It can be very discouraging when dealing with back pain to see an MRI report that reads “Degenerative Disc Disease”. At 17 I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease of cervical spine and of the lumbar spine at 26. Many are led to believe that a Degenerative Disc Disease diagnosis guarantees a future of limited […]
How To Do Pushups And Bench Presses Without Hurting Your Shoulders
There’s something special about pushing exercises. Perhaps it’s the satisfaction of being powerful in being able to push yourself off the floor or pushing a weight off your chest. Certainly, there’s an ego component to it as well, given most judge their upper body strength by how many pushups they can do or how much […]
Exercises that are hurting, not helping your posture
Most people want good posture. Here’s why: Having a hunched forward posture is correlated with increased neck, shoulder, and back pain Having a hunched forward posture makes breathing more difficult Having a hunched forward posture reduces self esteem and projects a lack of confidence Having a hunched forward posture reduces mobility and function. So how […]
How to Fix a Frozen Shoulder
If your shoulder gradually begins to lock up on you, making most movements painful and stiff, there’s a chance you are dealing with frozen shoulder. Otherwise known as adhesive capsulitis, this condition often comes on out of the blue, although it can also occur after a trauma like a fall or surgery. This can be […]
New research: How to Fix Sciatica
Chances are you or someone you know has dealt with sciatica. This is a condition when you have pain; be it sharp, dull, or tingling, that shoots from your rear, down the back of your thigh, or down your leg. Unfortunately, this condition is poorly managed. As a result, it needlessly wreaks havoc on people’s […]
Will Vitamin D help you with COVID?
Recent studies have suggested that Vitamin D deficiency is correlated with severe COVID symptoms, and one has showed that it is linked to increased risk of contracting COVID. We’ve known for years that Vitamin D levels correlate with immune function. A meta-analysis and systematic review showed that supplementing with Vitamin D significantly reduced the risk […]
