by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Jun 11, 2026 | physical therapist, Physical Therapy
The Runner’s Performance Protocol: Seeds, Herbal Teas, and Magnesium for Recovery, Energy, and Nervous System Optimization (Men & Women) Most athletes think performance comes from training plans, shoes, or intensity. But a quieter truth shows up in clinic and in...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Jun 10, 2026 | physical therapist, Physical Therapy
Go One Less: Why B+ Workouts Beat A+ Workouts There’s a moment in nearly every ambitious runner’s life when they quietly cross a line and don’t realize it until later. It usually doesn’t feel like a mistake. It feels like commitment. I’ve been thinking about a recent...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | May 28, 2026 | physical therapist, Physical Therapy
“` The Secret of the Talo-Tibial Joint: When the Body Knows Before the Mind Years ago, when I had just begun dating someone, I severely sprained my ankle. And the moment it happened, something deep inside me immediately knew: “You need to not go down this path.”...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | May 23, 2026 | physical therapist, Physical Therapy
The Obstacle Is the Way Through The Simple Inner Process That Can Change Everything There’s a kind of pain that doesn’t show up on an MRI. A heaviness. A pressure. An inner block. Sometimes it feels like anxiety. Sometimes grief. Sometimes loneliness, despair,...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | May 22, 2026 | physical therapist, Physical Therapy
How Marius Bakken’s “Precision Over Time” Philosophy Confirms What I’ve Learned Over 40 Years as a Runner, Physical Therapist, and Healer By Ralph Havens PT IMTC May 20, 2026 This article is my personal interpretation of ideas presented by Marius Bakken, MD, in The...
by Ralph Havens -- PT, IMTC & Certified Integrative Manual Therapy | Apr 24, 2026 | physical therapist, Physical Therapy
The 1° Root Cause: Why Pain Doesn’t Start Where You Feel It If you’ve ever had pain that just wouldn’t go away—despite seeing skilled practitioners, trying all the right treatments, and doing everything “correctly”—you’re not alone. And more importantly… you’re not...
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