Tendinopathy
5 Things I Wish Everyone With Tendonitis Knew
If you’ve ever dealt with tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow, you know the drill. It starts as a bit of niggling soreness — maybe after
Paul Cramer
May 8, 2026
Writing & Research
Exercise
MovementSpark Learn: The Capacity Lab
A Different Way to Think About Recovery
At the core of this approach is a simple shift:
Recovery isn’t something that happens to you.
It’s something your body learns through.
Paul Cramer
April 3, 2026
Tendinopathy
From “One Day at a Time” to “One Month at a Time”
Why tendon rehab is really about building confidence—not just reducing pain We’ve all heard it: “Take it one day at a time.” Good advice… but
Paul Cramer
March 22, 2026
Exercise
Why Do My Tendons Hurt?
Understanding Tendonitis, Tendinopathy, and the Role of Collagen Overview Tendons are made mostly of collagen, especially Type I collagen, which gives them strength and structure.
Paul Cramer
March 17, 2026
Exercise
Tendinopathy Recovery: Why You Must Build Capacity, Not Just Rest
Stop chasing pain relief and start building resilience. Tendinopathy is often treated like a short-term irritation, but it’s actually a capacity problem. If you’re stuck in a cycle of “rest and flare-up,” learn why your tendons don’t just need rest—they need the right amount of load to adapt, recover, and get you back to the activities you love.
Paul Cramer
March 15, 2026
How things work
Tendon Pain -When What You’ve Tried Doesn’t Work
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance this isn’t your first attempt at fixing your tendon pain. You’ve probably:
Rested it.
Iced it.
Stopped running.
Stopped pickleball.
Avoided stairs.
Maybe even had a cortisone injection.
And for a while… it seemed better.
Until it wasn’t.
Paul Cramer
February 12, 2026
Tendinopathy
Don’t Let Tendon Pain Hold You Back: A New Approach to Healing!
Are you one of the many people living with persistent tendon pain? Maybe you’ve been told it’s just something you have to live with, or
Paul Cramer
December 16, 2025
Health & Wellness
After 25 Years as a Massage Therapist: There Are a Few Things I Wish People Knew About Pain
Most of us grow up thinking pain works like a smoke alarm: something hurts, something must be wrong we should stop what we’re doing.
Paul Cramer
November 26, 2025
Health & Wellness
Never Trust Pain
Pain is powerful.
It can stop us in our tracks, grab our attention, and dominate our thoughts.
And in that way — it deserves respect.
But here’s the catch:
Pain is not always telling the truth.
Paul Cramer
October 29, 2025
Understanding Pain
“It Hurts When I Do This!” A new way to think about pain
You know the old joke:
A patient goes to the doctor and says, “Doc, it hurts when I do this.”
And the doctor replies, “Well, then stop doing that.”
Classic advice, right? Simple, efficient… and completely outdated.
For years, that was the general thinking about pain — if it hurts, stop. Pain meant damage, injury, or danger. End of story. But we now know that the story is a little more nuanced (and a lot more interesting). Let me explain….
Paul Cramer
October 24, 2025