Pain: who needs it, right? All of us have it, but how much do we really understand about what it means to our body, our brain, and our actions. It presents itself as a very unpleasant sensation, but the reality is, pain is necessary for survival. Pain is protection. In fact, people who are born […]
New Year resolutions have begun! Losing weight, getting to the gym more often or getting into “better shape” are all common. These all require increasing your amount of physical activity. More activity is great for your health, energy levels, sleep, and mood. However, ramping up your activity level too quickly after a holiday season of […]
For people who are sick, going to the doctor and getting a diagnosis is common sense. But who do you see for diagnosis if you’ve got a movement “illness”? If your knee hurts when you go hiking, you can’t get on and off the floor to play with your kids, or you can’t lift things […]