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
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
4 Ways Foam Rolling Will Save Your Muscles
Whether you are an assiduous gym-goer, a once-a-month runner or recovering from an injury, you are going to have sore muscles at some point. You stretch post workout, and do your exercises but sometimes it doesn’t ease the pain. A foam roller is an inexpensive and small miracle worker that helps loosen tight muscles that stretching alone just doesn’t seem … Read More
7 Simple Stretches to Avoid Neck/Back Pain While at Work
You’re sitting at your desk deep in your work when you start to notice a tight pain crawling up the back of your neck. You rub the muscle out, maybe pop an Advil but the problem doesn’t seem to go away. Now what? Based on 47 studies developed by the Annals of Internal Medicine, sitting for long periods of time can … Read More
Back Pain – Degenerative Disk Disease & Spinal Stenosis
Back pain is an issue affecting millions of Americans and continues to be a growing condition. According to studies about 80% of Americans suffer from back pain and it’s the leading cause for job related disability. Chronic back pain is a condition that can linger for months and should be taken seriously. It’s critical to seek a seasoned doctor and … Read More