February 2024 provided some new challenges making it difficult to keep up with communication via Phoebe and Crosby. There was the vacation in Morgantown, followed by work in Mexico, the President’s Dave and Tim wedding, followed by the Flat Sarah and Tom Wedding.
the healthcare adventure
It has given us a deep dive into health care as it is in Western Pennsylvania between several family members. Epic is pretty epic when it comes to having a tool to try and keep everybody on plan. I understand why clinicians love and hate this new tool even better now. I also have a great appreciation for what we are asking these clinicians to do when we visit them as health care consumers. I think the last time we opened up my right knee about 15 years ago the toughest part was the rehab and managing ROM. If this sounds funny to you, be grateful that you’ve never had to rehab a knee, shoulder or arm. I pulled out my old bag of tricks for getting the ROM back and the inflammation down. Bob and Brad did a pretty good covering this for somebody that is new to this rehab world. Yes Mike is permanent now. I love the part focusing on soft knee/forefoot walking.
be kind to your referee
If we’ve talked lately you know about my beliefs on developing young referees and how us older referees need to coach them using one teaching point each meeting. You may have also learned about how I’ll talk down a coach or parent. Possibly even pulling that parent out and letting their child put them in check. It’s an advance tool, but very necessary now that mom and dad are taking out HELOCs so their kids can play for “competetive clubs.” Note to non-soccer people. The laws of the game and player safety initiatives have greatly changed since 1994, when we started to make Goalkeepers field players too. IFAB has now introduced a BLUE card and sin-bins with the latest updates. Dissent is real. Dissent is prevalent in all countries. Dissent is chasing away officials globally.
coaching millenials in life and workplace
If we’ve talked lately you also know that teaching millennials in the workplace is just as complicated as my referee issue.
master your squat f0r everyday life.
Help me help others this March by looking at ways to improve human movement. Mine and those close to me. Be willing to experiment personally and professional. Be the change that your circle needs. What you need may not be what you want!
One of my notebook prompts is to Share our Story with anyone who will listen. Since I pulled up a Bob and Brad YouTube video it’s only fitting to remind you of Bob’s story.