by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 10, 2021 | Sports Training
American artistic gymnast Simone Biles displayed athletic toughness last week at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, chose not to compete in multiple events during the games due to mental concerns. Ok. I...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jul 28, 2021 | Injury Recovery
“Osteoarthritis is not a ‘wear and tear’ disease of the joint.” Thus says Tasha Stanton, associate professor and lead osteoarthritis researcher at the University of South Australia, Adelaide. I had the opportunity to listen to her presentation, “Re-thinking...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 1, 2021 | Injury Recovery
Peer pressure, the influence a group or individual has on your behavior, can be positive or negative. When we view it in relation to activity and sport, peer pressure can drive us to do more than we might on our own. This is great if we are lacking motivation and need...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 25, 2021 | Injury Recovery
I have a confession to make: I frequently struggle to do my “rehab exercises”! There you have it. I am a posture coach that can lack motivation to do the work she asks of her clients. So, do you think less of me now? Or, maybe you respect my honesty? Well,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 21, 2021 | Injury Recovery, Sports Training
A client recently remarked to me that I probably have to “be careful” with my athletics since I have been injured and have had multiple joint surgeries. This blog is in answer to her statement. If you Google the topic, the idea of being careful...