Sciatica Isn’t About Your Disc (And It’s Probably Not Your “Alignment” Either)
If you’ve been told your sciatica is caused by a herniated disc or a misaligned spine, you’re not alone. It’s the most common explanation active adults in the Bay Area hear about that sharp, electric pain running from the low back down the leg. It’s also, according to a growing body of research, often the […]
The Most Common Pickleball Injuries (And Why Your Body Isn’t to Blame)
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports that shows no sign of ending. Courts are packed across the Bay Area, rec leagues are full, and a not-insignificant number of people who swore they were done with competitive sports have rediscovered the feeling of winning a point. It is a genuinely fun game. It is also […]
Why Your Achilles Keeps Flaring Up (And What to Actually Do About It)
It starts as a little stiffness in the morning. You shake it off, warm up through it, and convince yourself it is nothing. Then it is not nothing. Then you are Googling “Achilles tendinopathy” at 11pm and learning more about collagen fiber structure than you ever wanted to know. Achilles tendinopathy is one of the […]
Why Strong People Still Get Hurt (And What Actually Fixes That)
You lift. You run. You train. And then mid-deadlift, halfway through a tempo run, somewhere between box jumps and rope climbs, something goes wrong. Not because you are weak. Not because you pushed too hard. Because there is a difference between being strong and being resilient. And most training programs build the first without ever […]