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Workout Tips for Achy Joints
Regular exercise has been shown to reduce chronic inflammation, increase your pain tolerance, strengthen muscles, and increases blood flow. For those suffering from aching joints it’s hard to get the benefits of exercise while your body feels like the Tin … Continue reading
Tips to Relieve Neck and Shoulder Tension
When your neck is sore, what is the first thing you do? Most of us probably roll our head in an attempt to stretch our neck. Something that we didn’t know until reading this article was that stretching a muscle … Continue reading
Infographic: 8 Solutions for Carpal Tunnel Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by the median nerve becoming irritated or compressed as it passes through the carpal tunnel in your wrist. Symptoms of the syndrome include numbness, pain, tingling, and weakness in the hand, wrist, even as far up … Continue reading
Why Do Muscles Get Sore?
You know the feeling. After a great day at the gym or after your big race you try to walk down a flight of stairs, but it is more challenging than it was the day before. Some people view it … Continue reading
Video: Easing Neck and Shoulder Tension with Desk Yoga
Are your neck and shoulders tight while you’re working at your desk? Sitting at your desk all day can cause pain in those areas, especially if you have poor posture. We found this video on Lifehacker from GAIAM yoga instructor, … Continue reading
Pain Fighting Tricks from Physical Therapists
A physical therapist is probably the last person you would think to see when you are in pain, but they are often the ones that will give you [almost] immediate and lasting relief from pain. Prevention magazine recently asked PTs … Continue reading
7 Tips to Swim Faster
Swimming is a great cross-training option during the colder months when it is too cold to get your regular workout done outdoors. Guest writer Ron Burg agrees, which is why we’re excited to share his article with you today. 7 … Continue reading
Stretch to Reverse the Negative Effects of Sitting All Day
Sitting all day is bad for you for a number of reasons. The one reason most people worry about sitting all day is the layer of fat that settles around their midsection. Luckily, three simple exercises performed with a CanDo® … Continue reading
Infographic: How to Remove Kinesio Tape
Kinesio tape is great for stabilizing joints or relieving pain from minor injuries. You may recall that we showed you a few ways to tape yourself to relieve some common pains. That being said, the tape puts adhesive on a … Continue reading
Surprising Back Pain Triggers
Lower back pain can be caused by the strangest things. We asked around our office and found our employees had instances of lower back pain caused by the following: Pulling on snow boots Picking up a pet cat Sitting differently … Continue reading