Things to Remember When it comes to Frozen Shoulders: Point #1 – Breathing Breathing linked with exercises helps to relax the body, central nervous system and allow the injured or tight area of the body to let go, especially when the body’s natural tendency is to guard and protect. As ...
#1 – Targeting Piriformis with a ball The Piriformis muscle can often be overactive and very tight. If not addressed right away, this can lead to hip tightness and pain, especially in the posterior area. For this exercise, use any small ball, like a tennis ball, golf ball, baseball or ...
#1 – Chronic bend in the hip Prolonged sitting and long drives often result in a chronic bend at the hips. If you don’t focus on straightening out your hips, this chronic bend leads to more tightness that will eventually lead to anterior hip pain. Always remember to straighten out ...
Our daily habits and posture can greatly affect joint mobility in the shoulders, and over time, if we develop poor movement patterns, our shoulders' range of motion decreases. In worst-case scenarios, we develop pain in the shoulder joints, scapula and rotator cuff areas. Here are 5 things to be aware ...
#1 – Sitting Position/Length Let’s face it, we don’t always have the best posture in standing or sitting positions. Sitting forward or crossing your legs puts greater stress on the hip joints and increases your risk for hip pain. Incorrect Positions: Sitting Forward: This position shortens the muscles in the ...
Do you find yourself sitting for hours at a desk? Do you have poor mobility and need a little extra support to stretch? These 5 Hip exercises you can do from sitting are a great way to open up the hips, thoracic area, and spine. Follow along and give these ...
Why is it important to have upper body strength? Upper body strength is incredibly important, especially for women. It is common to have shoulder or neck pain due to inadequate upper body strength. As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass. But we can maintain muscle composition with good nutrition ...
Stand up paddling is a really effective way of strengthening your feet. Any time you are standing on your feet, your bare feet in particular, you are strengthening the connective tissues in the feet. One of the beautiful things about stand up paddling is, as soon as you get on ...
CLICK HERE to watch the YouTube video. Take a handful of Arugula and spread them at the bottom of your salad bowl to serve as the bed of your salad. Arugula has tons of nitrates, which are really good for the body. Nutritional Facts: Arugula is known to be high ...
Shyloe Fayad is Okanagan based and the CEO & Founder of Happiness Habits and Radical Wondering Collective. In this article, she discusses the difference between an anxiety attack and panic attack, symptoms of a panic attack, and the 5 most important things that you need to know to deal with ...
