Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke, and cancer. According to the American Pain Foundation, low back pain accounts for 27% of symptoms, ahead of migraines and neck pain. Low back pain is experienced by 8 out of 10 individuals, compared to the 56% of us who engage in social media. These numbers are why low back pain is the 2nd most common reason for doctor’s visits, 3rd most common reason for surgery and 5th most common reason for hospita

This year, there will be over 200,000 people walking around with a new ACL. There is a 10% chance of sustaining a second ACL injuring, while females are twice as likely to reinjure their ACL. Here are three key factors and exercises for those who had ACL reconstruction to help you progress in your post rehab training. Knee Valgus: More commonly known as “knock knee” due to a weakness in the hip abductors. This weakness causes an increase in internal rotation of the hips creat

According to the CDC, roughly 50 million people (about 1 in 5 Americans) are affected by arthritis. Arthritis is the most common disability in America and spans across all age groups. Here are three keys to help in managing arthritis. Speak with Your Doctor Those who seek medical treatment early for arthritis tend to have better long term outcomes in managing their condition. Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition and medical treatment is the first step. Additionally,

A recent study by Stanford University states that the Iliotibial band (IT band) may not be responsible for the widely known runner’s injury, IT band syndrome. IT band syndrome is generally due to overuse and can occur anywhere from the knee to the hip. Weak hip muscles, tightness in the muscles around the IT band, or even a prior hip dislocation/injury can also contribute to ITBS. It was thought to be that the IT band moves medially when flexed at 30°, causing tenderness/pai

Knee injuries; the good, the bad and the reality these days is that knee injuries are far more common than you would believe . In a recent study it was determined that 54% of hospital visits were related to knee injuries and this number unfortunately is not going away due to the populations desire to maintain an active lifestyle and our desire to start being more active in response to father time starting to catch up with us(1). It was estimated between 1999-2008 that there w

Clients ask us all the time, "Should I stay at home and rest or exercise when I'm sick?" and our answer is... "it depends". Of course if you are extremely sick, you should stay at home. There are some grey areas to clarify however. David C. Nieman, PhD, director of the Human Performance Lab at North Carolina Research Campus says, "Based on…lots of case study data on athletes, we're telling people, if the symptoms are from the neck up, such as the common cold or runny nose, so

At Medical Exercise Trainers, our work with post-rehab and de-conditioned clients has shown us that the mental and physical transition into long term fitness can be tough. Confusing "muscle soreness" with "pain" can make the mental focus even harder. This confusion has led many clients to be concerned and ask, "Why are my muscles sore days after a workout?"..."Did I injure something?" Muscles can become sore after a workout due to Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (D.O.M.S.) . Hy