Finding Relief For Chronic Lower Back Pain
“Do back exercises. Pain is distracting.” - Unknown Vast numbers of people throughout the United States suffer from varying degrees of lower back pain. In fact, at least 80 percent of all adults will experience back pain at some point in their lives, and many of them...
The Downsides Of Treating Chronic Pain With Over-The-Counter Medications
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” - Helen Keller Pain is a fact of life. Some pain is fleeting and momentary. We bump into something, sit too long in one position, or get sunburned. These conditions are temporary and...
Carpal Tunnel, Weightlifting, And Pain – A Real Connection?
“The pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of disappointment.” - Justin Langer Anyone who has pursued a goal of some kind, especially one that involves physical exertion, can readily identify with the idea behind that quote. “The pain of discipline” can almost...
Finding Muscle Pain Relief Naturally
“I go to nature to be soothed, healed and have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs Finding relief, rejuvenation, and improved health naturally is a practice that is no longer relegated to the fringes of medical literature and social acceptance. In fact, there is...
Finding Relief From Chronic Knee Pain
“Walking takes longer, for example, than any other known form of locomotion except crawling. Thus it stretches time and prolongs life.” - Edward Abbey Unfortunately, if you’re suffering from chronic knee pain, walking may even be slower for you than most. And always...
How To Find Relief For A Pinched Nerve In Your Shoulder
“I move, therefore I am.” – Haruki Murakami Movement is so essential and fundamental for our existence that we often give it little thought. It’s as natural to most of us as breathing - we move our bodies without thought and without conscious effort. Until we can’t...
When Walking For Fitness Results In Foot Muscle Pain
There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them. – Ralph Marston It seems that for decades now, the world that we know here in America has been caught up in a fitness frenzy that has gone from fitness trends and fads...
When New Year’s Fitness Resolutions Result In Shoulder Pain Or Knee Pain
“If you are a human being, you probably use the beginning of every year to reflect on the past year, make decisions, and set resolutions for the New Year. It is a good thing to make resolutions, but it takes a good deal of discipline and commitment to get results that...
Three Common Areas Of The Foot That Can Have Chronic Pain
“Walking is cheap, fun, safe and acceptable exercise.” – Annie Taylor Research and experience have proven that walking can be as beneficial as running or most any other exercise when it comes to weight loss, improving cardio fitness, and increasing stamina and...
Dealing With Chronic Knee Pain And Its Treatment
“A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.” —Paul D. White For some it’s simply time and wear. For others, it’s overuse or acute trauma such as an injury. Regardless of the...