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sweet, let's go.

any of you usuall suspects wanna head for a day or 2 (sat-mon)?

Love may fade, but V-D lasts forever!

Just another heads up that I'm giving a slideshow at the new Mazama's clubhouse on SE 43rd and Stark tomorrow (Wed) at 7pm. Mostly 1st ascents from the last two years, but some filler too. should be fun if you don't have a date that night, or have a significant other who is very understanding (i.e. about to toss your ass).

i know, what a retarded day for a slideshow.

How sad, i thought this was going to be for my V-D slideshow at the Mazamas.

Bring your date for this romantic getaway

the jacket is way better than the old guard used to wear, and they managed. If cutting edge gear is so important, you'd better be sending cutting edge climbs.

Most chiropractors are good SI joint manipulators...depends if you like gentle techniques like Blocking, or drop table..or more impulse oriented straight chiropractic type...just call one that looks good and ask.

Bruk's clinic seems like an excellent place for climbers to rehab or improve their fitness.

moderators please delete this thread if the spray level gets overboard.

a million more words a day than men? whoa! that's a lot of talking.

Thanks. And no I didn't make any comprimses about climbing or anyhthing like that. Actually working on myself instead of playing the victem payed off enourmously. I for once turned a failure into an opportunity. Since I turned 30 I figured I better grow up.

badass yo!

A month ago my girlfriend broke up with me in the middle of a huge depression I was having about me trying to finish school and it going poorly due to lack of patients and the administration not doing anything to help me. I wasn't able to support her because I was too focused on my own problems. So instead of going out and getting drunk, I bought her chocolates and flowers and went over to her house to ask her on a date. She said yes and it was the best birthday present I could ever ask for. Even if it doesn't work out, I'll know it wasn't because I didn't try. And not with her, I really focused on changing the way I looked at my own life. So for my birthday I not only got my girlfriend back, I also was able to have a major paradigm shift about who I am and how I view the world. And this is the best birthday I will ever have. Happy birthday to me! 30 years old!

every time I heard the word Squamous in cell bio or histology classes, i thought of climbing. squamish cells are kinda like little slabs....kinda...ok not really.

sweet job guys!!!! the plumbs are ticking away fast!

Wait 6 months and see me? No really, I'd see someone who attacks problems from a biomechanical standpoint, rather than a rack-em-and-crack-em subluxation based doc. Stay away from the ones with flashy ads, ask how long regular appointments are (no less than 15 min!), ask if everyone gets x-rayed (don't do it), ask if they are going to "scan your spine" with fancy equipment (scam or patient retention tool), see someone who does more than just "adjust". Sometimes good docs offer free 1st exam/tx to get patients...but more bad ones do that. Ask if the doc treats sports injuries specifically, not in a roundabout way by adjusting your neck to free the nerves or whatever. They should take a thorough history, perform a relevant physical including orthopedic tests, and give you a good reason for their treatment. Be aware of the package deals, although it is a good idea and a way to save money, a lot of scumbags use this. Not everyone needs to be treated 12 times. I wish that the folks in my profession giving us a bad name would be forced to change their titles to technician, not doctor. It's not solely their fault, I think if insurance companies would shape up, the crappy docs would do.

that looks like an awesome route!

Me thinks Marcus and John are on the case?

That's a question the person who prescribed your orthotic will have to answer.

catbird... Sorry to hear about all the foot trouble! I've got some thoughts and ideas you may want to investigate and ask your doctor about. Just ideas, not recommendations. That's a great taping technique for plantar fascitis. In fact, there are probably hundreds of different combinations of different tapes, and patterns that may help if that one doesn't. Worth some investigation. You should have someone evaluate that shoes you are using too, maybe they aren't the right pair for you? Believe it or not, Cold Laser is emerging as a useful tool in treatment. You have to keep an open mind since you can't really feel anything, but chronic suffers of this problem usually are willing to try anything. Extracorporal-shockwave-lithotripsy (yikes!) is being researched too, and shows promise. It sounds fancy, but is basically the ultrasound used on things like kidney stones. Of course stretching and intrinsic foot exercises can help, especially stretching your gastrosoleus (calf muscles). In fact, in extreme cases, some people find vast relief by using a posterior night splint to apply a prolonged static stretch to their calf. For you, maybe it's a really good pair of orthotics. If there are muscle or tendon adhesions adding to your issue, stripping out the fascia with a technique similar to Graston Technique(or the actual named technique). Also working out the trigger points in your foot and calf muscle may help. Finally, have someone watch how you run or walk. Maybe you are running incorrectly-not just because of a structural foot problem, but maybe you aren't firing your muscles in a correct pattern, or have habitually trained yourself in a mal-adaptive gait pattern like being a forefoot striker or early toe-off (which could explain the turf toe). Whatever the problem or treatment, it's important to look at the big picture. And as for the turf toe-same goes for the taping or splinting. But if your are concerned about long term effects (the big toe is hugely important in correct gait) I'd have someone work on that toe after it's stable and healed. Having it manipulated should decrease your chances of degenerative joint disease.

Sorry that happened to ya, hope you recover real soon!

For a leg length inequality you mean? A heel lift works well and is cheap and easy. A sole lift works better but requires custom soles on your shoes. Many times it's a functional inequality. A shifted pelvis, or spinal misalignment are often the culprit. That's a time I truly believe that a chiropractic adjustment works wonders.

An injection should be a last resort, plus it doesn't solve the problem of why it happened. You need to see someone who will check out your hip, spine, pelvis, feet, and gait. Hip-becauce that's where the problem is presenting itself Spine-the psoas attaches to the hip and spine. Pelvis-connected to the hip and unleveling could create a problem Feet-foot problems and leg legnth inequality will often present in the hip or knees Gait-muslce imbalance in the feet and legs could cause the hip muslce imbalance It's really hard to work on your hip yourself, especially the psoas. I saw a Rolfer (haha) and she really got in there. Made me cry, but really helped. It went away and came back several times. Turns out I had a 11mm leg legnth inequality diagnosed via x-ray measurements.