Most pain is associated with inflammation, because inflammation is part of the body’s natural response to any kind of injury, be that physical, chemical or even emotional. Under normal circumstances when an injury occurs a whole cascade of events takes place to isolate, eliminate and eventually repair the injury and inflammation is part of that process. This process can become chronic (long-term), because the changes have gone on for so long and affected the local cell growth the inflammatory process can become harmful instead of healing.
Research has found that more than half (54%) of the UK population were using mobile phones in bed and nearly half (49%) confessed to using a laptop or a tablet at bedtime.
Swimming is generally considered to be a good exercise for those with back pain so is great for those wishing to start getting healthy without aggravating an existing back or neck condition. In the water you should not be adding significant strain to your muscles, natural buoyancy will support your joints, and the resistance of the water will give your muscles something to work against. Many athletes who are injured will use swimming to maintain their fitness levels while recovering as it is generally a very safe form of exercise.
Today I wanted to share with you something that I often tell my patients. Tennis balls can be a great help with back pain.
Although I often talk about posture, I talk less about the aspect of good posture, which is balance. Without good balance it is very difficult, if not impossible to maintain a good posture.
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