Chances are, you or someone you know has had back pain. Each year 15% of the population has their first episode of back pain, and over the course of our lives, 80% of us will have back pain. Even though back pain is common, the medical community does a poor job managing it. Stories of […]
Recent research is showing that surgery might not be needed as often as we think. A large review estimates that 10% to 20% of surgeries might be unnecessary and that in some specialties such as cardiology and orthopedics, that number might be higher. The reasons for so many unneeded surgeries being performed are varied, but […]
“Tactical athlete” is a newer term making headway in the field of strength and conditioning and sports medicine. We all understand what an athlete is in a traditional sports sense, but who does a tactical athlete refer to? Men and women involved in various public safety or military jobs fall under the designation of the […]