Research & Statistics

Are you experiencing pain on top of your foot? We know exactly how annoying and frustrating that can be. It's extremely difficult to go about your day to day life when anything hurts... let alone [...]

Sprained ankles are common injuries that can take an annoyingly long time to get better. Whether you hurt yourself playing tennis or by tripping as you walked down the street, we all want to know: [...]

Are you suffering from hair loss? You're not alone. Some 80 million people in the United States alone suffer from a type of hair loss called androgenetic alopecia, which has been linked to high levels of [...]

Have you ever noticed that your knees bend inward? You're not alone. Knee valgus, knock knees, or genu valgum (whatever you call it) all indicate the same thing: when someone's knees bend inward toward the [...]

Our bodies need oxygen to produce energy that fuels our essential organs. Oxygen is transported from our lungs to the rest of our body through the blood, so ensuring that our blood has enough of [...]

Nurses, doctors, and medical workers are our heroes in blue every day of the week. In 2020, they've worked even harder than ever. It's no secret that healthcare practitioners are on their feet all day, [...]

When crafting your daily workouts, it's important you understand the differences between various types of exercises. We often categorize exercises is either "isotonic" or "isometric, but what do these terms mean for your training? Simply [...]

Have you ever noticed that your head sits very far forward even when you try to sit up straight? Well, you're not alone. This condition, known as "forward head posture" or "nerd neck," is becoming [...]

At some point in your life, you've probably heard someone tell you that muscle weighs more than fat. But, does muscle actually weigh more than fat, or is this just another dieting myth? Thankfully, we're [...]

Are you interested in finding out how many miles you can log on your daily walks? While there's no default answer (the miles you can walk in a day greatly vary from person to person), [...]

For a person of average weight and height, research shows that the number of steps in a mile is somewhere between 2000 and 2500. When running, the figure decreases to between 1,400 and 1,700 (due [...]

If you ever watch a sprinting event on television, you may hear the sportscasters reference the wind with phrases like "legal wind" or "too much wind". What does all of this mean? Wind is an [...]

Lose 20 pounds. Few things are guaranteed when it comes to racing, but one thing is certain: the less weight you're carrying to the finish line, the faster you will get there. Below is a [...]