Category: Myth-busting

The Myth:“Pain always means something is broken, torn, or injured.” Many people avoid exercise, movement, or even everyday activities because of this belief. If you’ve ever wondered why your back or knee hurts even though nothing shows up on an X-ray or MRI, you’re not alone. The Truth:Pain does not always equal damage. Instead, pain…

For decades, people have avoided the weight room because they feared it would “wreck their knees” or “wear out their shoulders.” People often get this idea from stories of athletes who lifted heavily and later developed arthritis, or from the common aches and pains that people mistakenly attribute to lifting itself. But when we look…