Running efficiency at any speed
When I was training for the half-marathon, I wasn't too concerned about my speed. I just wanted to finish. And not ...
Your Body of Knowledge
Health Articles by Dr. Lavine
Palpation is more accurate than I thought
I use palpation as one of my primary diagnostic tools. My years of experience give me confidence that I’m picking ...
Does this supplement solve the exercise paradox?
Even though exercise is one of the best ways to improve your ability to deal with stress, exercise itself is ...
Training for a half marathon. Chapter 6: I nearly passed out
I must have looked wasted. My wife was quite worried. She was ready to meet a friend for lunch but wouldn’t leave ...
Regaining health – one man’s story
Today's article has been provided by David Williams. It's his personal story of recovery.
Regaining Health – David
I’m running a half marathon. Chapter 5: I can talk myself out of anything
Despite a temporary issue with right trochanter pain, my training was going well. So I set off one morning to cover
Stress: Attack of a saber-toothed cat? Or social isolation?
I’ve read it or heard it a hundred times. You have too. It’s the classic depiction of the human “fight or flight” ...
Build stress resilience
Stress is bad for your health. But it’s not as bad for some people as it is for others. In part, it could be that a
Rehab exercises for the hip, trochanter, piriformis, iliotibial band, and sacroiliac joint
I've just finished my exercise video Strengthening Vertical Landing and Lateral Shift. It can help runners, ...
I’m running a half marathon. Chapter 4: My hip rehab program
After a few training runs I began experiencing some hip pain (trochanteric regional pain syndrome -- here's a link ...
Dr. Lavine’s 15 minute self-care program for the low back
I've just posted my video "Dr. Lavine's 15 minute self-care program for the low back" on Youtube. If you've had ...
I’m running a half-marathon. Chapter 3: I got hip pain
Analyzing the biomechanical forces that contribute to pain in the area of the hip.
I’m running a half marathon. Chapter 2: the training plan
Once I committed to training for a half-marathon, I had to come up with a plan...
I’m running a half marathon: Chapter 1 – the commitment
It started because I was inspired by one of my patients. I've never had an Olympic athlete in my practice before, ...
What are your health biases?
I’ve never been able to understand why some people don’t enjoy exercise. And more importantly, what it would take ...
