How Can We Help Adolescents with Persistent Low Back Pain?
To effectively treat pain, especially chronic pain, we must take a biopsychosocial approach, regardless of a one's age.
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
How Durable is a Non-Operative Approach to Knee OA?
Is a total knee replacement (TKR) inevitable for someone with painful knee OA? Current research suggests it is not.
Jan 25, 20232 min read
How Can We Improve Exercise Adherence for Cardiovascular Health?
We know exercise is beneficial for cardiovascular health. Consistent moderate and high-intensity physical activity (i.e., following the...
Jan 24, 20232 min read
What Does a Patient-Centered Assessment Look Like?
What does a patient-centered evaluation and treatment look like? The authors of a recent review used recent evidence to support a...
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Can A Simple Quad Stretch Help with Knee Osteoarthritis?
Should we use stretching as an intervention in our clinics? To answer this question, we first need to determine if stretching is an...
Jan 21, 20234 min read
What is the Relationship Between Strength and Pain?
Being strong is great for health, but its relationship with pain is less clear
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Do We Need to Stretch to Improve Mobility?
Range of motion is often considered a key characteristic of musculoskeletal health. It is not as important as strength, muscle mass, or...
Jan 19, 20232 min read
What Psychological Factors Influence ACL Return to Sport?
Despite surgical advancements and growing ACL rehabilitation, many ACL rehabilitation outcomes remain subpar. Studies show only 44-55% of...
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Is Surgery Necessary after an ACL Tear?
If you tear your ACL, do you need to get surgery? This question used to be a no-brainer. As new evidence has been gathered over the past...
Dec 14, 20215 min read
You Don’t Need to Stretch to Improve Your Mobility
How resistance training can help you achieve your mobility goals
Nov 30, 20214 min read
Stronger People Are Harder to Kill
More muscle may help protect you against COVID
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Why You Should Care About Your Grip Strength
Grip strength and overall health are closely related
Jul 15, 20213 min read
What Are Your Doctor’s Beliefs About Pain?
The pain beliefs are more important than their credentials.
Jun 13, 20213 min read
Leisure Time Physical Activity is a Privilege
It’s time to recognize health inequality in the health and fitness community
May 10, 20213 min read
How One Exercise is Saving People from Knee Surgery
This recent study challenged my bias about exercise
May 7, 20212 min read
Should Athletes Get Back Surgery? It Won’t Get Them on the Field Faster
Another argument for back surgery falls short according to the research
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Exercise Builds Resilience. Can It Help Protect Against COVID?
New research shows yet another benefit of regular exercise
Apr 11, 20213 min read
The Secret to Staying Strong When You Are In a Cast or Sling
Exercise one side of the body to strengthen the other
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