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When pain changes the way you move, your body often begins making adjustments before you are even aware of them. You may shorten one step, shift your weight to one side, avoid turning your head, or tense your shoulders to protect an uncomfortable area. Initially, these changes can be helpful. Guarding an injured ankle or sore back is one of the body’s ways of preventing further irritation. The problem begins when a temporary protection strategy becomes your everyday movement

You may have noticed it on the arms and legs of your favorite professional and collegiate athletes. You may see it on people working out...