
#17: Chronic inflammation could be why your muscles aren't growing (part three)
from The Dr. Shannon Show
by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
Published: Thu Jul 15 2021
Show Notes
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
The Top 4 Inflammation Triggers
Stress
Overusing Your Muscles
Physical Trauma
Dehydration or Nutritional Deficits
Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation
Steps to Decrease Inflammation
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