Training Insights &
Recovery Intel.
Evidence-based articles on pain science, training through injury, and performance recovery — written by a clinician who lives the lifestyle.
Is It Normal for Your Lower Back to Be Sore After Deadlifts?
Sore back the morning after a heavy pull? Most of the time that is adaptation, not damage. Here are the criteria I use, and how I load the next week.
HYROX Injuries: The 5 Stations That Hurt People (and the One Thing That Hurts More)
Half of HYROX athletes report an injury in a year, and most of it is slow-building tendon pain. Here is what each station loads and how I fix it.
What Orthopedic Physical Therapy Actually Is (and When You Don't Need a Referral)
Orthopedic physical therapy is the front door for muscle, tendon, and joint problems. Here's what it covers, what the OCS credential means, and why in Iowa you can start without a referral.
Quadriceps Tendonitis: The Ache Above Your Kneecap
That ache right above your kneecap on deep squats or jump landings is usually quadriceps tendonitis, a different problem from patellar tendonitis with its own fix.
Triceps Tendonitis: Back-of-the-Elbow Pain on Lockouts
Back-of-the-elbow pain on bench lockouts, dips, or overhead press is usually triceps tendonitis. How to tell it from a tear, and how to keep pressing while it settles.
Biceps Tendonitis in Lifters: Shoulder vs Elbow
A performance PT's take on biceps tendonitis for lifters: how to tell if the pain is coming from your shoulder or your elbow, and how to keep training through it.
Knee Pain From Squatting: Why It Hurts and How to Keep Lifting
Knee pain from squatting is almost always a load problem, not a broken knee. Here's what's actually causing it, why you don't need to stop, and how to keep training while it settles.
Wrist Pain in Lifters and CrossFit: Front Rack, Cleans, and Push-Ups
Wrist pain from front squats, cleans, and push-ups is usually a load-and-position problem, not a reason to stop. Here is how to tell sore from serious and keep training while it settles.
Dry Needling for Shoulder Pain: Does It Actually Work?
Dry needling for shoulder pain can genuinely help when your pain is muscle and trigger-point driven, but only as part of a loading plan. Here is what the research shows and how I use it.
Lower Back Pain After Deadlifts (and How to Keep Lifting)
Lower back pain after deadlifts is usually a load problem, not damage. Here is how I tell a strain from something serious, when you can keep training, and how I get lifters back under the bar.
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