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Seattle Special Olympics
By Grace Lucuab, DPT The Special Olympics USA Games was held in Seattle from July 1 to July 6. These games take place every four years, and this year more than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, competed in Seattle and the Greater Seattle area. Athletes participated in 14 different sports, and approximately...
“Every Breath You Take, Every Move You Make.”
By Laurie Gribschaw, DPT, ATC, PRC Breathing: one of the basic things we take for granted since it happens as an automatic process. But how we breathe matters to our immune system, nervous system and dental health, especially for our developing children. Let’s have a brief anatomy review to assess how nasal breathing helps our immune system and also decreases...
September 18th, Kathe Wallace Pelvic Organ Prolapse Seminar at Stride Physio
Stride Physio is excited to announce that physical therapist, Kathe Wallace, who focuses on pelvic floor rehabilitation, will be teaching a Pelvic Organ Prolapse Continuing Education Seminar at our clinic! The seminar will be hosted at Stride Physio on September 15th, 2018 at 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. To purchase tickets for Kathe's seminar, you can visit her website by...
Teaching Your Brain to Crave Healthy Habits
By Mylan Vu, DPT, OCS, MTC Have you ever tried to create a healthy habit for yourself? Perhaps it was to eat better, sleep more, read nightly, or do your physical therapy exercises more regularly? After you decided to make this change, how long was it before you fell back into old patterns? It can be frustrating trying to get these...
The Aging Runner – That’s Me!
By Susanne Michaud, DPT, OCS I am a constant runner. I run because it is the fiber of my being, the ya ya’s in my cells, the therapy for my blahs, the generator of my ideas, my connector to everyday nature. I’ve run consistently for 36 years, give or take time out for injury, since joining the track team in...
Optimal Biomechanics of the Double Kettlebell Swing
By Laurie Gribschaw, DPT, ATC, PRC Seattle is a swingin’ town when it comes to getting and staying fit with kettlebells. Knowing how to use proper body mechanics will keep you safe and improve your performance outcomes. This article examines the anatomical and functional demands of the double kettlebell swing in sagittal plane of the body (front/back sides). The double...
Is Your World Spinning?
By Grace Lucuab, DPT Did you know that at least 10 percent of emergency visits are related to dizziness or vertigo? What’s the difference? Vertigo is described to have a rotational and spinning component and is the perception of movement described as the rotation of the self or the surrounding objects. Where dizziness is a sensation of lightheadedness, faintness, or...
Stride Physio’s Lease Expansion and Extension
After months of negotiation, Stride is signing on to stay at and expand our current office space on NE Northlake Ave for another 10 years! The lawyers in the office next door to Stride are retiring, allowing Stride to expand into their space. We will be tearing down the wall in the current movement space and will be gaining 2...
Stride PTs Recalibrate on Ergonomics
by Susanne Michaud For many people, the term ergonomics conjures the idea of the perfect workstation set-up for the office worker. While this is true, it is only part of the meaning. Ergonomics can be applied to all workers in various setting with multiple tools. Ergo comes from the Latin word for “work”, thus ergonomics is the “study” of work. As...
Walking Our Talk Follow-Up on Team Stride’s 2018 Movement Goals
We’re 3 months out since the associates at Stride Physio declared their 2018 movement goals for “all the world” to see. Susanne Michaud Goal: run to work 52 times and bike to work 26 times in 2018. I am on pace to achieving this goal, having run the 4 miles to/from work 17 times in the 15 weeks of 2018....