In this post, we discuss why chronic pain makes your life smaller, and how to reverse these changes by leveraging the underlying mechanisms responsible. At a glance Lives shrink, and grow again, through small choices we don’t consciously make. Your brain quietly prices every action for effort and threat. Anything that looks too costly never […]
Training
What neck pain in fighter pilots reveals about exercise rehab
In this post, we look at neck pain in fighter pilots, and what an exercise programme with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) shows about the need for precision in rehab. Neck and back pain are so common among fighter pilots that they’re seen as part of the job. As Wing Commander Carlos Almenara of […]
PE classes should teach children how their bodies work
In this post, we discuss why physical education classes should teach children how their bodies work, not just how to play sports. Think back to PE at school. How was it for you? I remember a sizeable group of kids who hated it. If you had no aptitude for a particular sport, or you were […]
Understanding your body: the key to recovering from pain and injury
In this post, we discuss why understanding your body can be the key to recovering from pain and injury. A few years back, a family situation arose which began affecting my mental health. I was finding it difficult to sleep and found myself endlessly playing out unfavourable scenarios in my head. It felt like the […]
Resistance training for range of motion: an overlooked benefit
In this post, we discuss using resistance training for range of motion limitations, and why it’s an overlooked benefit. When you think about resistance training, you probably picture people performing heavy lifts such as the bench press or squat. Resistance training can be used in an entirely different way, however: to restore range of motion. […]