Movement Monday: A Monumental Recovery

Recovery is a journey. In the Ted Talk below, champion cross country skier Janine Shepherd shares her story of resilience after a horrific accident, and offers wise words for those who face a trying road to recovery. “A broken body isn’t a broken person” she discovers, and it was in fact little goals that kept her “going all the way.” Worth a watch or… Continue reading Movement Monday: A Monumental Recovery

Movement Monday: 352 Mile Long Race Across the Arctic

A few weeks ago we shared a video In Sickness and In Movement as a cool reminder of why we do what we do as physical therapists. We followed up with this Ted Talk that emphasizes the power of what we say, alongside what we do. So we’re going to keep things rolling along those lines each week with a “Movement Monday” post where we’ll continue… Continue reading Movement Monday: 352 Mile Long Race Across the Arctic

The Power of What We SAY (Video)

Aimee Mullins was born without fibulae. She had both her legs amputated when she was just one year old. Today she’s an olympian, speaker, actor and much more. In a 2010 Ted Talk she recounts her experience growing up, and emphasizes the power words have to either lift people up and propel them forward, or “put lids on… Continue reading The Power of What We SAY (Video)