If you’re over 40 and suffering with unresolved muscle or joint pain, perhaps you need to think about the problem differently to find a solution. You’ve no doubt tried physiotherapy, stretched the life out of yourself and had a few massages. You may have even investigated the issue more thoroughly with scans and blood tests. […]
Rehabilitation
Addicted to the crack: The problems with chiropractic treatment
In this post we discuss the problems with chiropractic treatment, in particular regular or ongoing use of this method. At a glance Chiropractic adjustments may offer short-term relief but often fail to address the root cause of pain. There is no evidence that joint subluxations, in the context of chiropractic care, exist. Repeated manipulation can […]
Change in the body is an internal process that requires muscle contraction
In this post we discuss how change in the body is an internal process and some of the incredible benefits that using your muscles provides. Do you remember when you first started training and began to notice your body was changing as a result? Perhaps your clothes fitted slightly differently, or parts of your body […]
Trigger points: Fact, fiction, or irrelevance?
In this post we discuss if trigger points are fact or fiction, and what relevance they have to the goal of reducing muscle pain. At a glance The concept of trigger points is widely used in manual therapy but remains controversial and poorly defined. There’s limited evidence supporting their physical existence, or that they are a reliable source of pain. Diagnosis […]
First principles approach to pain and muscle tightness for more effective solutions
In this post we explore why using a first principles approach to pain and muscle tightness leads to more effective solutions. At a glance Your body is a complex system of systems, where the nervous system acts like software, making decisions based on feedback. Pain is an alarm—not always a reliable indicator of structural damage, especially […]