Most of these problems are as a result of lost muscle tissue and the lack of muscle assistance for the cartilage and joints in those areas. The lower back needs the abdominal muscles and lower back muscles as support for the lower part of the spinal column and its vertebrae and disks. When people do too little or no exercise to maintain their abdominal and lower back muscles, the disks must do all the load bearing of the upper body themselves and thereby they get squeezed flat to a point where they will create pinched nerves (the nerves run on top of and under the disks and get pinched by the disks if the disks alone have to do all the load bearing). Rebuilding the abdominal muscles and lower back muscles will give renewed support to the spine and take part of the load off the disks and will take the pressure off the pinched nerves. Neck problems are similar and are mainly as a result of lost neck and upper back muscles. The disks in the neck get the full weight of the head to support without help of the neck and upper back muscles. Rebuilding the lost muscles will take the load off the neck disks and that takes the pressure off the pinched nerves in the neck. Bad knees are as a result of lost muscles and too much load and impact on the knee joints and cartilage. Rebuilding the muscle and tendons around the knees with exercise will take load off the joints and will improve alignment of the knee joints. Shoulder problems are of a similar nature as knee problems in that rebuilding of shoulder muscles and tendons will align them better and take the load off the joints. The ROM at Fastway Fitness rebuilds the muscles and tendons in all areas of the body including these critical areas mentioned.