I’m still riding the excitement (and adrenaline!) of the last 3-Day Flagship Course, hosted by NRH MedStar Health in Washington D.C.

This article recaps the learning and take-aways from the 3-day course.

For accountability, Zoe started sharing her daily stands on TikTok and Instagram - a simple timelapse, sometimes with text or audio sharing her thoughts.

This feature celebrates her process of creating a consistent movement routine and wisdom for anyone looking for the same.

In 2020, I joined a case study project where 30 Pilates teachers engaged in 6-week case studies and submitted their reports for a collaborative publication on the effects of Pilates programming on different health conditions. Naturally, I studied one of my SCI clients and contributed the chapter on “Pilates and Spinal Cord Injuries: Effect on Gait.”

This blog shares brainstorm-like notes are NOT included in the publication, but feel incredibly important for those looking to implement a similar program.

In just 200 square feet, I’ve created a highly functional studio with a $12K investment in equipment. That’s a fraction of what most neuro-rehab clinics spend on their equipment.

Bottom line: Pilates equipment delivers BIG impact in a small package.

This article is for anyone—therapists, individuals with SCI, caregivers—who wants to understand how to choose and use Pilates equipment effectively in spinal cord injury rehab.

Turning in bed is one of the first skills occupational therapists teach newly injured SCI patients before leaving the hospital.

Because this skill is high on the priority list before discharge, patients are often taught to use momentum to turn over: throwing the arms from side to side, and building rocking power to finally roll over. 

While this strategy can “get the job done” and the skill can be checked off the to-do list for hospital discharge, this momentum strategy can be contraindicated for those with precautions against twisting the spine, and it is nearly impossible to do when wearing any type of cervical or thoracic spine brace. 

In addition, this strategy does not build core stability and trunk control after SCI in the most efficient way. This article outlines three alternative ways to improve control and fluidity in rolling, or turning over in bed, and develop deeper core and trunk control after cervical or thoracic spinal cord injury.

The best way to experience the versatility of the squish ball is to try some of the standard lying-on-your-back, tummy time, and side-lying exercises with a squish ball UNDERNEATH the body.

The ZN Squish Ball is incredibly versatile and works with ANY level of SCI to support a range of rehab goals.

New Year’s Resolutions don’t have to be big, lofty, performative goals. Sometimes they look like little changes to your routine or mindset.

Read on for tips to stay motivated and accountable with your new program, at ANY time of the year.

Over the years and the many, many continuing education courses and books I’ve run through, I am [currently] drawn to FIVE systems/movement methods that seem to resonate best with my SCI clients.

This blog shares these five systems, how they work for neuro, and what types of clients they are best for.