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#17: Chronic inflammation could be why your muscles aren't growing (part three)

The Dr. Shannon Show·Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT·19 July 2026·36 min

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If you're choosing effective, early-phase loaded exercises, not over-training or under-training, and you're STILL not seeing muscle growth, chronic inflammation could be why. Chronic inflammation can lead to muscle wasting, fatigue, pain, and more. It could be a reason why you're working out, but not seeing great results. In this episode, Dr. Shannon discusses what contributes to chronic inflammation in the musculoskeletal system: stress, overuse, trauma, and dehydration/nutritional deficits. She discusses why these four things can happen, and how to address them to ultimately see better results.   1:49  How Muscle Mass Can Decrease Your Chronic Inflammation 5:33  Acute Inflammation vs Chronic Inflammation 9:35  Natural Inflammation Cycle After Workouts 11:56  The Top 4 Inflammation Triggers12:50  Stress19:57  Overusing Your Muscles 24:23  Physical Trauma 24:52  Dehydration or Nutritional Deficits 25:45  Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation 26:37  Steps to Decrease InflammationTo try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com