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Category: Lifestyle
Lifestyle issues can contribute to the major Painful Musculoskeletal Issues and Injuries. Billions of people spend their days working in cramped conditions such as Desk or Driving jobs, or in Physical Work lifting heavy objects.
What you do to relax also contributes to physical pain, and so with our Pain Kits in general we always advocate a wholistic lifestyle approach to dealing with Pain.
Mobilize Your Hips with this Simple Daily Stretch (video)
Your hip joint is a connection point between your legs and your torso. When something goes wrong pain can occur not just in the hip but also in the legs, knees and the lower back. Try this stretch to mobilize your hips
What You Don’t Know about Neck Pain but Should (video)
Affecting approximately 10% of the population, neck pain is rarely associated with life-threatening conditions. In most cases, neck pain subsides within a few weeks. In this video we take a closer look at neck pain.
Students and Parents of Students – How to Avoid Pain caused by Heavy School Bags (video)
A recent study by Auburn University found that the average bag weight was 17% of the student's total body weight. As students and parents of students, we need to protect ourselves and our children from any long lasting damage caused by heavy school bags.
Start You Work Day with this Simple Stretch (video)
In any job, it's important to make sure you start the day the right way. How about making time for a stretch. This helps reduce stress and tension leading to a productive and pleasant work day.
Age Better with Our Spinal Health Series – Introduction Video
In all aspects of healthcare, prevention is better than cure. This statement could not be more true than when discussing spinal health.
Are you suffering from Thumb Pain 👍 Act now as you may be suffering from Gamer’s Thumb 🎮 (Video)
Are you a gamer? Regular gaming can result in injury and pain. The most common injury is Gamer’s Thumb. In this video we demonstrate a simple test to diagnose it. This test is also suitable for Text Thumb.
Is Poor Posture causing your Pot Belly? Is there a Solution? (video)
A pot belly is something none of us want but unfortunately a lot of us have. But did you know that the solution to a pot belly might not always involve sweating it out at the gym or giving up your favourite bar of chocolate?
6 Steps to Recover from ANY Injury or Pain
Recovery from any injury is not easy. It's a marathon, not a sprint and it requires you to be consistent. However did you know that to recover from ANY injury of pain there are 6 steps you always need to follow.
The 6 Step Beginner’s Guide to Walking
Movement is an important part of any pain or injury recovery plan. Walking is an ideal movement exercise as it's low impact, gets the muscles working, heart rate up and blood circulating.
Attention Construction Workers – try this exercise for back pain (video)
Millions of people suffer from back pain. People who work in manual labour jobs e.g. construction workers are particularly prone. This exercise will help.
Attention Joggers and Walkers – Try this exercise for Hip Pain Relief (video)
Jogging is a great way to help both your body and mind. However jogging can be hard on our musculoskeletal system. One area that can be affected are your hips with many joggers experiencing hip pain.
Mid-Morning Stress Buster: Try this exercise to get rid of tension (video)
By the time mid-morning comes, the tension in your body has built up and you may be suffering from neck, shoulder, back pain and even headaches! Try this exercise to help.
Suffering from Hip Pain? Try this exercise for instant Pain Relief (video)
Hip Pain is quite common and does tend to present more as in older people. The pain can often lead to decreased mobility.
Is Poor Posture causing You Pain? What Types of Pain does Poor Posture Cause? (video)
Poor Posture can lead to all sorts of chronic pain. In this video we take a look at the types of pain that can result from poor posture.
Do You have problems Sleeping? Try Out our 5 Tips to Help You sleep soundly (video)
Getting enough sleep is really important to recovering for any injury or chronic pain. Lack of sleep can lead to heightened stress and pain. Try these 5 tips to help
If you work in office all day, try this stretch for instant relief from pain and tension (video)
People who work in an office at a desk tend to suffer from pain in their neck, shoulders and upper back areas. This pain can also lead to headaches. Therefore it's really important that office workers make time for stretch breaks daily.
Working at a desk all day in the office or at home? Do this Stretch! (video)
Sitting at a desk all day whether its in the office or at home is not great for your musculoskeletal system. You need to take stretch breaks. Here's the one stretch you should be doing!
What Causes Heel-Pain In The Morning?
If you are getting pain at the bottom of your foot, or heel - in the morning, this could be an indication you have developed Plantar Fasciitis. Here's how we treat this common condition...
So what are the Secrets to Injury Recovery? We detail 3 of them here! (video)
So what are the secrets to recovering from an injury? In this video we detail 3 simple things you can be doing now to help with any injury.