In this post, we discuss rotator cuff tears after 40 and what MRI findings really mean for shoulder pain in light of a new study. If you’re over 40, exercise, and have ever had shoulder pain, chances are someone has mentioned your rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that attach […]
Training
If an exercise causes pain, give it a minute and try again
If an exercise causes pain, we discuss why simply waiting a minute and trying it again can work wonders. I’ve written previously about why resistance training can help reduce pain over time. What if an exercise causes pain in the moment however? Strangely, just giving it a minute and trying again can often produce a […]
Why exercise names don’t matter (force does)
In this post, we discuss why exercise names don’t matter and why force is the critical factor—especially if you’re in pain or recovering from injury. What image springs to mind if I say the word Pilates? What about weight training? Or yoga? Each form of exercise probably conjures up unique and very distinct images in […]
Why focusing on sensations fails in chronic muscle and joint pain
In this post we discuss why focusing on sensations fails in chronic muscle and joint pain and what to concentrate on instead. There’s an intuition we must resist when dealing with chronic muscle and joint pain: The site of pain is where the problem is and where the treatment should be applied. I spent years […]
Why your daily exercises help, but don’t keep the pain away
In this post we discuss why your daily exercises help, but don’t seem to keep the pain away. Do you find yourself having to do a bunch of exercises every day just to stay out of pain? These are usually exercises that you perform at home with either your own bodyweight or resistance bands. Frustrating […]