Many individuals do not realize that massage offers important health benefits that extend beyond relaxation and stress management. Combining therapeutic massage with chiropractic adjustments and acupressure offers enhanced back pain relief. Studies show that massage therapy can also speed the healing process following a soft tissue injury, such as sports injury or workplace injury. Therapeutic…
Triathlete blends core exercises and acrobatics to boost strength and stability “It’s really important,” Belch says, adding that as you age, core strength becomes critical to avoiding lower back pain and injuries. Jenn Belch is a triathlete and a physical trainer, and she trains with an ordinary exercise ball in extraordinary ways. She can kneel…
Experts say there is no one right way to sleep. But for people with certain types of pain and medical conditions, there are positions that can help keep problems from getting worse and may even alleviate them. In some cases, sleeping in the same position night after night can itself create pain, such as neck…
This report was prepared by Lingjie Fu from China. He was granted with 12 weeks short term fellowship (1 October to 21 Decemer 2012) and train under the supervision of Michael Janssen at the Spine Education and Research Institute, Denver, USA I am Dr. Lingjie Fu from the Ninth People’s Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University…