Nearly 50 Million Americans run regularly each year. Some choose to run for the physical benefits, some do it for mental health, and others find a local community of supports that motivate them to stay active. Running is a fundamental human movement that everyone should be able to perform. Despite common myths, running does not increase the risk of arthritis and research shows that runners LESS incidence of hip and knee arthritis. However, running is a complicated skill and is rarely taught to kids or adults.

Nearly 50% of runners get hurt in a year. While many believe the only treatment for running injuries is rest, REV Health and Wellness uses cutting edge technology to determine the best treatment for runners in Des Moines who are injured.

Experiencing back pain during or after you squat at the gym? Discover the underlying causes of back pain at the gym and practical strategies to build a pain-free, strong back. Learn about improper movement patterns, lack of stability, flexion dominance, and extension dominance, along with personalized solutions to fix your back pain. Find out when to seek help and get a free strategy call to start your journey towards a pain-free gym experience. Written by Dr. Ryan, this blog post offers insights and actionable tips to address and prevent back pain in the gym.

Do you have limited mobility in your shoulder? You likely have pain when trying to reach or press overhead and when trying to rotate your shoulder. The glenohumeral joint can cause joint stiffness in the shoulder and needs to be treated different than muscle tightness. The best way to improve your shoulder stiffness is getting your ball and socket joint in the right place and a precise mobility program to get pain-free shoulder mobility.

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Experiencing back pain during or after gym workouts? Discover the underlying causes of back pain at the gym and practical strategies to build a pain-free, strong back. Learn about improper movement patterns, lack of stability, flexion dominance, and extension dominance, along with personalized solutions to fix your back pain. Find out when to seek help and get a free strategy call to start your journey towards a pain-free gym experience. Written by Dr. Ryan, this blog post offers insights and actionable tips to address and prevent back pain in the gym.

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The Deadlift exercise is a foundational movement in the sport of Powerlifting and a controversial topic in many commercial gyms and the medical community. Conventional wisdom and many doctors will tell you that Deadlifting is “bad” for your back. This type of thinking falls into the same category as “running is bad for your knees,” and “lift with your legs, not with your back.” So, what is the Deadlift good for? The Deadlift is a hip-hinge movement that primarily uses the low back, gluteal, and hamstring muscles to lift a weight off the ground. When done PROPERLY, the Deadlift is the BEST way to build strength in these muscles of the posterior chain. While there are other ways to use those muscles, the hip-hinge movement and squat movements are the FOUNDATIONS of human movement. If you are an independent human being, you will at some point need to pick something up off the ground, and a Deadlift is an excellent way to build up the body’s ability to lift something heavy off the ground.

Learn about IT band pain when running, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Discover tips for preventing IT band pain and how to manage it if it does occur.

Knee pain is the most common injury runners sustain. Runner's knee is painful and stop people in Des Moines from running. What is runner's knee and why do your knees hurt when you run? The best physical therapy can help running knee pain resolve and become a better runner.

Commonly in the clinic, we get asked what supplements we recommend our clients to take. Like many questions about our health and wellness, it’s a complicated answer. To answer the question Nick Pinheiro joined the REV health radio podcast to discuss the topic. Despite working at a nutrition shop, Nick doesn’t recommend supplements to everyone who walks in the door. Many people value supplements as essential to getting healthy, but in reality, they are at the top of the health pyramid. Supplements can’t make up for lack of MOVEMENT, DIET, SLEEP, or STRESS MANAGEMENT.

Do you pee when you exercise? Whether it is weightlifting, running, jumping, or double unders, it is COMMON for females after childbirth to leak when they exercise, but it does not have to be NORMAL. Depending on your situation, you may benefit from a pelvic floor examination; HOWEVER, there are factors you can optimize BEFORE setting up a pelvic floor examination.

Electrolytes are essential for our bodily function but for now we are going to focus on sodium. Sodium is essential for proper brain function, which explains why the brain craves it and salt is a primary taste. The human brain is really good at giving us warning signs to make sure we stay alive, and we would die without salt. Many people crave sugar when they actually need salt, but more on that later. 

The short answer to the primary question is, ‘NO SALT IS NOT BAD FOR YOU

Electrolytes are essential for our bodily function but for now we are going to focus on sodium. Sodium is essential for proper brain function, which explains why the brain craves it and salt is a primary taste. The human brain is really good at giving us warning signs to make sure we stay alive, and we would die without salt. Many people crave sugar when they actually need salt, but more on that later. 

The short answer to the primary question is, ‘NO SALT IS NOT BAD FOR YOU

Concussions have been a hot topic for many years

The brain is complex and we are still learning the proper diagnosis and treatment of a concussion.

Dr. Joe is a lifelong learner and has been obsessed with learning about the brain and what we can do to optimize our brain health.

Learn more about Dr. Joe and Lifestream Brain + Body at their website lifestreamclinics.com

Do you dread the first mile you run because you feel like garbage? Most runners I work with feel like garbage and just want to get the first mile done so they can finally get into their groove. Imagine what your running performance would look like if you didn’t feel stiff and sore the first mile of every run you go on.

Chris and Andrew from MOVEWELL Iowa joined REV Health Radio this week

We cover Chris and Anthony's frustrations as personal trainers and what they found was the missing link to help clients move better.

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Lindsey Andrews joined REV Health Radio to talk all things running. Lindsey and her husband Jordan own and operate Fitness Sports in Clive, Johnston and Coralville. Lindsey had a long career in running and has a passion for coaching runners to be strong and efficient.

Lindsey provides individualized running coaches services and in the Clive store does 3-D Running Analysis to help runners of all skill levels.

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