Up in the north of Toronto, Canada, I have a sister who is a remarkable Pilates instructor. For years, a tribe has faithfully followed her during their exercise routines. As she has instructed, they've loved the routines and their motivated instructor. However, over the years, some of the participants have noticed not only a visual change in the body but also audible changes – like cracking sounds in the joints during exercises. So, my sister asked me, "What and why do these things happen? Why is there cracking? Why is there popping going on?" I want to provide you with the opportunity to understand why these phenomena occur.

First of all, it's essential to comprehend that your body possesses internal wisdom – it knows what it's doing and operates around the clock for you. It recognizes when something is amiss, a system isn't functioning correctly, and it seeks to make changes automatically. The most effective way it can alert you to a problem is through pain or dysfunction. If you experience pain, ideally, you stop what you're doing, allowing the body to attempt to re-correct itself. Should you not halt the activity, the body must make adjustments to support the issue. If the pain diminishes, you typically return to your regular activities.

However, if the pain persists, it's a signal that you need to make a shift or change – what we term dysfunction. This means that as you move or walk, things are not quite the same as they were when everything functioned optimally. The body adapts – for instance, if you injure your shoulder, you'll modify your movements to accommodate the pain. If you can't pick up something in the backseat without discomfort, you'll adapt and reach differently. The body is constantly making these adaptations.

In the short term, this adaptive process is beneficial. It enables you to use your arm despite the pain. However, in the long term, this practice becomes problematic. It stresses various parts of the body, not just the area with the initial problem. The body's natural capacity to adapt leads to breakdown, and this breakdown leads to discomfort, disease, and a loss of ease.

I'm here to convey that it doesn't have to be this way. There is a solution – and I'm not talking about more drugs, medications, or surgical procedures. I'm talking about allowing the body to heal itself.

Hello, I'm Dr. Jack Winner. For 37 years, I've had the privilege of helping many people prevent this breakdown and guide them back not only to recovery but to a full range of motion, joint movement without pain, and the balance and vitality they once enjoyed – and wish to regain. Initially, they might not believe, just as most people often don't, that this is possible. However, I'm here to assert that it's not just possible; it's probable, it's real, and it's achievable for you too.

What I urge you to do is call me. My office number is 770-536-6600, or you can visit Winter Wellness Center at winterwellness.com. When you reach out, we'll arrange a consultation for you to discover why your system is behaving the way it is, where the problems exist, and how we can rectify them. Once we pinpoint the cause of your problem, we'll devise a treatment plan outlining how we'll guide this process to its conclusion, ultimately leading you back to a state of health you can live with – without pain, without medications, and certainly without surgical procedures.

Please make the call. I'd love to hear from you and engage in this conversation. Let's explore how we can help you – let's take that first step together.

Wishing you good health and a healthy future.