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"My Shoulders Hurt When I Jog"

June 29, 2009

We expect pain and discomfort in just about every muscle from the waist down when it comes to jogging, but why would we get a pain in the shoulder? First of all many of us have some sort of postural imbalance where the shoulders aren’t lined up well. Also, there is muscle tension and stress [...]

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Learning to Sit: Posture & Ergonomics for Work & School

June 23, 2009

Don’t just sit there…. Get to work!” used to be a familiar sound from the boss. These days, however, most of us do all of our work sitting down on the job. As you can imagine, spending 8 hours a day in one position is not the best for our bodies. Improper sitting can subject [...]

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Does it hurt to breathe?

June 22, 2009

Have you ever experienced a sharp pain in your ribs, abs or back from breathing? There is a possibility that you might have had a “rib out” or a dislocation of your costo-vertebral joint (the joint where the rib joins the vertebrae). Surprisingly this is more common than you might imagine. The joint that holds [...]

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When does stress become toxic?

June 20, 2009

We all need a little stress in our lives. Some stress is necessary to give us the energy we need to deal with immediate problems, meet imminent deadlines, and face dangerous situations. This “Good stress”, in the right quantities, can be essential for living. But like everything else, it can be possible to have too [...]

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