What Are the Myths and Facts About Treating Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is invariably associated with so many misconceptions and myths. When the mild pain that you can afford to ignore initially becomes acute and continues to bother you for a longer period of time, then you start thinking in terms of getting rid of it. (more…)

Top Home Treatments For Lower Back Pain

Home treatments for lower back pain is popular as this pain is something every one of us encounters some time or other. It can be a sudden pain that shoots up from the lower back almost taking the air out of your lungs or a constant niggling pain troubling you all the time. Unfortunately, 25 percent of Americans complain of lower…

Ergonomic Prevention Tips for Workplace Wellness

Workplace wellness is becoming increasingly difficult for all of us to achieve. Many of us bring home the aches and pains of our workday. It seems hard to believe that being a “desk jockey” can be a bumpy ride. However, when we spend long hours sitting in one position doing repetitive tasks such as typing, a bumpy ride it is. And at the…

How Pilates Can Also Benefits the Over Fifties

Pilates seems to be the perfect exercise regimen for the people that are over the age of 50 due to its low impact exercises that will ensure that a person’s joints remain flexible and that general mobility is increased.

Pilates exercises along with a good nutritional plan will allow those over 50 to look and feel many years younger. You can combine the…

Yoga Can Be Safe for Seniors

Yoga has become a popular means of exercise for older adults. And no wonder. It makes their bodies fitter and their minds calmer. Seniors benefit from improvements in balance, stronger muscles, reduced joint pain and more energy.

Modifications should be made to the various yoga poses for seniors with osteoporosis and joint problems. Instructors should be knowledgeable about these necessary…

Simple Stretching Techniques That Can Revive Your Energy

If you ever experience an afternoon slump, there is an easy way to revive your energy.

While you are doing the stretching, remember to:

Breathe deeply and slowly Stretch to the point of feeling a “”release,”" but not to the point of feeling pain Hold each stretch for 10-30 seconds, or more if it feels good Go slow and be gentle. Over time you’ll actually feel greater benefits every day (more…)

Ten Tips for a Healthy Back

We don’t often think about our backs until they start to hurt. Back pain is one of the most common medical complaints in the country. (more…)

Easing Back Pain through Weights, not Aerobics

People who use weight training to ease their lower back pain are better off than those who choose other forms of exercise such as jogging, according to a University of Alberta study. (more…)