Tag Archives: Back pain

Back, Neck and Shoulders: Under Pressure – Quick Massage Pick-Me-Ups while Sitting at a Desk

  When you sit at a desk, hunched over papers or a computer, your body tends to form a C shape. This slumped posture creates pressure on your back, neck and shoulders and can cause pinched muscles, fatigue and, if you’ve been reading a lot, eye strain. The following pick-me-ups will help break this tensionContinue reading “Back, Neck and Shoulders: Under Pressure – Quick Massage Pick-Me-Ups while Sitting at a Desk”

Foods for a Healthy Back

Inflammation often causes pain and swelling. If you cut your finger, it usually doesn’t hurt very much at first. A day or so later, though, your cut and the somewhat swollen area around it feels worse. That’s because your body’s defense system, otherwise known as your immune system, started an inflammatory process to heal theContinue reading “Foods for a Healthy Back”

Massage. What’s in it for You? Everything!

It could be that ache in your back, or that pain in your hip. It could be what the doctor prescribes for your postsurgical recovery. It could be because your 10 work deadlines, five appointments, and three kids’ soccer games have just about put you over the edge this week. There are many reasons youContinue reading “Massage. What’s in it for You? Everything!”

Baby Your Back Pain with Massage!

Anyone with recurring, unyielding back problems knows the beast that is called back pain. While most of us have experienced back pain that comes from overexertion or muscle pulls, the effects of back pain for many can be debilitating, excruciating, and life changing. Experts say back pain accounts for $100 billion in lost productivity andContinue reading “Baby Your Back Pain with Massage!”

Baby Your Back Pain with Massage!

Anyone with recurring, unyielding back problems knows the beast that is called back pain. While most of us have experienced back pain that comes from overexertion or muscle pulls, the effects of back pain for many can be debilitating, excruciating, and life changing. Experts say back pain accounts for $100 billion in lost productivity andContinue reading “Baby Your Back Pain with Massage!”

Redesigning Movement – Can You Change? Part 6 – Low Back Pain

Low back pain is among the five most common reasons for a physician visit in the United States. It is responsible for billions of dollars in health care costs and lost time at work each year. It is largely a preventable problem. Mostly a musculoskeletal condition of overuse and improper body mechanics, low back painContinue reading “Redesigning Movement – Can You Change? Part 6 – Low Back Pain”