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Keep moving Avoid being in one position for long periods of time. Walking, even just for 10 minutes around the block after you get up, will help make you feel better, especially with back and hip pain. Apply heat Apply heat via a wheat bag, or a hot water bottle. If it is tricky to Read More …
MUSCLE TIGHTNESS “Why do I feel constant muscle tightness?”, you may ask yourself. Are you compulsively stretching this way and that, but just never feel any better? There are various reasons for feeling this way: 1) POSTURAL ADAPTATION Did you know that soft tissue shortens into the direction of the greatest load? Our bodies Read More …
What are signs and symptoms of weak buttock muscles? In a related post we already looked at how inactivity and overly tight quadriceps and hip flexors can inhibit gluteus muscles. As the buttock muscles are a large, strong and pleasingly hefty muscle group, the most obvious sign of glute weakness is to have a lack Read More …
Few people would stop to consider the difference of mobility versus flexibility. And yet there are crucial differences and understanding these can lead you towards a healthier, better looking, and more functional body. Mobility is the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion. Mobility is multi-directional. Having good mobility means having full range of Read More …
The most common foot pain especially in runners, people who stand/walk a lot, overweight and middle aged people is plantar fasciitis. The Plantar fascia is the tough ligament that supports the arches of your feet from toe to heel and interconnects with your achilles tendon and calve muscles. Hence one of the reasons for developing Read More …
Suffering from knee pain without any obvious reasons? The relationship between hip weakness and knee pain works like this: The hip is a ball and and socket joint and is a major weight bearing joint in the body. There are many ligaments and muscular attachments around the hips that help control motion of the joint itself Read More …
Sleep deprivation makes you hurt more! This is a well documented fact. So far, there is no scientific evidence of actual musculoskeletal tissue changes. What seems certain though is that our nervous system (brain and spinal cord) becomes much more sensitive, thus increasing all pain sensations. There is overwhelming evidence that sleep deprivation and insomnia Read More …
Massage Therapy is best strategy for back pain. Relatively extensive research suggests that it is more effective, in fact than any other kind of physical therapy, including Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Physiotherapy etc. Unfortunately, the effects of massage therapy are generally not well researched and documented. However, as back pain is such a common affliction (most people Read More …
How do I know whether massage will help my pain? Massage can usually help your pain if it is caused by soft tissue damage. Recognising pain and understanding what it means can sometimes be confusing. Soft tiussue pain is usually classified as acute (sudden onset caused by an injury) or chronic. Chronic pain means that Read More …
A trigger point is a small contraction knot in the expanse of a muscle. It can feel hard and knobbly like a frozen pea. When touched or pressed the client will usually give an involuntary “jump sign”. This is caused by the high irritability of the nerves in that particular area. When compressed, a Trigger Read More …