As many Atlantans jump back into exercise with New Year’s resolutions, doctors are seeing a familiar spike in preventable injuries. Pravida Health Co-founder Dr. Trevor Turner said knee pain and back problems are often the first issues to appear when people return to workouts too quickly after time off.
Turner added rapid increases in intensity, poor movement mechanics and lack of recovery can strain knee cartilage and spinal discs — and why pain is more often about training habits than age or “bad joints.”
Turner joined WABE to talk about practical, evidence-based ways to ease back into cardio and strength training, protect the spine and reduce the risk of long-term injury as people work toward their fitness goals.
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