Nenagh Muscular Therapy - Modern Pain Care

04/02/2026

Waiting for the “right” program often becomes waiting for a life that never arrives. But consistency even imperfect, even short, even interrupted teaches your body that it is still needed, still capable, still alive.

Those small, ordinary sessions protect your balance, your bones, your independence. They keep you able to rise from a chair, carry your own bags, steady yourself when you stumble.

You are not failing if your workout isn’t perfect.
You are succeeding if you keep coming back.

Strength is not built in ideal moments.
It’s built in ordinary days repeated.

03/02/2026

Aging is natural.
But decline is something we’ve been taught to accept too easily.

We were told to slow down.
To be careful.
To expect less of our bodies with every passing year.

But biology tells a different story.

Muscle still responds.
Bones still adapt.
Balance can still improve.
Strength can still be built.

You don’t age into weakness.
You drift into it through silence, fear, and inactivity.

Aging is inevitable.
Power is a choice.

And you are allowed at any age
to choose it.

02/02/2026

MRI REAL FACTS!!! 👍🙏💯

Your MRI report might not be telling you the truth.

In the medical world, we often joke that the MRI is the "answer donut." People think they can slide into that machine and come out with a definitive reason for why they have pain. They see words like "bulging," "degenerative," or "tear" on a piece of paper and assume that's the reason the cause of their symptoms.

But the reality of pain is much more complicated than a black-and-white image.

Here's what a piece of paper isn't telling you:

1. Asymptomatic "abnormalities" are the norm. If you took 100 people off the street with zero back pain and put them in an MRI, a large percentage of them—upwards of 80% depending on age—would show bulging discs. If you scan the shoulders of Major League Baseball pitchers, virtually all of them show "abnormalities." Interestingly, there was no correlation with abnormal pre-season MRI findings and time spent on the disabled list. Perhaps the "abnormal" findings aren't injuries; they're adaptations.

2. Age related changes aren't necessarily pathology. Just as we expect to get gray hair and wrinkles on our skin as we age, we expect to see changes in our joints and spines. Seeing "degenerative changes" on an MRI report at age 45 is about as surprising as seeing a wrinkle on your forehead. It’s a normal part of being a human who moves.

3. Pain isn't a finding on imaging. You can have a "terrible" looking MRI and have zero pain. You can also have a "perfect" MRI and be in agony. Pain is a protective signal from your brain, not a direct measurement of tissue damage. Most back pain that people go to the doctor for does not require imaging for treatment.

4. Words matter. When we tell patients they have "bone on bone" knees or a "spine like an 80-year-old," we are often causing more harm with our words than the actual physical change.

Stop treating your MRI report like a death sentence. Your body is robust, adaptable, and capable of healing even when the pictures look messy.

30/01/2026

Strength training 💪🙏

This isn’t about lifting the heaviest weights or training like an athlete. It’s about challenging your body safely and progressively, giving your muscles and bones the stimulus they need to grow stronger. Stronger muscles support your joints, stronger bones resist fractures, and stronger movement keeps you independent, confident, and capable in daily life.

You are never too old to build strength. You are never too old to reclaim movement. And every day you show up, you prove to yourself that your body is still capable, still resilient, and still alive.

29/01/2026

28/01/2026

26/01/2026

NOTHING kills you faster than your own mind!

Medical research increasingly treats the “mind-body connection” not as a metaphor, but as a biological reality where mental states act as direct physical drivers of disease. According to much data, chronic stress, isolation and negative perception not only cause mental health disruptions but accelerate biological aging.

🗂️The Cortisol “Slow Poison”: chronic mental stress keeps the body in a permanent “fight or flight” state. We now know that this leads to:

📑Immune Dysregulation: High cortisol suppresses the immune system, making the body more susceptible to infections and reducing the effectiveness of vaccines and cancer-fighting T-cells.

📑Telomere Shortening: Research shows that severe, chronic psychological stress literally shortens telomeres (the protective caps on DNA), causing cells to age and die years ahead of schedule.

📑Systemic Inflammation: The mind’s perception of “threat” triggers the release of inflammatory cytokines, which are the primary drivers of heart disease, dementia and autoimmune disorders.

🗂️The “Broken Heart” and Cardiac Stress: The mind can trigger immediate, lethal physical events:

📑Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Known as “Broken Heart Syndrome”, extreme emotional distress can cause the left ventricle of the heart to literally stun and fail, mimicking a massive heart attack.

📑Vascular Constriction: Acute anger or anxiety causes sudden spikes in blood pressure and arterial constriction, which can rupture existing plaques and lead to strokes.

🗂️The Power of Perception & The “Nocebo Effect”: How you perceive your health often becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy:

📑The Aging Mindset: A landmark 20-year study found that individuals with a negative perception of aging lived 7.5 years less than those with a positive outlook, regardless of their actual health status at the start.

📑The Nocebo Effect: If the mind firmly believes a treatment or situation is harmful, the body can produce genuine pathological symptoms, including pain, nausea and even respiratory distress.

22/01/2026

Recovery after childbirth is a long-term process that extends far beyond the initial weeks. Neuroscience and physiology show that a mother’s body and brain undergo gradual restoration that can last years. Internally, organs and tissues take around six months to heal, while full physical recovery including strength, stamina, and musculoskeletal adjustment can take up to 12 months.

Hormonal balance and brain function, which affect mood, cognition, and emotional regulation, continue to adjust for approximately two years. These changes influence stress response, decision-making, and mental clarity. During this period, mothers are also adapting to shifts in identity, social roles, and relationships, which can take up to five years to fully reclaim.

Understanding this timeline helps partners, family members, and friends approach new mothers with empathy and patience. Support, reassurance, and shared responsibility can reduce stress on the nervous system and aid recovery.

Men and caregivers who recognize the extended process of postpartum healing can create a nurturing environment that respects both the physiological and emotional demands of new motherhood. Awareness of these stages fosters stronger partnerships, healthier family dynamics, and improved maternal well-being.

21/01/2026

JORDAN PETERSON JUST REVEALED THE ULTIMATE PATH TO MEANING & RESURRECTION

Peterson, voice low and trembling, staring into the camera: “The 20-rep squat is the ultimate voluntary confrontation with suffering. You load the bar with a weight that feels impossible. You descend into hell… quads burning, lungs screaming, spine threatening to snap.

Every rep is a choice: quit or continue. That breath you take at the bottom? That’s where chaos meets order. That’s where you stare into the abyss and decide to stand up anyway. One more rep. Then another. Until the 20th. When you rack it… you have confronted death and won. You have become. Anything less is avoidance. Hedonism. Nihilism in knee sleeves.”

He pauses, eyes blazing:

“Clean your room? Child’s play. Face the dragon? Beginner. The 20-rep squat is the archetypal hero’s journey compressed into seven agonizing minutes. Voluntary suffering under the bar is how you integrate the shadow. How you build the spine to carry your burden. Skip it, and you remain weak. Do it, and you resurrect stronger. The meaning of life isn’t found in comfort. It’s found in the bottom of the squat.”

20/01/2026

amen to this :)

Starting something on your own already puts you in rare air.

You chose uncertainty over comfort and responsibility over excuses.

Most people only talk about ideas. You acted.

You clock in without a boss, solve problems without a manual, and carry the risk on your shoulders.

That takes courage, even on quiet days when progress feels slow.

Growth doesn’t have to be loud to be real.

What you built matters because it proves belief in yourself.

That’s not small. That’s brave.🔥👏

20/01/2026

The neuroimmunoendocrine axis is the intersection of the nervous system, immune defenses, and hormonal balance into one dynamic network—think of it like an orchestra where every section plays off the other. Stress signals from the brain trigger cortisol spikes that can quiet your immune response or amp up inflammation, while gut microbes whisper to both sides through the vagus nerve, influencing mood and defenses alike. It’s never just physical; unresolved trauma sits wired in your cells, firing off fight-or-flight loops that mimic infection, while low-grade infections or mold quietly rev the whole engine. You can’t slice one part out—they work in tandem, tipping health problems when any note goes sour.
It’s both/and not either/or Environmental hits— mold, viruses, parasites, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, PFAS etc —can dysregulate and stress the axis, but so does bottled-up grief, unresolved trauma or sleepless nights. Nutrient gaps starve the wiring; sugar crashes jolt it. Inflammation flares when bacteria slip past a leaky gut, yet cortisol from last year’s heartbreak keeps the fire lit.
Common doesn’t equal normal— most of the planet runs on caffeine, sugar and burnout.

20/01/2026

Most people over 40 don’t age because of “time”…
they age because of undernourished muscle.
They slowly starve their muscle tissue, eating light breakfasts, avoiding meat out of fear, snacking on carbs, and calling it ‘healthy.’ Then they wonder why they feel weak, why joints hurt, or why fat replaces muscle.
Here’s the truth medical professionals already know
1. Your muscles are not optional; they’re an endocrine organ.
Muscle protects against
-Insulin resistance
-Frailty
-Osteoporosis
-Cognitive decline
-Falls and fractures
-Chronic inflammation
And yet after 40, muscle becomes harder to build because of anabolic resistance your muscle fibers stop responding to small protein doses. Meaning:
The same meal you ate at 20 won’t trigger muscle protein synthesis at 50.
Not unless you increase the dose.
2. The “eat less, move more” narrative ruins older bodies.
We sold a lie that shrinking = healthy.
So midlife adults cut calories, skip meals, and walk endlessly…
while losing muscle they desperately need.
Longevity is about staying capable.
3. Protein needs go UP with age, not down.
Most research points to ~1.2–1.6 g/kg/day for healthy aging
almost double what many older adults eat.
But society encourages less
“Small portions”
“Light meals”
“Avoid meat”
“Protein shakes are for gym bros”
NO!!
They’re for anyone who wants to stay independent.
4. If you want to age well, the priority isn’t skincare ..it’s muscle.
After 60, muscle loss accelerates.
After 70, sarcopenia becomes the gateway drug to disability.
Falls → fractures → hospital → bedrest → muscle loss → loss of independence.
It’s not dramatic — it’s textbook.
You are not fragile.
You are adaptable.
The biology proves it.
Muscle responds to
-Protein
-Load
-Recovery
Even in your 60s, 70s and 80s.