Pain & Performance

What if everything you know about athletic pain is wrong? For starters, pain is not synonymous with being
"injured." Nor is it evidence that your biomechanics are "flawed" or your body is "imbalanced." And most
important, pain doesn't always mean you have to see a doctor.
In Pain and Performance, Ryan Whited and Matt Fitzgerald present a radically new way to understand and
manage sports-related pain that exposes the shocking lack of evidence for modern medicine's approach to
injury management. Based on recent advances in pain science, Whited's revolutionary "Training as Treatment"
method puts athletes in control of their pain experience with a unique strength-based system that is proven
to result in less downtime, fewer visits to clinicians, less anxiety about pain and injury, less time and money
wasted on treatments that don't work. The end result is better performance and a more fulfilling athletic journey.
An elite boulderer and son of an often-injured professional horse jockey, Whited knows pain intimately, having
spent decades guiding athletes from breakdowns to breakthroughs at Paragon Athletics. His gym in Flagstaff is
a magnet for pain-affected runners, climbers, and other athletes and enthusiasts who've grown frustrated with
the medical system. Pain and Performance makes Whited's unparalleled knowledge and expertise available
to all, offering inspiration and empowerment for anyone seeking to stay out of the doctor's office and on track
toward their goals and dreams.