by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 12, 2013 | Injury Recovery
A few years ago I had to say good bye to my beloved 13 year old yellow Labrador retriever, Coral. At seven and a half Coral became paralyzed in her hind end from pouncing too aggressively on a tennis ball during a game of fetch. Through months of canine physical...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 15, 2013 | Injury Recovery
Please enjoy this re-print of an article I wrote for mountain flyer magazine a few years back. Lying on the couch with fresh stitches in my thigh, as the ice pack begins to drip, my head is spinning from the pain medication. The sun is shining and I can see the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 3, 2013 | Posture and Technique
In case you missed my article in The Weekly Sun of the Wood River Valley or the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below. Sports and exercise shouldn’t hurt. For many of us, though, moving our bodies creates symptoms of pain. Consequently, the circle...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 27, 2013 | Injury Recovery
I was diagnosed with severe bone-on-bone Osteoarthritis (OA) in my left hip in 2007 after arthroscopic surgery. When my doctor and I parted, his last words were, “I’ll see you in 15 years for your hip replacement.” In my late 30s I was too young for...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 7, 2013 | Posture and Technique
In case you missed my article in the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below. Contrary to popular belief your knee is not a fragile joint. It is designed to run, jump, ski and perform all the activities you ask of it. The knee is actually a simple joint...
