Your upper back has an important job. It’s responsible for keeping your back stable and helping to protect organs like your heart and lungs. It doesn’t flex or move nearly as much as your lower back, and for this reason it’s far less susceptible to degeneration and injury. But when upper back pain does occur, it can be de … Read More
World's #1 Most Dangerous Piece of Furniture
Your couch … that tried-and-true "friend,” the one that provides rest and solace from a long, hard day, and a soft, familiar place upon which to rest your weary head … … Read More
Large Breasts and Back Pain
By Steven Hefferon, PTA, CMT For some people, it may be difficult to see a downside to women with large breasts. But for 1 million women who are - let us say "generously endowed" - it can be a source of considerable back pain. Some women, in fact, suffer with severe pain, deteriorating posture, and are at risk for spinal de … Read More
10 Most Painful Diseases You Can Get
Everyone experiences pain in some form throughout their lifetime, many on a daily basis. Even though pain is a bittersweet alarm, it’s a necessary condition of life. Without pain, you would never know if something is wrong with your body. There are some conditions, however, that cause so much pain as to be nearly unbearab … Read More
Sacroiliac Joint Exercises for Quick Pain Relief
Some people imagine they carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. But the truth is we actually carry most of our weight around on our sacroiliac joints (SI joints). The sacroiliac joints, which connect your spine to your pelvis, support the full weight of your upper body whenever you’re in an upright position. … Read More
7 Pains You Should NEVER Ignore
...And the WARNINGS They May Be Sending More often than not, you may think pain isn’t a big deal. Sure, it’s no fun to be in pain, but it usually doesn’t mean an untimely death is around the corner. A small headache could mean you’re simply a little dehydrated. Unusual soreness could be from that extra hard workout this … Read More
Upper Back Pain
... The Top Solutions, Causes, and Symptoms Unlike your lower back, which provides a great deal of mobility for movement, your upper back is relatively stable, providing support for standing upright and protecting your heart, lungs and other vital organs in your chest. Because movement is limited, injury and degeneration is … Read More
20 Dumbbell Exercises for Blazing Fast Weight Loss!
By Craig Ballantyne, CTT Craig Ballantyne is "Men's Health" fitness expert, a GQ model, and Certified Turbulence Trainer at TurbulenceTraining.com. While most people think of dumbbells in terms of gaining muscle, there is an after-burn effect your body goes through after you train with dumbbells that leads to rapid weight lo … Read More
Pain-Free Sex With Back Pain
Is Back Pain Ruining Your Love Life? If you’ve ever had back pain you know that it’s difficult to perform non-strenuous activities like walking and sitting, so more vigorous activities such as sex often have to take a back seat until the pain subsides. This can place unnecessary pressure on a relationship as intimacy take … Read More
The 7 Proven Benefits of Massage
And How to Get a Lifetime of Massages for Under $100 The first thing most people think about when it comes to massage is relaxation. But massage is fast being recognized as a major player in the health tool kit to treat all sorts of problems beyond back pain, such as infant distress, cancer and much more. Here are 7 key be … Read More