Tag Archives: pain relief

3 Tips to Prevent Running Injuries

The trees are budding, the days are getting longer, and many runners are coming out of their winter hibernation and are back on the roads. Unfortunately, half of those runners will probably end up nursing a running injury at some … Continue reading →

How to use WaxWel® Paraffin Baths to Ease Arthritis Pain

Did you know more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis? This condition causes pain in the joints and this pain can be either mild to moderate, or in some cases the pain is debilitating. … Continue reading →

The Dangers of a Snowboarder’s Ankle Misdiagnosis

Are you an avid athlete or just a person who likes to keep fit? Chances are you may be one of the 3 million people who annually check into the emergency room for foot or ankle injuries. With symptoms of … Continue reading →

FEI Retail Features LidoSpot® at APTA-CSM

Date: February 8, 2017 FEI Retail Features LidoSpot® at APTA-CSM   FEI Retail, the leading manufacturer and distributor of physical therapy and fitness products, will feature its LidoSpot® pain relief patches at APTA-CSM February 16 – 18, 2017, in San … Continue reading →

Don’t text and exercise

You know how you shouldn’t text and drive? Well, one researcher found that you shouldn’t text and exercise either. A study performed by Dr. Michael Rebold, Ph.D., assistant professor of integrative exercise science at Hiram College, and researchers from Bloomsburg … Continue reading →

Stretches for tight spots in your body

Take a second right now to evaluate how you are sitting while reading this post. Are you sitting at a desk slouching in your chair? Are you giving yourself “text neck” while reading this on your subway ride home? We’ll … Continue reading →

What are overuse injuries?

Note: this article originally appeared on the Mayo Clinic Health System Are you looking to become more physically active? Are you active already but looking to kick it up a notch? If either of these sound like you, it would be … Continue reading →

Three exercises for sciatica pain relief

Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on NYDNRehab.com. Click here for the original article. Sciatica is the term used to describe pain radiating along the sciatic nerve, which runs down one or both legs from the lower back. Sciatica is … Continue reading →

Better-fit female athletes may be at a higher risk for overtraining syndrome

A study by researchers from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, recently discovered that female athletes who are better fit at the beginning of the season may be more prone to “overreaching” during a team sport as the season … Continue reading →

Running and lower back pain

Runners, have you ever experienced lower back pain during or after a run? Maybe it is a slight pain at first but then it becomes more difficult to deal with over time? Has it gotten to the point where you’re … Continue reading →