The shoulder is a complex joint. Simply, daily activities like sitting, using a computer mouse, driving, shifting and carrying a bag are some of the greatest contributors to shoulder pain. Poor posture affects the position of the shoulder joint by causing excessive tension in some muscles and excessive weakness in others. For example, a shoulder …
There is A TON of research surround pain science and the psychology of pain. Finally, research is catching up with what most of us have known for a long time: pain affects the mind, will and emotions. It infiltrates every area of life and even rewires our brain. I don’t pretend to be an expert …
You’ve been doing Olympic lifts. Or doing push-ups. Or cheerleading and throwing your partners overhead. Everything was great! Until suddenly, it wasn’t. Ice and ibuprofen didn’t quite do the trick, so you visited the doctor. And lo and behold, you’ve got a rotator cuff injury and two questions: How did this happen?and What do I …
You may have heard that it’s necessary to drink water after a massage because some massage therapists claim that getting a massage releases toxins directly into the bloodstream, and that the best way to flush them out is to drink plenty of water to encourage your kidneys and the rest of your digestive system to …