Many non-athletes — and even a few actual jocks — are guilty of either rushing through their warm-up stretching, or skipping the cool-down moves after the workout. Yet, along with cardio and...
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How Staying Active at Work Can Increase Productivity
Picture yourself at work. Hunched over a keyboard, clicking away on a mouse, answering the phone, or having meetings, the most moving around you are likely to do is to and from the copy machine. It...
Top 10 Most Burning Questions For Heel Pain
Q: How long is this heel pain going to take to go away? A: It depends…it depends on YOU. In general, it takes to 4 to 8 weeks to go through thefirst 2 phases of healing (no pain, all movement and...
Tips to Treat Your Arthritis Pain
If you are like the one in four American adults who suffer from arthritis symptoms, you are looking for options for managing the day to day aches and pains and often debilitating loss of mobility....
Still hurting? Your Diet Could Be Why
What you put in your mouth can make your aches and pains worse. Like they say, “You are what you eat.” There are many foods that can cause inflammation and actually result in pain. Eating a...
How Physical Therapy Can Cure Your Lower Back Pain
Ask any physical therapist, and you’ll get confirmation that lower back pain is the most frequent complaint they’re asked to treat. Often, back strain goes away on their own, especially with the...
Is Your Shoulder Pain Coming From the Rotator Cuff?
Have you ever felt a twinge in your shoulder when lifting something, or do you suffer from an aching shoulder at the end of the day? This could be a sign that your rotator cuff is weak and...
How to Protect Your Back
Have you ever felt lower back pain after doing too much the day before? One of the major causes of low back pain is repetitive injury to the spine. Repetitive injuries can be as simple as picking up...
Tips for Relieving Sciatica Pain
Do you have back pain or sciatica? In a study reported in the journal Orthopedics, 650 people were examined for low back pain or sciatica. About 25% had reported an episode of sciatica in the past 6...
Tips for Relieving Neck Pain
Do you find yourself with a nagging neck pain or headache, especially after a long day or stressful event? The American Academy of Pain Medicine reports that neck pain and severe headaches or...