Sleeping is important. There are many conclusive studies that show how important sleeping is from anti-aging to injury recovery. The problem is that when you have lower back pain (this article will apply if you have neck or upper back tension and muscle spasms), there is no one size fit all answer to getting our beauty sleep. So what should … Read More
How to Tone Your Arms Safely While Having Back Pain
Many head to the gym to work out with a purpose of losing weight or to build muscle. If you are looking to shed fat and firm up your body (aka “tone up”), but have back pain, you are left guessing with a trial and error system. You either try a weight machine, hoping that it does not tease your … Read More
30 Neck Pain Causes (or Spasm, Stiffness) Part 1
Nagging neck pain is common and the key to stopping this is having a complete 101 guide to knowing what are the causes of your neck pain.
When You Should Try Pilates and Yoga for Neck Pain or Tension (Part 1)
Neck pain is troublesome. Many do not realize that restoring your alignment and rebalancing your muscles is possible with Pilates and yoga for neck pain sufferers. yoga and pilates are great for helping you restore your neck tension or pain. When you have neck pain, it can be difficult to perform all the vigorous pilates movements or twisting poses that … Read More
Essential Oil 101: Rosemary
Many know that Rosemary is a culinary herb but unaware of its medicinal purposes like pain relief, cognitive boost, and for anti-aging skin care. Rosemary, also known as Rosmarinus officinalis, has been dated all the way back to the Romans, Egyptians, and ancient Egyptian civilization. There is a myth where the Virgin Mary is said to have spread her blue cloak over a … Read More
How to Prepare For Cyber Monday Olympics (Neck + Arm Event)
Cyber Monday is becoming a bigger phenomenon in our modern society as we shift towards the internet of things. Smartphones have hyper-drive cyber Monday even busier, however, our bodies are not designed for spending hours on the small phone devices or at a desk looking for these deals. This article will dive into 3 exercises that are designed to help … Read More
Why Having Pain is Like Having a Stroke (Part 1)
Movement is movement. There are no differences when the body is having trouble moving, whether it is due to pain or a major stroke. Okay, I understand I am making a big exaggeration. When you understand how to help people move and have done it successfully for many, I would like to share how your tension or pain is no … Read More
3 ReVITALizing Foods That No One is Talking About
Here is this month’s food that we are highlighting. Our family eat these on a regular basis and as a father who is somewhat in charge of cooking, I put these three ingredients in a crock-pot. Scroll below the 3 ingredients on why putting these three together can be a simple and powerfully healthy recipe. The nutritional benefit information provided … Read More
How to Exercise While in Pain (Part 1)
Everyone knows that exercise is important. Did you know that exercise impacts all but one system in your body? Exercise makes you look and feel younger. When you are in acute or chronic pain, there are no clear guidelines besides rest…and maybe more rest (until infinity and beyond). Okay. I have two children so I could not resist sneaking in … Read More
3 Knee Arthritis Exercises Prescribed by a Knee and Sports Medicine Rehab Specialist
The knee architecture is deceiving in my journey of helping people stay active when dealing with knee pain. Although the knee is simple in design it relies on your whole body to capture the functionality of the knee. What I mean to say is that the knee is a victim of how you use your whole body: ankle/foot, hips, pelvis, spine, shoulder, head/neck and inner ear system.
