Good posture is essential to good spine health This is defined as ears aligned with shoulders and shoulder blades, retracted. In proper alignment, spinal stress is diminished. It is the most efficient position to achieve the best posture possible. Deep belly breathing Place your hands on your abdominal area and feel your belly move as…
Is your back pain intensified after spending the day rock climbing? Follow these instructions for a yoga pose to both help relieve and prevent back pain while climbing! Start stretching consistently, say climbers Olivia Hsu, a yoga instructor, and Heidi Wirtz, a long-time yoga practitioner. And the smartest way to stretch? Yoga. “Yoga balances out…
With Memorial Day Weekend upon us, that means pools all over will be opening for the summer. Now’s the time to hit the pool, not only for fitness and sunshine, but to help ease your back pain! Check out these tips for swimming to better back health. What are the best swimming strokes to alleviate…
Slouching may be fashionable for some red carpet regulars, but it’s one of several reasons why about 80% of us will have spinal problems in our lifetime. And yet, most of us can cure or even avoid back pain and surgery by taking a few daily preventive steps. Spinal problems can start as early as…
6 tips to protect your back: Conditioning Exercise regularly to stay in condition and warm up before starting with some gentle stretches. (Reason #96 for staying in shape). Breaks Break your jobs into smaller more manageable projects and take frequent breaks to rest and hydrate. Tools Use long-handled tools to minimize bending and stretching and…
You wouldn’t think of revving up a cold engine after your car has been on the blocks for months. The same principal applies to the modern couch potato after hibernating in front of the TV all winter. Back injuries can occur when warm weather arrives and we shift into high gear. Armed with information and…