So, you’re a runner and keep getting ankle sprains. You are a powerlifter and keep ‘pulling’ your hamstrings. You are recovering from shoulder surgery and you simply cannot get back to where you should be even though the surgeon tells you all is okay. Your knees are just not recovering from what was supposed to be a simple meniscus repair.
WHY can’t you get better? You feel better but things just aren’t working the way they should…well…here is the likely reason and you’ve never heard about it.
Arthrogenic Inhibition sounds like a complicated concept, but luckily, it is not. Defined as ‘an ongoing reflex reaction of the musculature surrounding a joint after distension or damage to structures of that joint, Arthrogenic Inhibition is readily apparent with really any joint injury. This includes injury from life, sport, and surgery, and anything else you can possibly do that damages a joint.