Back pain when bending over is called flexion-based intolerance Flexion is the position when you bend forward, but more appropriately, it is also the position of your spine when you are hunched over in a chair which is how more of us are spending our days. Your spine is given an allotment of times it…

Back spasms be gone The sudden and truly spasmodic tightening of a muscle in the back and you know you’ve done it- the dreaded back spasm. Often brought on by excessive strain or repetitive trauma that wears the back down over time, back spasms are noone’s friend. When a spinal condition or injury creates compression…

Protein is your essential building block We use it first for energy, and then for maintenance, repair and growth of muscle; for forming important chemicals; protein is essential for the integrity of your muscles, bones and blood. So how much do you need per day? Say you didn’t work out at all, so there is…

Losing weight begins when the alarm clock goes How you ask? Morning time is full of potential, but most of us don’t take advantage of it’s capacity to encourage weight loss. Interestingly, it actually starts before you wake; a healthy and regular sleep cycle is an important way to keep stress down and weight off. Once you…

Lift right to keep the body injury free The lift is a motion which tends to increase the weight of the upper body and therefore place a great strain on the muscles and structures in the lower back. This means that it is one of the motions where we are most prone to injuries which…

Butt muscles don’t come in for enough attention when it comes to back pain But they can be every bit as crucial of a factor as the actual muscles in the back when it comes to causing you a pain in the lower back. The nerves in the lower back reach down into the lower…

Chronic pain and sleep hardly make for a happy relationship. Sleep is necessary for immune function and fighting pain, but the pain itself prevents you from finding sleep. This cycle perpetuates itself because sleeplessness further adds to anxiety which makes dealing with pain even more difficult. Anyone who struggles with chronic back pain, headaches or…

You can stretch wherever you want And there is no better place than the shower: the hot water is already relaxing muscles and calming the mind, why not take the healing up a notch by adding in a few simple stretches. We aren’t asking for any intense yoga poses done over slippery tile- let’s keep…

Fitness and fun are not mutually exclusive entities For people who feel like getting fit is a drag, it’s time to start thinking outside the box. While we are not all made to hit the gym 3 times a week or be religious runners, we still need all of the benefits that come from regular…

Preserving flexibility Who can blame you for being inflexible when you work at a desk for a living? It is hardly an environment that contributes to anything other than a further tightening of muscles and deterioration of joints. That makes it all the more important to be proactive about preserving your flexibility- after all you…