by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 16, 2022 | Personal Wellness
While I was recently talking with a client, she remarked, “I don’t know how to relax. And when I try, I worry that I am doing it wrong. After a few minutes (of sitting still and breathing) I get antsy and start doing something. It is uncomfortable to be still.”...
by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 9, 2022 | Personal Wellness, Sports Training
After a two-year delay due to Covid-19, my husband and I were excited to finally be on the start line for the 2022 Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder (OTGG). The OTGG is a 5-day stage race in the Cascade mountains. Our trek included nearly 350 miles and more than 30,000 feet...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 12, 2022 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness, Posture and Technique
We learned everything we needed to know about our skeleton in kindergarten . . . Recall a section of the lyrics from the children’s song Dem Bones: “The ankle bone’s connected to the leg bone, . . . The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone, The knee...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 14, 2022 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
Thoughts are inputs into the nervous system that can increase or decrease your sensation of pain. Have you ever noticed your pain decrease when you are having fun, in a beautiful place, or engaged in a meaningful activity? Conversely, have you felt your pain increase...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 23, 2022 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain (CBP). However, the majority of those with CBP—85%, in fact—have not been diagnosed with a definitive structural cause for their pain. Instead, changes in the central nervous system, including the brain, are causing...
by Jessica Kisiel | Dec 14, 2021 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammation and tearing of the connective tissue on the bottom of the foot. There is a central and a lateral plantar fascia, as you can see in the image to the right. This fascia connects the toes to the heel. The main symptom of plantar...
