Training Insights &
Recovery Intel.
Evidence-based articles on pain science, training through injury, and performance recovery — written by a clinician who lives the lifestyle.
Neck Pain Radiating Into Your Head? Cervicogenic Headaches
Neck pain that spreads up into your head is often a cervicogenic headache. Here's how to tell it from a migraine, the red flags to never train through, and the PT plan that keeps you lifting.
Running With Plantar Fasciitis: The Rules I Give Runners
Can you run with plantar fasciitis? Usually, yes. Here are the 3 rules I use to decide run, modify, or stop, plus the running changes and strength work that keep runners training.
Hurt Your Back Deadlifting? Your Week-by-Week Recovery
Most deadlift back injuries improve a lot within six weeks. Here is the week-by-week timeline I use with lifters: what to train, how to bring the hinge back, and when to get it checked.
When Should an Athlete See a Physical Therapist?
Soreness or injury? Here is the 0-10 pain rule I use, the six signs it's time to see a physical therapist, and the red flags that mean see a doctor first.
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.
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.
Medical Disclaimer
This content is for general education and is not medical advice. It does not replace an evaluation by a licensed clinician, and reading it does not create a patient relationship. Talk to a qualified health professional about your own symptoms before you act on anything here. If you have severe, sudden, or worsening symptoms, seek medical care right away.
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