Sitting on an uncomfortable chair and staring at a computer screen for long hours could bring on a host of health problems. Hema Vijay finds a solution through office yoga. Is the constant chatter in the office giving you a headache? Does your neck, shoulder, back or heel twinge with pain after a few hours…
Attention chronic pain sufferers! Are you taking advantage of mindful meditation techniques to improve your perception of chronic pain? Don’t get me wrong – this is not to say that the chronic back pain is all in your head. However, scientific studies have shown mindful meditation can enable patients to “train” their brains to perceive…
Now that NHL lockout is over and hockey is finally back in full swing, a whole new group of athletes is once again susceptible to chronic and potentially truly damaging back pain. Back pain in athletes, particularly those playing hockey, can often be found as painful spasms that occur upon getting checked while on the…
Things coming to an end aren’t always happy experiences, unless the thing ending is back pain. Tight pectoral muscles can lead to bad posture by rounding the shoulders forward. Back and neck pain can follow. A forward head is the postural malalignment of the neck that moves the head from its neutral position. Upper back…
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…
The spine-rotation stretch promotes spinal mobility. A decent stretch can reduce muscle tightness and relieve muscle soreness. Whether you have overtrained or have simply overdone it after not working out for a while, the spine-rotation stretch is great for opening your upper and midback, and outer-thigh region. Don’t worry if you don’t work out. Stretching…