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The path of pain is rarely a straight & narrow course. We’ll take Sam as a classic example. Sam is a marathon runner & competes in at least 5 or 6 marathons every year. She does great until about the 10th mile, & then like clockwork her knee starts acting up. By mile 20 it is all she can think about, & by the finish line she’s practically hobbling to make to through.

After each race it is not just her knee that is in pain, how ever, it is her whole body. Because of the stress that her knee problem puts on her hip, which in turn makes her back out of whack. It is a domino effect that has serious consequences. So… Sam knows if she can not figure out what’s causing this to happen, she will have to stop running.

Sam’s case is a common one. The human body was designed to work as a seamless machine, & if there is a problem or lack of movement in one part the body will make up for it somewhere else so it can keep functioning. What starts out as a small injury can rapidly turn into muscle imbalances that affect movement & stability in many other parts of the body, increasing pain in places you had never expect.

When most people seek out treatment for chronic pain, they often look at the immediate ’source’ of their pain, the knee, the back, or whatever it’s that is hurting. That one part is the focus of their treatment, & nothing else is really looked at.

What most people do not realize, how ever, is that pain very often is the result of stress from a completely different source. In Sam’s case, it was not until she sought out the advice of a corrective exercise specialist that she discovered that her knee was not really the problem. The root cause began with her posture, of all things. Once she began teaching her body how to stand & move properly, over time her pain disappeared completely & she continued competing.

By focusing on her body’s function & not her pain, the root cause was addressed & Sam’s problem was solved. This technique could by applied to anyone, & with the help of a corrective exercise specialist the true cause of your own pain can be located & treated.

Anthony Carey is the author of ‘The Pain-Free Program’ & the founder & CEO of Function First. Function First helps those with back pain, joint pain & chronic pain eliminate it using a method called corrective exercise. To learn more about this simple, effective, non-invasive approach to pain relief & receive a free chapter from Carey’s book, ‘The Pain-Free Program’ visit www.FunctionFirst.com

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