“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?”
Satchel Paige

Everyone experiences muscular stress.

As we age, a lifetime of muscular stress can catch up and make the simplest of activities a painful challenge.

many every day activities challenge our muscular system.

are caused by repeating the same motion over and over; consequently producing symptoms of pain or discomfort to the muscles, tendons, nerves, and soft tissues in a specific area of the body.  For boomers and active seniors, there are a number of different things that can cause a repetitive stress injury; from walking up and down stairs on a sore knee, to getting tennis elbow from hitting thousands of serves and volleys, to straining a nerve in the lower back from playing too many rounds of golf throughout the summer.  Even older seniors are at risk of repetitive stress injuries when performing activities of daily living such as reaching up to grab a bowl out of the cupboard with a hurt shoulder, or habitually bending over with a stiff lower back to pull a tray out of the oven.

Part of the reason repetitive stress injuries are so dangerous is because they can sneak up on you unexpectedly.  What might seem as minor discomfort now can easily become acute pain overnight; dubiously leaving you on the sidelines at work, your social life, and out of the gym.