What comes to mind when someone says the “core?” Many people think a 6 pack after performing hours of crunches. Others think it is low back and abdominal muscles working together for lifting objects. For some, the transversus abdominis jumps in their head. As our knowledge of human movement has progressed, it now seems more…
Month: October 2015
Financial Wellness?
In future blog posts, I do plan on discussing a topic I am very passionate about… personal finance. Personal finance? Why would I write about that? As explained in my prior posts, I also hope that we can use personal experiences in addition to clinical experiences to educate the readers of this site. I would…
What I Learned from STAND Part 1
I started with the title “What I Learned from STAND” ready to write a post covering all the things I learned in Haiti. After a little bit, I realized that may be a little ambitious to cover in a single post. I decided I am going to break things up a little and cover one…
Some Blogs that Provided Inspiration
As we embark on this journey together, here are a couple blogs that definitely have influenced me. Body in Mind: Research driven blog regarding pain science. It is amazing how much do not know about pain and it is amazing how much we are learning. After being introduced to this blog, it has helped my…
STAND
Four weeks ago, I had the pleasure of volunteering with an organization called STAND (Sustainable Therapy and New Development). The goal of this non-profit organization is to eventually establish permanent orthopedic rehab services in Haiti. It was a fantastic trip and helped spur the creation of this site. (I plan to write more about my…
What is Clinicians for Wellness?
Mission: “To promote wellness, health, movement, education, and self-improvement with the unique professional and personal experiences of diverse contributors.” Essentially, this is a platform to educate others and spread ideas. Healthcare, like many other fields, works best when many disciplines communicate and work together. The goal is to create this dialogue and promote this interdisciplinary…
About Steven Kinney
Hello all, Welcome to Clinicians for Wellness, a healthcare related blog focused on working in many different ways to wellness. Before going any further, I just wanted to provide a little bit of information about myself. I have been a licensed physical therapist for about 4 and half years practicing in a variety of practice settings….