline
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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How should I breathe?
Breathing is the most foundational and powerful core exercise when performed optimally. Have you been taught to belly breathe? Have you...

Giulia Pline
Mar 10, 20242 min read
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Don't wait for the perfect time to start now (it doesn't exist)
It's Christmas Eve and I am in the majestic Adirondack Mountains of New York State. Every time I come here I am amazed and awed by the...

Giulia Pline
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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Build Resilience with Strength Training
STRENGTH TRAINING Science shows us the benefits of strength training for improving our muscular endurance, maintaining and even...

Giulia Pline
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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Plantar Fasciitis
Do you struggle with plantar fasciitis? Have you had this painful issue in the past? What was your experience like? If you saw a doctor,...

Giulia Pline
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Let's Talk about Stretching...
Do you want to become more flexible? Would you like to acquire and maintain better range of motion as you age? Research has shown the...

Giulia Pline
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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Help for Forward Head Posture
Forward head posture is such a hot topic these days with all the staring forward and down at screens (computers, phones and the like)...

Giulia Pline
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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Glutes & Hips Feeling Tight?
Do you always feel like you need to stretch your glutes and hips but never really get relief from the "tight" feelings? It might be time...

Giulia Pline
Dec 20, 20231 min read
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Consistency Over Intensity
I want to share this idea you from Brene Brown's podcast interview with James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: Sustainable change begins...

Giulia Pline
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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