Houston Healthy Living Blog
Pregnancy and Sacroiliac Pain
Women who experience sacroiliac joint dysfunction during pregnancy suffer from pain and discomfort that may prevent them from being physically active. With a focus on improving pelvic alignment and mechanics at the sacroiliac (SI) joint, located in the pelvis between...
Quick Fix to Overtraining
Overtraining is likely the leading cause of running injury and burnout. Just running a little too much or too hard for your fitness level without adequate time spent in active recovery (zone 1 of interval heart rate training) will eventually lead to...
Lactate Threshold Testing verses VO2 Testing
In response to the high interest of athletes in the difference and benefits of identifying lactate threshold VO2 testing, I have provided the following excerpt from Daniel’s Running Formula, author Jack Daniels, PhD. The determination of blood lactate...
Patient Spotlight — Steve M.
Steve is the quite the amazing man! He dislocated his shoulder resulting in a full shoulder replacement......not an easy surgery nor rehab. Long story short, he was less than satisfied with his PT progress elsewhere, was discussing this a PT acquaintance at a...
Patient Spotlight- Al Z
Remember Al in recent prior posts? In for assistance with balance challenges due to vestibular issues; learning to ambulate with a walker at that time..............look at him now!! Down the steps and the flagstone incline, with a single prong cane only! What a view...
Patient Spotlight – Monirah
https://youtu.be/_6SoY-6weN4 Monirah is working on strengthening her abdominal muscles post child birth and on correcting diastasis recti associated with child birth. She is working on "table top"; ideally where one's knees are directly over the hips and the lower...
Jennifer’s Corner – Sam and Matt Charles
If you have been coming to the studio/clinic for a while, the young lady on the left may look familiar to you. This is Sam Charles, a former employee at Jennifer Klein Physical Therapy/AATB Pilates. Sam is currently studying at San Angelo University to become a...
Patient Spotlight – Al Z.
https://youtu.be/0_fcbkdipnc https://youtu.be/jrRwkjC22A0 Please enjoy watching these videos of Al, an 82 year old gentleman who came to me primarily with balance concerns, which started after an acute bout of vertigo and loss of hearing in his right ear 24 hours...
Patient Spotlight – Jen C.
Congratulations to Jen C. for meeting her goals, completing Therapy, and making a full transition into Pilates here at AATB Pilates!
Patient Spotlight: David P.
https://youtu.be/ZL-QtjYrYko https://youtu.be/I8S2LFHw2UQ