Author Archives: keburns

We all struggle to find the time to exercise.  Life is busier now than it has ever been and with this strain on time one of the first things to go is exercise.  But what if I told you that … Continue reading →

We all know that exercise is good for us. It helps to increase aerobic capacity, reduces body fat, has a positive impact on bone density and muscle mass, and the list goes on. However, many of the patients that I … Continue reading →

When it comes to seeing results and defining your fitness goals, it pays to be SMART. All too often I ask someone what their goals are and they respond with a long pause followed by a generic goal of “I … Continue reading →

It’s amazing to me how many people experience low back or knee pain on a daily basis, yet do nothing to actually correct the problem.  You see, many people are under the assumption that the area of pain is also … Continue reading →

More and more I hear from patients that they do not really enjoy going to a health club to exercise, and that they would rather spend their time outdoors playing with their kids or exercising in the fresh air.  I … Continue reading →

Over the past few years, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has become very popular with the apparently healthy population and for good reasons.  However, it was not being used as a training modality for groups typically considered to be special … Continue reading →

Recently, Alex Rodriguez or better known as A-Rod, went through a screening process with the National Academy of Sports Medicine’s CEO, Dr. Michael Clark.  The process is designed to identify muscular imbalances and how these areas of weakness or tightness … Continue reading →

Is muscular imbalance causing your back or neck pain or leading to a potential injury? As an Exercise Physiologist at PLC, one of my roles is to screen patients for muscular imbalances.  These imbalances are not limited to athletes and … Continue reading →