Causes of Back Pain Our back is under constant stress at all times. As a result, it is not surprising that individuals can develop back pain. In this article, we shall briefly review the common causes of back pain. A Bad Diet In order to maintain a strong back, we are required to have a …
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5 Steps for Recovering from Lower Back Pain
5 Steps for Recovering from Lower Back Pain Lower back pain can be aggravating, annoying, and in the worst case scenario, debilitating. In order to treat the condition, it is important to first identify the cause: Patients with severe lower back pain caused by a serious accident (i.e. a car wreck, a fall from a …
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That Tingling Feeling – Is It A Sign of Spinal Problems?
Have you ever experienced numbness or tingling in your arm or leg, your foot or your hand – something that feels like the pins and needles of a limb “going to sleep,” but doesn’t go away? Some people report shooting pain down their arm or leg, or even a sharp jolt of pain in the …
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September Is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
To honor National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, we would like to draw attention to two groups that are leading the charge when it comes to giving back and give you some important educational information. The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation On May 27th, 1995, American movie star Christopher Reeves fell off his horse during …
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Winter Safety Checklist from the CDC
The winter and holiday season is one of the most joyous ones. Enjoying time with family, friends, and loved ones is something everyone loves. To make the most of your winter and holiday season by staying safe, follow the easy instructions presented in this post. Preparing Your Home Winter is the season where people spend …
Why Does My Back Seem to Hurt More as Cold Weather Comes?
Why Does My Back Seem to Hurt More as Cold Weather Comes? What is it about the approach of winter that seems to aggravate aches and pains, especially neck and back pain? This effect is somewhat controversial in scholarly literature on medicine, but for some people it’s inescapable and excruciating. Controversial it may be, but …
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Shape Up For Summer General Diet and Exercise Tips for Getting Back in Shape
Shape Up For Summer Now that it’s Summer and the weather is warming up, lots of people are thinking about changing their routine: shaking up their wellness, setting new well-being objectives, or perhaps simply shaping up for shorts-and-bathing-suit weather. In fact, any time is a good time to consider positive changes in diet, healthy habits …
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere falls on or near December 20, and all throughout the season-spanning stretch from late fall to mid-spring, the dark, cold and dreary days can have measurable consequences on people’s mood and attitudes. What is SAD? The Winter Blues, it used to be called: that semi-depressed …
How to Modify Your Road Training Regimen for Winter
How to Modify Your Road Training Regimen for Winter Winter can really put a crimp in many people’s fitness regimen. Combined with holiday foods and sweets and the mammal’s seeming compulsion to add some layers of fat for the season, winter inactivity can have an adverse effect on a person’s health, and is very likely …
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Holding the (waist) line for the holidays
Must we gain weight over the holidays? The holiday season can seem like a plot designed to trick us into overeating and gaining unwanted weight. And even when we try our hardest, it’s hardly surprising that we gain weight. The shorter days and colder weather tend to interrupt our exercise routines. Holiday gatherings present us …
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