Welcome to Episode 4 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this episode, Sarah is joined by her former professor from PT school, Dr. Ben Cornell, to discuss all things feet related from balance to running, and why you might want to start high-fiving the trees when you’re out for a run or a walk!

• Why shoes and bedcovers cause problems for not only feet but the rest of the body
• Why plantar fasciitis can be so challenging to treat and heal from
• How much can we change the bony structure of the foot – and does it matter if we can’t?
• Why a “window of neutral” is a better goal than a singular “neutral” position
• Connecting increased foot rigidity to fall risk for older people
• Why pronation isn’t a dirty word in running and there’s no single way for people to run
• The importance of giving your students self-efficacy and understanding their motivation

Guest Bio:

Dr. Ben Cornell is an Associate Professor at Mount St. Mary’s University and serves as the Musculoskeletal Clinical Coordinator in the program. He oversees the student-run, pro bono physical therapy clinic at the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles which provides physical therapy care to the homeless population. He has 17 years in clinical practice and is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist as well as an avid runner.

Reference links:

Born to Run

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Welcome to Episode 3 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this episode, Laurel and Sarah discuss massage and self-massage, common (accurate or otherwise) claims about their benefits, and what the research has to say (it’s not what you might think).

• What is massage, and how is it different than manual therapy in PT?
• Can massage increase proprioception?
• Does everyone benefit from massage, or do some people not need it?
• If there really is a problem with our fascia, is massage the answer?
• What therapeutic benefits does massage have?
• What role does massage play in helping trauma-affected populations?

Research Article: Affective Massage Therapy
Research Article: The effectiveness of massage therapy intervention on reducing anxiety in the work place. 
Research Article: Massage therapy as a workplace intervention for reduction of stress.
Research Article: Failure of manual massage to alter limb blood flow: measures by Doppler ultrasound
Research Article: Evidence of the physiotherapeutic interventions used currently after exercise-induced muscle damage: systematic review and meta-analysis
Research Article: Adverse events and manual therapy: a systematic review

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this episode, Sarah and Laurel discuss Scope of Practice and how it impacts our work as movement teachers and the choices we make when taking on clients. Here’s what we talk about: 

• How do we define Scope of Practice, and how does it define our work
• What does a top down “macroScope” vs a personal “microScope” look like
• How do we decide who to work with and who to refer out
• Are there any pitfalls to having a scope of practice
• Do yoga teachers have to comply with the Yoga Alliance Scope of Practice

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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Movement Logic podcast! In this episode, Laurel and Sarah set the stage for the episodes to come. We discuss the philosophical and actual differences between movement, exercise and sport; the problems with over- and under-moving; and of course, naming your robot vacuum (it’s the law).

• What’s the difference between movement, exercise, and sport
• How does yoga fit into these categories
• What problems do we have as a society with movement, exercise, and sport
• Lack of daily movement and ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)
• How exercise without a goal becomes a chore
• Yoga as a cathartic practice that includes movement
• What is Movement Logic doing to address these topics
• Movement Logic exists to help non-clinicians improve their skill set

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