In this post we ask, does exercise cause Osteoarthritis? And if it can, does that lead to joint replacements? There seems to be a fair amount of confusion on this topic– even healthcare professionals are not immune from erroneous comments. Here’s a quote from Ivan Tornos, CEO of medtech firm Zimmer Biomet, which manufactures knee […]
Training
Strength training for women over 40: the questions the fitness industry doesn’t ask
In this post we discuss strength training for women over 40 and the important questions the fitness industry fails to ask. I recently read an article by a journalist who explored what it’s like for a woman to start strength training in her late 40s. It’s a great piece that contains sensible advice and it’s […]
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 […]