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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If you have had an episode of back pain, getting rid of pain may be the least important issue. Several forms of treatment have shown to be effective in reducing pain. Other studies show that low back pain will go away with no treatment at all. The real issue is to make sure it doesn’t […]