Everyone knows someone who suffers from recurrent musculoskeletal injuries; a healthy individual that just can't seem to shake the shin splints, sore and achy knee, or stiff back. These injuries are a common occurrence at home, work, and on the playing field and many wonder why some people just can't seem to avoid them.Persistent musculoskeletal injuries are generally caused by biomechanical weaknesses. Hours of sitting at work, in class, or standing on a hard floor translate to a body that is losing its full range of motion. Other joints are forced to compensate for this loss, resulting in biomechanical weaknesses turned recurrent injuries. For example: stiffness in the mid-back, hips, and ankles often lead to shin splints, knee injuries, and low back pain.
This is the primary reason why chiropractors, and other physical medicine specialists recommend ongoing maintenance and prevention after the pain is gone. It is much easier and cheaper to keep the body working like it is supposed to rather then try to put out every fire as it comes along; so to speak.
