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Prolonged sitting, whole body vibrations and constrained postures while driving can lead to back pain. It’s no fun for anyone to drive with lower, middle or upper back pain. Whether you’re driving to work every day or taking a trip that requires being behind the wheel for an extended period of time, you shouldn’t have to…

Good posture protects you against back pain and also improves your overall health and appearance. Poor posture, on the other hand, promotes back pain and can affect the position and function of your abdominal organs, inhibit breathing and oxygen intake, and cause headaches. It may also affect mood. Posture is the way you hold your…

If you’ve ever felt you couldn’t breathe in enough air, you’ve experienced a condition known medically as dyspnea. However shortness of breath can be a symptom of health problems, often related to heart or lung disease. But you can also experience temporary dyspnea after an intense workout. Breathlessness can be very distressing therefore feeling scared…

The shoulder is one of the most flexible joints of the body, allowing movement in all directions. Because of this, it can be more susceptible to injury. Painful conditions may also arise from overuse due to a specific activity or shoulder motion that you make repetitively. Although many shoulder disorders can cause pain, the most…

Have you ever had shoulder pain and wondered why? Or what in the shoulder is causing that kind of pain?Well let us begin with the basics. The shoulder joint is composed of three bones, the clavicle, the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus. They are connected at four different joints that each plays a role…

The first time you experience wry neck, you immediately know something is wrong. Even the smallest movement is excruciatingly painful. You are not able to turn your head without pain. You may feel like you are not even able to get out of bed without help if you wake up with wry neck. Torticollis/wry neck means,…

Have you been sitting at work or at home watching a movie or even reading your favorite book for so long you can barely notice how fast time flies? In this day and age where we perform tasks mostly while we are seated, we sometimes experience low back pain that seems to have been provoked…

Your lung capacity is the total amount of air that your lungs can hold. However over time, our lung capacity and lung function typically decrease slowly as we age after our mid-20s. Fortunately, there are exercises that can help maintain and increase lung capacity, making it easier to keep your lungs healthy and get your…

Exercise is not only safe during most pregnancies, but it also may ease many pregnancy discomforts and possibly shorten your labor and delivery and recovery time. The Do’s of Pregnancy Exercise The Don’ts of Pregnancy Exercise Written By:Grace Wairimu,Physical TherapistChiropractic & Physiotherapy Health Centre