Tag Archives: pain relief

Foot Exercises to Relieve Pain in the Back, Hips, and Knees

Did you know that your feet can have a direct effect on pain in your back, hips, and knees? We didn’t either until we read this article on TheHeartySoul.com. They listed five foot exercises that can help relieve pain in … Continue reading →

Tips to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Tension

When your neck is sore, what is the first thing you do? Most of us probably roll our head in an attempt to stretch our neck. Something that we didn’t know until reading this article was that stretching a muscle … Continue reading →

Infographic: 8 Solutions for Carpal Tunnel Pain

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by the median nerve becoming irritated or compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in your wrist. Symptoms of the syndrome include numbness, pain, tingling, and weakness in the hand, wrist, even as far up … Continue reading →

Why Do Muscles Get Sore?

You know the feeling. After a great day at the gym or after your big race you try to walk down a flight of stairs, but it is more challenging than it was the day before. Some people view it … Continue reading →

Pain Fighting Tricks from Physical Therapists

A physical therapist is probably the last person you would think to see when you are in pain, but they are often the ones that will give you [almost] immediate and lasting relief from pain. Prevention magazine recently asked PTs … Continue reading →

Surprising Back Pain Triggers

Lower back pain can be caused by the strangest things. We asked around our office and found our employees had instances of lower back pain caused by the following: Pulling on snow boots Picking up a pet cat Sitting differently … Continue reading →

4 Strength-Building Moves to Combat Shoulder Pain

Taking care of your shoulder is important to your overall health. It is important to find that balance between maintaining flexibility and over stretching, which can cause damage. The experts at Prevention spoke to Michael Silverman, PT, MSPT, of the … Continue reading →

Infographic: When to Use Hot or Cold Therapy

Chances are at some point in your life you have strained, sprained, or wrenched some part of your body. Even if you are lucky enough to never have sustained an injury, as we age the chances of developing arthritis increase. … Continue reading →

Does Colder Weather Affect Your Joints?

Imagine this: you’re sitting around the dinner table on Christmas Eve and your great aunt starts to talk about how her arthritic knee has started to bother her as the weather has gotten colder. Some of your family members may … Continue reading →

5 Foam Rolling Exercises that Saved a Professional Football Player’s Career

Nate Lawrie, a former American football tight end, played for five different NFL teams throughout his career. While recovering from back surgery after his third season in the NFL, Lawrie became an avid foam roller user to relieve pain in … Continue reading →