Rationale for Corrective Exercise
Why is corrective exercise #trending so hard right now? Is it that we are looking to fill a void between injury and recovery? Are we simply introducing a new category of exercise for the sake of generating one? Well to put it out shortly, corrective exercise is a huge component of treating and preventing musculoskeletal injury in a conservative (non-surgical) manner. Since the 1980s, rising costs of healthcare have prompted a need for a change in approach, a paradigm shift, some type of radical transition away from using surgery and medication as the primary source of rehabilitation. Musculoskeletal pain is continuing to rise due to the improvements in automation and technology, leaving many individuals in sedentary positions or performing repetitive tasks. FACTS 33.8% of adults are estimated to be obese 18% of adolescents and teenagers considered to be overweight plantar fasciitis accounts for more than 1,000,000 doctor visits/year low-back pain af