Dry needling is not more effective than physical therapy for treating trigger points! Dry needling is a technique in which a needle is used to penetrate the muscle. It’s often…
Exercise does not change static postural alignment It seems we can't go five minutes without someone telling us our posture is bad and we need to do such and such…
Running for 1 hour may add 7 hours to your life! We recently wrote about how physical activity reduces all- cause mortality risk in a dose dependent manner. What kind…
Physical activity lowers mortality in a dose dependent manner! Often, when we here about new science or studies on exercise and health we find ourselves thinking “I already knew that”…
Feeling tired? Drink coffe before you nap! Feeling sleepy and in need of a jolt of energy to smash out that crazy leg day? Try drinking a cup of coffee…
Influenza infects 5-10% of adults annually, more so during the cold season, and is not something to be messed with. Symptoms often present as fever, cough, sore throat etc. and…
As a fitness enthusiast and regular gym-goer you probably don’t risk acquiring type 2 diabetes. Keep in mind, however, that, as we have previously written: You cannot outrun a bad…
A trend in sports nutrition is the consumption of energy drinks, thanks to its perceived ergogenic effects. Most contain caffeine, taurine, carbohydrates, amino acids, and vitamins. What’s not so very…
For most of us, the last thing we’d want to hear from our doctor concerns a diagnosis of cancer. Turns out that a relatively simple way to decrease your risk…
Deadlifts are effective for excerise-treatment of lower back pain Disability due to low back pain is common. While evidence exist that exercise is effective in reducing pain and disability, it…