Hip flexor muscles can help you stand up to pain– This post by USA Today has a great infographic about how to prevent sitting injuries. Since we live in an increasingly sedentary society where many of us sit at work for 8+ hours a day we have to be mindful of the ill effects that [...]
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According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Skin Disease, approximately one-fourth of U.S. adults experience at least 1 day of back pain in a three month period. One of the risk factors for back pain is weak back and abdominal muscles caused by poor posture. Good posture enables us to maintain positions (sitting, standing, [...]
Time for a spring check-in Now that spring is here its time to check in with your body. If you haven’t had a massage in a while, you might be feeling a few aches and pains that you shouldn’t be feeling. If so, then its time to check in with Healing Touch Charlotte to schedule a [...]
I wavered on classifying this as a superfood or a folk remedy post. Ultimately, I decided on folk remedy because, according to the University of Maryland, most studies on the health benefits of turmeric have been completed in test tubes or on animals and may have a slightly different effect on humans. Turmeric comes from [...]
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that is characterized by widespread muscle and joint pain and fatigue. Other symptoms that commonly occur with Fibromyalgia include: Anxiety or depression Decreased pain threshold or tender points Sleep problems (waking up unrefreshed) Problems with memory or thinking clearly Morning stiffness Headaches Tingling or numbness in hands or feet Source Tender point [...]
