There’s a wave of blogs, articles written on the subject of being barefoot, whether it’s running or walking. Topics vary from how to walk and run barefoot, who should or should not be in them, how to start and so on. Some of you may have already tried barefoot walking or running. For some of…
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Stress is a major factor for developing tension headaches. Poor postural habits from sitting at a computer for long periods is one type of stress that can cause tension headaches. ”Computer postures” may result by straining the muscles of the neck, shoulders and upper back. These muscles are known to have referral patterns into the…
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Decreasing the soft tissue injury on your neck and back in a rear impact collision may be as simple as adjusting your seat and head restraint. When someone is rear-ended in a vehicle the torso and lower neck accelerate forward while the head accelerates backwards and hyper-extends only then to be whipped forward into hyper-flexion….
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Do you remember when your parents would tell you to sit up straight? In this computer, iPhone, Blackberry generation, we often fall into postural habits such as slouching and head forward posture resulting in our bodies taking the shape of a foetus. So what happens to our muscles, ligaments, and internal organs? The muscles along…
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