Author: C&P Health Expert
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Pain or Numbness Whenever You Move Your Wrist
It could be Carpal tunnel syndrome. It happens when pressure on the median nerve makes your hand tingly, numb, weak, or painful.Causes Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when a combination of health factors and activities puts pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in your wrist. Symptoms Risk Factors TREATMENT Activity…
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Maintaining The ‘Power Position’ When Sitting, Standing & Lifting
Last week we talked about back pain versus back problem and we know now that one of the keys to having a healthy back is maintaining your spine in normal balance. In the lower back, this is the neutral (slightly arched) position. Athletes and coaches call this position the “power position” Try and stand up…
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A Healthy Back For Life
Millions of people in all continents of the world suffer from spinal disorders. These include low back pain, neck pain, scoliosis and disc disease, to name but a few. Spinal pain and disability can have a profound effect on a person’s overall health, sometimes preventing them from working or even doing simple daily activities. Research has…
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The Benefits Of Exercise
We know that exercising regularly promotes cardiovascular fitness and reduces the risk of certain diseases. Exercise also promotes mental well-being. Many people exercise to look slim and trim. Others exercise to develop strength and flexibility or to help them become better athletes.While the list of reasons to exercise is a long one and you should…
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Painful and Twisted Neck
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,…
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SMART PHONE ‘TEXT NECK’
Ever walked into a room and realized everyone’s head is down; all because they are reading emails, or are on social media sites, playing games etc on their smart phones. This has become a common trend in today’s world especially with teenagers and the youth. Unfortunately road accidents, lack of social skills and even ‘ipad…
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Add Years To Your Life Avoid Stress
Sometime back during a talk we mentioned that it is important to be emotionally and mentally healthy. This is to maintain good posture and be able to recover or reduce strain from poor posture. I was asked what it means to be mentally and emotionally healthy. The reply of living a stress free life was not…
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Back Pain Due To Pelvic Imbalance
Pushing through the pain? Stop! Now! “Pain is a medical condition and a medical issue”, says Brett Jones.” It’s a warning sign. The pain is there to tell you something’s wrong.” Pelvic misalignment is very common and can be the cause of some major pains that we experience from day to day. These may range…