Going to the gym to keep fit and healthy, is a great idea. However, that does not mean you are not going to pick up an injury or two. Even when you exercise in the right way, and follow the instructions of a personal trainer, it is easy to pick up an injury. Common injuries involve back, neck and shoulders.
When you do suffer injuries, it is important to look after yourself. Taking it a bit easy for a few days can help to remedy any injury you have suffered. If you are concerned about your injury, you should visit your family doctor. Read our symptoms checker to find out when it is time to call a health care specialist.
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Do you suffer back pain when driving? Both long distance and frequent short distance drivers complain of back pain. It is one of the most common complaints in a GP surgery. A prescription for painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs may help on a short term basis. However, what is is really needed, is a permanent solution.
Long term use of painkillers can have serious negative side effects. When you can avoid taking them in the first place. Alternatively, taking them for a limited period of time only, is better for your personal health. Instead you should find out what alternative solutions are available. For instance, technical aids that prevent back pain, and give you a better seating position in your car, are a great idea.
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Chiropractic care and massage therapy seem like very different things, but some might be surprised to learn that they are closely related. In fact, most chiropractors incorporate massage therapy into their treatments because it’s so effective with chiropractic adjustments.
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Going for a back massage is not always an option especially during the current coronavirus crisis. That does not stop most of us feeling like we need a back massage.
Regular back massages have many health benefits. A back massage can help you to deal with stress, boost your immune response and easy the pain of knotted muscles. But, should we be trying home massages?
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The Covid-19 pandemic is putting a serious strain on health resources right across the world. If you have been lucky enough to survive an infection, you may find that you have have been left with troubling health problems.
One of the most common problems COVID survivors suffer from is unexplained pains in the body. If you have spent a long time in hospital, suffering from back pain is not unusual. It is a result of having spent many hours in a hospital bed. Your muscles and tendons will have weakened. The end result is often back pain.
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What triggered your back pain? There is one thing most back pain sufferers have in common – they don't know what triggered their back pain. Both upper and lower back pain is now so common we often ignore early warning signs.
We have forgotten to listen to our bodies. In addition to that, we don't look after our backs as much as we should. The focus is very much on cardiovascular medicine and mental health. However, looking after your back and getting back pain help is just as important.
What Triggers Back Pain?
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Taking care of our posture is an essential part of looking after our general health. Having a good posture benefits your entire body. It helps you to reduce back pain, breathe better and even make digesting your food easier.
Unfortunately, most of us don’t look after our posture or know how to improve our posture. The right kind of posture exercises will help you to improve your posture and so will a posture corrector.
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When you suffer from lower back pain, it is a good idea to use a range of alternative remedies. Posture correctors work and so does many natural remedies. One natural remedy that we don’t often think of us a natural treatment is heat therapy.
Hot and cold treatments along with back supports have long been used by dancers to improve the symptoms of back pain. Heat therapy is particularly useful when you suffer from sciatica as a result of a physical injury.
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