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Our bodies are built for movement, yet modern life has us sitting far more than we should. Compared to our ancestors, we’re moving less and sitting more – sometimes for over half the day. While fitness trackers and smartwatches encourage us to stand and get more...
One of the most important things to get right when it comes to successfully resolving knee pain is to make sure you’ve correctly identified the root cause. Sometimes, your knee pain is due to a problem within your knee joint – such as with arthritis or torn...
Fear Is A Natural, Protective Response To Injury. But sometimes it can do more harm than good if you’re not careful. Reason being… When we experience pain or injury of any kind – while the pain can range from mild to excruciating – the real “pain” comes from not...
Arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed – despite research telling us that it’s not nearly as effective as most people are led to believe. Furthermore, the science tells us that people who do undergo arthroscopic knee surgery are...
Flip-flop season is officially here – but unfortunately – that also means we are about to see an influx of foot pain – otherwise known as “plantar fasciitis”. Here’s a question someone asked me just the other day… “I’ve been wearing my flip-flops for the past week...
As a back pain expert, I talk to folks numerous times per day about the best things they can do to get rid of their back pain. The most common topic that comes up? Core Strengthening. Everyone wants to learn how to strengthen their core properly and more...
Headaches impact approximately 47% of the population and are one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. If you suffer from headaches regularly, then you already know how disruptive they can be on your work life, social life, daily activities, and just...
One of the most common complaints from chronic back pain sufferers is back pain first thing in the morning. For some folks, it rears its ugly head on occasion and appears out of nowhere – as if they’ve “thrown their back out”. For others, it’s like Groundhog Day –...
Four out of five people will experience a debilitating back pain episode at one point during their lives. For many this will be from a pulled back muscle. Typically, we put more effort into caring for our backs during those times than when we’re feeling good. But...
Approximately 25% of adults suffer from lingering, chronic knee pain without any clear reason why. For some, aging and arthritis is to blame, and it’s something to just “live” with. For others, they’re told it’s due to “wear and tear”. Yet despite one or more...