In Part 6 of this series of articles, Cathy describes her daily core strength and flexibility routine to stay strong and mobile.

Part 5 of a multi-part guest author series. Cathy describes the balancing act of pain tolerance and activity level to live her new ‘normal’ life.

Part 4 of a multi-part guest author series. Not finding any relief through epidural injections and typical pain management treatments, Cathy discovers Active Release Techniques and Myofascial Release and has a breakthrough.

Part 3 of a multi-part guest author series, Cathy describes how journaling helped her cultivate a positive mindset and find new activities to give her life purpose.

Part 2 of a multi-part guest author series, follow Cathy’s journey to reinvent herself and find purpose and meaning in a life hampered by chronic back pain.

Once a multi-sport athlete, chronic low back pain has forced Cathy Smith to reinvent herself and find new ways to give her life purpose and enjoyment.

Researchers and medical professionals are discovering incredible therapeutic benefits from activities like surfing and skiing, and the associated flow state. Dressing up like a seal and entering the habitat of 2,000 pound, pre-historic killing machines might just save your life.

Follow this simple guide to start your day with a boost of energy and performance. 

No one likes looking for a friend's ski on a powder day. Here is how to explain binding DIN settings to your friend, Jerry.

Shin splints, a.k.a., Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, is one of the most prevalent injuries amongst runners and causes severe pain along the shin bone, keeping many runners on the sideline.

Meniscus tears are the fourth most common running injury and can lead to painful knee arthritis. Learn about what causes a meniscus tear and the breakthrough treatments that can prevent progression of osteoarthritis. 

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain and third most common injury amongst runners (3). Fortunately this common injury can often be treated without surgery. Learn how to overcome plantar fasciitis and get back to doing the things you love! 

Patellofemoral pain syndrome, aka 'Runner’s Knee’, is the most common overuse injury amongst runners, affecting up to 38% of male runners and 62% of female runners. Learn how to overcome this all too common injury.

75% of runners are injured every year, and there are some common culprits. Identifying the injury that is causing your painful symptoms is the first step towards recovery, so that you can get back to doing what you love. 

IT Band Syndrome is the most common cause of pain on the outside of the knee for runners. Here are some simple steps to find out if your knee pain is caused by IT Band Syndrome, treat your ITB pain, and prevent it from ever coming back. 

There are a lot of running shoe options out there and they could be putting you at risk for injury and joint pain. Get informed with the latest running biomechanics research and find the best pair of running shoes for your running style. 

Low-back pain will affect almost everyone at some point in their lives, and for some, the pain is severe, prolonged, recurrent, and debilitating. So when LBP interrupts life, what are the options?

There are a number of actions you can take to prevent low-back pain from disrupting your life. Find how how strength and mobility work can keep you pain free.

We've established that low-back pain is a huge problem with massive financial and quality of life implications. Prevention is the key, but first we first have to understand what causes it.

Low-back pain is a $100B problem that will affect almost everyone at some point in their lives.

Welcome to Strong Healthy Happy, where we provide you with the latest biomechanics information and product developments to keep you pain and injury free and doing the activities you love. Keep reading to learn about our mission.