Archive for Health and the Body
How to Get Healthier and Wealthier at the Same Time
Posted by: | CommentsHere’s little quiz for you. 1. Do you love to eat? Ice cream, chips, fried foods, big slices of fresh bread, chocolate, cheese, sauces… Any of those making you drool? 2. Are you slacking off on the amount of exercise you should be doing? Making excuses to get out that exercise video, go to the [...]
How To Detox Your Body For Better Health
Posted by: | CommentsIt is a must to detox your body these days. A detox program enables you to cleanse your body of harmful chemicals that build up and result in many different diseases. Cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, lung disease, kidney problems, and fatty liver deposits are just a few of the conditions that [...]
The Corporate Athlete
Posted by: | CommentsAre you an athlete? No? How about a corporate athlete? Do you compete in the corporate world while sitting at your desk? Still no? You are an athlete! You have to understand, I see an athlete as someone that uses their body to compete. An athlete’s body must be a highly tuned, well functioning machine. [...]
Posture Muscle Strengthening Activities
Posted by: | CommentsIf you’re planning on engaging in postural muscle strength activities in an effort to improve your posture, you should probably understand what you’re trying to achieve. If all it took to improve your posture was exercise, why do so many people at the gym have bad posture? I know, I know, not everyone at the [...]
Correcting Poor Posture To Help With Back Pain
Posted by: | CommentsMany people are now actively seeking poor posture correction. They are ready to change it for good. What’s the motivation? For some it’s the persistent neck and back pain that comes from years of poor posture. For others, the reason is purely cosmetic. They want to look their best. Whatever your reason, if it helps [...]
Can You Still Have Bad Posture With Good Computer Ergonomics?
Posted by: | CommentsLearning about computer ergonomics seems to be the term everyone searches for when what they really want to know is how to improve their posture. Much time and effort has been dedicated to creating the perfect workstation and yet the posture problems persist. They are either in pain or tired of seeing their rounded shoulders [...]
Have You Developed “Computer Posture”?
Posted by: | CommentsHave you developed “computer posture?” Is your neck beginning to jut forward while your upper back takes on the rounded shape of someone hunched over a keyboard all day? It makes sense that no matter what your occupation, if you spend extended amounts of time in the same position, your body will begin to stay [...]
Computer Ergonomics Won’t Fix Everything
Posted by: | CommentsChanging the ergonomics for computer workstations was certainly a positive step in helping people avoid the repetitive stress injuries so commonplace at one time. Carpal tunnel syndrome seemed to affect almost everyone before positive steps were taken to identify the culprit in this new epidemic. Many of my patients that work at computer workstations even [...]
Is Back Pain Due To A Lack Of Exercise?
Posted by: | CommentsMany people seem to want to know if you can just exercise lower back pain away. Is it only about exercise? That is, did you end up with lower back pain due to a lack of exercise? Or could it be something else? Your back pain is not necessarily caused by a lack of exercise, [...]
Dealing With Back And Shoulder Blade Pain At Work
Posted by: | CommentsThere are many signs that you’re developing a posture problem. Back and shoulder blade pain is a common one. These areas of the body are under a lot of additional stress and pressure when your spine is not in a good position all day. If your daily activities require you to sit in front of [...]
