What About Your Neck? Cracking joints are part of everyday life, that’s just a fact. Your neck, back, fingers, knees, shoulders, you name it, everything will start creaking eventually, and there are plenty of opinions about how harmful or helpful cracking your joints can be, but the real question is: … Continue reading →

GOUT (Getting Our Uric Treated) Gout used to be known as “the disease of kings” back when kings were a thing, due to the health perils associated with a lavish medieval lifestyle, such as overindulgence in fast foods, alcohol, and no exercise at all. Today, it affects around 4% of … Continue reading →

Health Benefits of a Proper Sleeping Posture The average person will spend around 30 years of their life in bed. If just sitting or walking around at work for a couple of hours can make you stiff, achy and uncomfortable; then, of course, the posture you adopt while sleeping those … Continue reading →

Omalgia: Periarthritis of the Shoulder Omalgia is defined as a pain located in the shoulder area that appears with some arm movements. The origins of this ailment can be caused by many factors including: By irradiation of neurological, vascular, cardiological or intestinal origin, also called Extrinsic conditions. Intrinsic conditions, referring … Continue reading →

Overweighted: What About Your Back? Our spine is designed to support the weight of our body. When someone is overweight, the back is forced to suffer an excessive load, which can cause damage to its structure and injuries. If you are overweight, your back will tend to compensate your body’s … Continue reading →

Learning More About Orthopedic Spine Girdle Orthopedic Spine Girdle is a type of orthosis used to relieve pain and correct inappropriate postures that could aggravate back problems. There are many uses given to this garment: If we are sitting for many hours. For example, at work, to improve the position … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know About Calcium Calcium is an essential mineral to ensure the health of our body. Most of it is found in our bones and teeth. As kids, we are often told that it’s very important to consume calcium, so that our bones get stronger. Which is, … Continue reading →

5 Exercises For The Knee Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease that affects the joints. It is usually located in the hands, knees, hip or spine. Osteoarthritis causes pain, inflammation and prevents the patient from normal movements such as closing the hand, climbing stairs or walking normally. The osteoarthritis symptoms … Continue reading →

The Running Technique We often think that running is part of human nature, that it is implicit in us, something that we learn to do autonomously, with its own “style”. But truth be told, when it comes to running, getting a refined technique, (and there is one, very specific by … Continue reading →

Exercises If You Have Arthritis Your doctor or physical therapist can recommend exercises for you, which might include range-of-motion exercises, strengthening exercises, aerobic exercise and other activities. Range-of-Motion Exercises These exercises relieve stiffness and increase your ability to move your joints through their full range of motion. These exercises might … Continue reading →