by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 24, 2016 | Posture and Technique
At 38, my doctor diagnose me with severe (grade 4) bone-on-bone left hip osteoarthritis. Since I was too young for a joint replacement, he advised me to reduce my activity level and avoid any movements that hurt. When the pain was excruciating enough, and my activity...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jul 21, 2016 | Posture and Technique
“Our bodies change our minds . . . and our minds change our behavior . . . and our behavior changes our outcomes.” This was written on one of the slides in Amy Cuddy’s popular TED Talk, Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are. Her point is this: how we express ourselves...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 9, 2016 | Sports Training
Many people blame injuries and pain on their age. However, I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to give up sports just because you’re growing older. Sports themselves do not cause your injuries, either. Sports are not bad! We are designed to move...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 23, 2016 | Sports Training
Is athletic toughness pushing through the pain and possibly compromising your body for future sports participation to compete in a race? OR Is athletic toughness having the integrity to listen to your body, make self-respecting choices and think beyond today’s game?...
by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 19, 2016 | Injury Recovery
My mother’s doctor told her that she had six months to live. She followed her doctor’s prediction and died within that time period. A client informed me it would take a year to recover from his plantar fasciitis. He didn’t make any progress until 12 months had...
