Life of a son, brother, and physical therapist.

Goals Continue to stay active and lift weights Lift 2-3 times a week incorporate more fiber in my diet travel 1-2 times a quarter stay active in the profession Hold position in San Jose District CPTA take on a PT student mentor a college student read 1-12 new books (not PT related) Present lectures or and small courses Get Married

This year was a long and fast year.

In the beginning I was recovering from having Covid and getting back to work.  I detail much of this experience https://tringuyendpt.wordpress.com/about/.  

The 1st quarter of the year was mainly focusing on work, helping my patients, and still working at the same job.  I had a physical therapy student who is now a physical therapist.  I was his clinical instructor for 6 months.  I was mainly frustrated with him because he was a lazy student. Just doing enough to get by and documented much of my fustrations via instagram sometimes.  It was a great experience working, teaching, and trying to help manage clinic. 

As the year went by I started to regain back my strength, endurance, and enjoyment of life.  I was asked to help my friend move from Detroit, MI to Marina, CA.  My friend and I grew up in the same schools, went to Davis together, and he got into medical school and became a surgeon.  We talked about how cool it would be to join forces in the Monterey County to serve the community.  At that time, he recieved surgery on his foot and could not walk.  So he flew me to Detroit and we went around to eat for a night and he next day I helped him move out and we drove to Omaha Nebraska.  Then we were stuck in a crazy thunderstorm where I was scared for my life.  We made it to a crappy hotel and rooms did not work.  Fortunately, we were helped by the hotel management for a room.  Most of our meals were Burger King and McDonalds hot chicken sandwiches.  We finally got to Salt Lake City, Utah and had our first dinner meal which consisted of fresh vegetables.  I was elated and happy.  Most of our days were driving for 12-13 hours in a stuffed Honda Accord evading big rigs.  What a crazy experience to drive cross country.  In Utah we saw Salt Flats and Utah Jazz statues.  

We finally got back to California and was thinking to myself that I drove from Detroit to Marina from Saturday to Monday night. The rest of the year was spent continuing work, taking continuing education courses, and helping consolidate two clinics. This year was the most fruitful year for my salary but I think I may have reach the ceiling at my company.  I am happy where I am at and actually see stability and continued self growth.  

The rest of the year I was also able to link up with a friend who is a PT in Sacramento but has family in Salinas.  I convinced him to join me in training for the California International Marathon that was back in the December 5th.  

The rest of my post is an update post from my blog I will include. 

California International Marathon and the experience

Last week and weekend I prepared myself to get ready for my race. It was an interesting race because the people who usually ran with me did not this past year. Luckily, I was able to link up with a fellow Sac State Alumni and someone I always looked up to. Joe Jemera and convinced him earlier in the year to start training. He eventually signed up for this marathon. During the training, we had a…

Return to higher level activity- post Covid-19

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html All of the medical recommendations in this post are supported by current literature in COVID-19 management. We do not claim to be the best resource, but instead, she is simply using her understanding to synthesize the research and educate her peers. All COVID-19 patients should consult their medical provider for more specific…

Injury Risk Reduction Part 2.

This is a follow up on the last post. Dr. Swanson, Dr. Curtis, and I both met overnight on Zoom. We brought up multiple tests that we wanted to use to screen for risk of injuries. We thought about the prevalence and incidence from our last post. We made an effort to choose pertinent tests for preseason looks on mobility, strength, capacity and performance. For the upper extremity we decided on…

Injury Risk Reduction Screen Part 1.

During the past couple months, my partners who I have been working with since physical therapy had invited me to work with them down in San Diego. We all went to physical therapy school together and figured it would be a good way to catch up over something fun and productive. One of my colleagues and old housemate had been working with a professional ultimate frisbee team down in San Diego and…

People with chronic muscle skeletal pain commonly live with coexisting chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes or mental health disorders. Individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain who also have coexisting chronic health conditions experience worse outcomes and those with pain only. The presence of multiple chronic health conditions complicates care needs. Clinical…

Running Management: A different viewpoint.

During the past month, I have been gradually thinking about signing up for a marathon. Recently gaining 15 pounds in the past couple months, I am wondering what would a 220 lb runner should be doing. I have recently listen to a NAF podcast with Adam Meakins and Greg Lehman. They recently had a discussion about running management. Weeks later, my buddy who I have been taking con-ed courses from…

It is currently a few months after I had contracted coronavirus. Update so far the things I can do right now are being able to run a 10K. I’m able to ride my bike for 30 miles and able to get back to some type of weightlifting and training. Symptoms wise I continue to have some insomnia along with some anxiety. I think I have recovered from most things and now currently wondering if they’re any…

Posture and Neck Pain

Usually at the end of the day is when I realized I spend most of my time reading. I realized sometimes my neck gets sore and most recently having my once a year left sided neck pain I attribute to my history of trauma while playing football and having surgery with my shoulder. I was scrolling through my email and this article came across. The word “posture” has been a debated and compared thing…

Post Covid-19: Returning back to higher level of activity

What does recovery mean to you? For me it is being able to run 10 plus miles. Before Covid-19 and my ankle sprain I felt that I could run a marathon if a gun was pointed at my head near the starting line. I felt I was stronger and could squat 5 sets of 5 at 405 pounds. Times have changed and so has my body and mindset. Also over the past couple weeks, I have been doing more reading and being part…

So it’s been 2 weeks since I returned back to work. The feelings of returning back was anxiety and fear because I didn’t think my body could tolerate working. I still have some heart palpitations sometimes fatigue. Actually started work and been feeling a lot better. So the long terms the facts after having contracted this virus is still unknown. There’s this term called long haulers where you…

On November 21st, 2020, I had a PCR test locally for covid-19 and tested positive. At that time I just had a runny nose and wanted to take the test so I could clear myself for Thanksgiving. I found out that on Monday I was positive for covid-19. I closed down my clinic and went into isolation for about 11 days. Over the 11 days I had great support for my parents who also lived home with me but…

THE KEY TO PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD written by Tommy Mandala PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS You hear it all the time – whenever someone talks about starting a weightlifting routine, running their first marathon, or starting an off-season workout plan, the advice is always the same: “start slowly”; “progress gradually”; “don’t do too much, too soon”. You might even hear this from a doctor when returning to sports…

Going through an injury sucks. Getting back to your previous level of activity is tough.

Grit and a plan are important. Failure and dealing with fear and anxiety are apart of the process.

I had the opportunity to go through an injury July 7. I was headed home from work and decided to stop for a run. This run was at Jack’s peak and I have been through this run before thousands of times. I…

We spend a lot of time discussing the consequences of physical inactivity, particularly with respect to cardiometabolic health, sarcopenia, and physical independence. Another important consideration is preventing or managing osteopenia and osteoporosis, which are conditions of low bone mass that can confer significant health risks. This is an especially important topic at the moment, when…

Over the years I have developed an affinity for caffeine. It has sparked my interest in the use of it through performance exercise and cognition. The thing I will be writing today are some quick q&A things for caffeine. I am not a registered dietitian please don’t ask me for any advice specifically.

Question 1: How does caffeine work?

Caffeine’s mechanism of action is incredibly complex,…