Many doctors, medical and health websites still promote the myth that joint wear and tear from cartilage degeneration, aka osteoarthritis, causes chronic pain. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) defines osteoarthritis as "a disorder of synovial joints that leads to structural changes, local cartilage loss, bony spurs and mild synovitis".HOWEVER, research studies consistently show very little association between the degree of cartilage breakdown seen on ...

Weak muscles are often blamed for causing pain and injury. These outdated pearls of wisdom are still being preached: If you have lower back pain, you need to strengthen your core muscles and glutes If you injure your shoulder, you need to work on your rotator cuff muscles If your knees hurt, you need to make your quads stronger The good news is.....If you're able to stand upright in gravity, your core is working just fine!!!!As far as your body is concerned, standing and walking are normal ...

Here are 3 of the most common, and dangerous, myths about pain that could actually be stopping you from feeling better: Pain is caused by arthritis, wear & tear, and weak muscles As you get older you'll inevitably get more aches and pains A joint replacement will totally fix your pain  Why are these myths dangerous? They're misleading They disempower you They imply that you either have to live with pain or that surgery is the only option to relieve pain Conventional treatments ...

A very common myth is that you're in pain because your muscles are weak.You may have been told you need to strengthen your core and glute muscles to relieve lower back pain, or that your hips hurt because they're weak.If that was really true, all you'd need to do to get out of pain permanently is to make yourself stronger, but unfortunately it rarely turns out like that. Here are 3 reasons why strength exercises DON'T relieve chronic pain: Sensory motor amnesia (SMA) means that your ...

Chronic pain affects 34% of the UK population, according to a 2017 national survey. Almost 40% of people aged 45 to 54 years reported being in pain, with more women affected than men.With these alarming statistics, finding solutions to chronic pain becomes a priority.The answer lies in the relationship between chronic musculoskeletal pain and 1 non-negotiable health habit.....SLEEP!!!!! Good quality sleep for 7 to 9 hours = Less inflammation + Reduced painMarkers you can measure using a fitness ...

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Have you ever been anxious or upset, and someone has told you "Oh, just calm down!"? Was it even remotely helpful, and did you feel instantly calmer?I'm going to bet that the answer is "NO!". You may even have felt more agitated.The reason behind your perfectly natural reaction is the powerful mind-body connection. Understanding this is the key to releasing your body from chronic pain.The brain, nervous system and body can create muscular tension. But physical tension can also lead to anxiety, ...

If you believe that moving with good technique will protect you from getting injured, the results of a recent study will SHOCK you!Most exercise prehab and rehab programmes take either a: "Top-down" approach = strengthen hip and core "Bottom up" approach = strengthen foot and ankle A 2024 study followed 325 novice runners with an average of 40 years, over a 24 week training programme. The runners were split into 3 groups who did one of the below physio-led interventions before ...

There's 1 mistake that I see being repeated over and over again, and it's keeping many people stuck in pain.If you're struggling with a pain or injury that won't go away fully, read on.....There's 3x main types of injury: Traumatic = A specific injury arising from a single incident eg. stepping off the pavement and spraining your ankle / you fall whilst skiing, damaging your knee ACL / dropping a heavy object on your foot and breaking a metatarsal bone Non-specific = Pain that doesn't ...

One of the BIGGEST and most dangerous myths I see being promoted in health and fitness is universally prescribing core strengthening exercises for back pain, that encourage you to brace your core. In my 10+ years of experience training people with chronic back pain, not one of them needed to brace their core more. Personally I finally found relief from my own long-term back pain when I learned which muscles to relax. Yes, at times you DO need to brace your core - generally for emergencies like ...