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Crossfitter’s Regenexx Knee Arthritis Treatment Still Going Strong!
170kg Backsquat (~2.1x BW) this morning @gwperformance in my @crossfitmobilus tee, its been awhile since I've squatted this heavy so was very happy to hit this weight, dropped down to 85% (145kg) for max reps and managed to hit #8 @virusaustralia @luronglivingau @regenexx A video posted by Michael Wong (@mikewwong) on Jul 11, 2016 at…read more
Lower Back Regenexx Treatment Returns Fitness Professional to Competition
Perpetual growth in mind, body, and soul is the philosophy professional body builder Eileen Wells lives by. Her everyday goal? Be better today than she was yesterday. As a professional competitor in the fitness division of the International Federation of BodyBuilding (IFBB) she was able to live by that mantra…until all of that changed in…read more
Exercise as You Age: Your Muscles Will Thank You!
Staying active as you age has sometimes been called the real fountain of youth, but how much do we know about how staying active helps slow aging? Several studies have suggested that pumping iron as you age can do things like improve the genes inside muscle cells. A recent study shows more benefits to the…read more
Will Exercise Make My Arthritis Worse: MRI May Help Decide
I often see active patients in clinic who want to know if exercise will make their arthritis advance. They’ve seen friends be hobbled by knee replacement who drop out of high-level physical activity, and they don’t want that fate. Several studies over the last few years do support the idea that it may be possible…read more
Study: ACL Surgery Return to Play Shortens NBA Careers…Is There A Better Way?
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery to treat a torn ACL has become the most popular sports-medicine procedure in America, largely because we commonly see our athletic heroes getting the procedure. However, what does the reality of ACL surgery return to play actually look like? I questioned why we were still doing ACL surgery in…read more
CrossFit Back Injury Prevention Checklist
Pro CrossFit is an amazing thing to watch. People with what look like superhuman bodies perform lifts and feats that defy the imagination. It requires incredible discipline, form, commitment, and truly knowing and understanding your body. Then there are the amateurs, like me, who do CrossFit because it produces better results through high-level exercise. We likely see more…read more
Why Do I Have Joint Pain After Exercise?
On this page: Controlling chronic inflammation Treatment with growth factors Being ProActive Many of us experience muscle tightness and soreness after exercise, but why do some of our joints ache after exercise? For me it’s my left knee and shoulder; for you maybe it’s your hip or ankle. When your joint aches, it’s because more…read more
