Author: Adrianna Aguilar Did you get the chance to take a break from all the 13 hours of sitting a day to read a little bit about “Sitting Disease?” We hope you did because we at James Fowler would love to assist you in not only learning about the possible causes of tightness and pain that can occur in the … Read More
Sitting Sorrows Part 1
Author: Adrianna Aguilar In 2013, Cision Newswire published findings from a survey showing most Americans sit an average of 13 hours a day. That’s more than half a day! (1) Large majority of that total sit time is spent at work, at a desk, and it accumulates to 65 hours a work week. Any activity or movement when done for … Read More
What is TMJ and What to do When it Hurts
Author: Adrianna Aguilar It is estimated that TMJ Disorders affect over 10 million Americans, yet there is still a great deal to learn about TMJ, about its surrounding disorders and about its origins. In recent years, The US Department of Health of Services discovered that “the condition was more common in women than in men.” (1) With so little known … Read More
Sore When You Wake Up? These Three Reasons Are Likely Why
You wake up. However, you don’t actually feel rested, and your body aches. Did you really sleep during the 7-9 hours? If this sounds like your morning inner dialogue, it may be time to update your sleep hygiene including position, pillow and mattress. We update our phones and backup our computers often but forget to update and backup the … Read More
How to Reduce Back and Neck Pain Associated with Office Work
Humans are made to move. Observe small children when a song plays. They allow their hips to swerve as they feel the rhythm. As adults, the 9am-5pm office job at a desk leaves us without the ability to move- without the ability to let our bodies do what they need. In an article for the Huffington Post from 2017, Steven … Read More
How to Handle Knee Pain: Signs, Symptoms, Potential Causes, & What to Do
Moving through daily life performing necessary activities and navigating through obstacles you encounter requires varying levels of exertion from your body, especially your joints. Medically, a joint is defined as the site of the junction or union of two or more bones of the body. It provides motion and flexibility to the frame of the body. One of the joints … Read More
Text Neck: How to Correct the Problem and Ease the Pain
In our modern day society, if you don’t own a smart phone, you are part of the vast minority. According to a survey by Deloitte, an average person checks their phone 46 times a day. That’s a lot of time spent looking down. You might have begun to experience a tightness in the back of your neck, and probably assumed … Read More
Reducing Swelling in Your Feet Can be Easy
New York City is known to be a fast paced city. You spend a great deal of time on your feet; whether its standing for your 30 minute commute in a packed subway car, spending your day on your feet because your job requires it, or walking long distances in shoes that might not have enough support. We deal with … Read More
How Massage Therapy Is More Than Just ‘Getting A Massage’
Judy Fowler, a licensed massage therapist, describes massage therapy as, “a hands on modality that can have immediate effect on the internal well being of your bodily systems and on your psychological and emotional state. Because it’s a hands on touch therapy, it’s an emotional, psychological, physical experience.” There are many benefits to massage therapy that are not commonly known. … Read More
Easing Body Pain Can Be Simple With These Products
Too often we find ourselves sore, tight and in pain from sitting in the same position for too long or from simply not moving our muscles often enough. A quick fix is not the ultimate problem solver, but it can be a great temporary solution until you can see a professional. Below, we listed multiple relatively cheap and simple products … Read More