EPISODE · Jul 15, 2021 · 36 MIN
#17: Chronic inflammation could be why your muscles aren't growing (part three)
from The Dr. Shannon Show · host Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
If you're choosing effective, early-phase loaded exercises, not over-training or under-training, and you're STILL not seeing muscle growth, chronic inflammation could be why.Chronic inflammation can lead to muscle wasting, fatigue, pain, and more. It could be a reason why you're working out, but not seeing great results.In this episode, Dr. Shannon discusses what contributes to chronic inflammation in the musculoskeletal system: stress, overuse, trauma, and dehydration/nutritional deficits.She discusses why these four things can happen, and how to address them to ultimately see better results. 1:49 How Muscle Mass Can Decrease Your Chronic Inflammation 5:33 Acute Inflammation vs Chronic Inflammation 9:35 Natural Inflammation Cycle After Workouts 11:56 The Top 4 Inflammation Triggers12:50 Stress19:57 Overusing Your Muscles 24:23 Physical Trauma 24:52 Dehydration or Nutritional Deficits 25:45 Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation 26:37 Steps to Decrease InflammationTo try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com
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If you're choosing effective, early-phase loaded exercises, not over-training or under-training, and you're STILL not seeing muscle growth, chronic inflammation could be why. Chronic inflammation can lead to muscle wasting, fatigue, pain, and more. It could be a reason why you're working out, but not seeing great results. In this episode, Dr. Shannon discusses what contributes to chronic inflammation in the musculoskeletal system: stress, overuse, trauma, and dehydration/nutritional deficit...
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#17: Chronic inflammation could be why your muscles aren't growing (part three)
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