The Real Reason You Keep Getting Injured (It’s Not Your Age or Luck)
Why Active Adults and Athletes Are Stuck in the Injury Cycle, And How to Break Free
If you’ve been sidelined by injuries more than once, it’s easy to blame age, bad luck, or genetics.
But here’s the truth: Most recurring injuries aren’t random. They’re patterns. They’re signals from your body that something in your movement system is breaking down.
At Premer Health & Performance, we help people across Lincoln, Omaha, and virtually nationwide fix those patterns, for good.
Stop Blaming Bad Luck. Start Addressing the Root Cause.
Whether you’re an athlete, gym-goer, weekend warrior, or just want to stay pain-free and active, this might sound familiar:
Shoulder pain when you bench
Back stiffness after long days or deadlifts
Knee pain halfway through a run
Ankle instability that never fully resolved
You’re trying your best. You warm up, foam roll, and rest when it hurts, but the pain keeps coming back. These aren’t flukes. They’re flags.
Why Most People Stay Stuck in the Injury Cycle
Here’s the cycle we see in both in-person patients in Nebraska and our virtual patients across the U.S.:
Something hurts
You rest, ice, or take Advil
It feels better temporarily
You return to training
The pain returns, same spot or somewhere new
This is the "pain patch" model. It treats the symptom, not the system. Until you fix the underlying dysfunction, your body will keep compensating and breaking down.
The Real Reasons You Keep Getting Hurt
Here are the five most common causes of recurring injuries we see at Premer Health & Performance:
1. Poor Movement Quality
It’s not just about strength, it’s about control. If your joints aren’t moving correctly or your body has built compensation patterns, you’re going to break down.
Examples:
Low back pain from tight hips
Knee pain caused by poor ankle mobility
Shoulder impingement from thoracic stiffness
2. Weakness in Key Stabilizers
Most people train what’s already strong. We train what’s missing. If your stabilizers and postural muscles aren’t doing their job, your big movers take on too much load, leading to injury.
3. No Progression or Structured Plan
Random workouts may burn calories, but they don’t build durability. Without strategic progression, recovery, and variation, your risk for overload skyrockets.
4. Inadequate Recovery
Training is the stimulus, and recovery is where results happen. If you’re not sleeping well, fueling enough, or managing stress, your tissues never truly heal.
5. Old Injuries That Were Never Fully Addressed
Just because it stopped hurting doesn’t mean it healed. Many chronic issues stem from under-rehabbed past injuries, ankle sprains, back tweaks, and shoulder strains.
How We Help You Break the Injury Cycle
Whether you visit our Lincoln, NE, clinic or work with us virtually from anywhere in the U.S., our goal is simple: Fix the system, not just the symptom.
1. Full-Body Movement Assessment
We analyze how your body moves under real-world stress, not just on the table. We’re looking for:
Mobility restrictions
Stability gaps
Asymmetries and compensations
Joint sequencing and control
This shows us exactly where and why your body is breaking down.
2. Hands-On Care + Functional Rehab
Our in-person and remote care often includes:
Chiropractic adjustments when appropriate
Manual therapy and soft tissue work
Movement retraining based on how your body actually functions
3. Strength Integration Using Tonal
Once mobility and control improve, we will integrate smart strength training using Tonal:
Target weaknesses
Track real-time progress and symmetry
Load movements safely
Build true resilience
Tonal makes it easy to train consistently, even at home, with adaptive weight and safe programming.
4. Performance-Based Return Plan
We don’t just “get you out of pain.” We help you stay strong. Your custom plan includes:
Progressions based on your goals
Return-to-performance or return-to-life training
Ongoing support to keep you moving forward
Final Word: You’re Not Broken. You’re Just Missing a Plan.
Injuries aren’t always a result of age or bad luck. They’re often predictable and preventable with the right foundation.
Whether you’re in Lincoln or Omaha or working with us virtually across the country, we help you identify and fix what’s really causing the breakdown, so you can move better, train harder, and live pain-free.
Key Takeaways
Most injuries stem from unresolved movement dysfunction, not bad luck
Pain is a symptom; the root cause often lies elsewhere
Smart assessment, strategic rehab, and strength training = injury prevention
With the right system, you can stay active without setbacks
We serve patients locally in Nebraska and virtually across the U.S.
Ready to break the injury cycle at Premer Health & Performance?
We help high-performing adults, athletes, and naturally minded families move better, feel stronger, and stay out of pain for good.
Our concierge-style clinic offers chiropractic care, functional medicine, and 1:1 strength training with a root-cause, performance-driven approach. It’s personalized care built around your long-term health, not just quick fixes.
Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, we also offer virtual appointments for patients nationwide, allowing you to receive expert, individualized care from anywhere.
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