Whether it's bad backs, strains, sprains, injuries, migraines, or arthritis, more than 15 million Brits are living with day-to-day pain, according to Government estimates. A report from Public Health England[1] found that over a third of adults (34% or 15.5 million) live with chronic pain. Women (38%) are more likely to be affected than men (30%). This is … [Read more...] about Breaking the muscle/pain cycle – from sleep to avoiding stress – Expert tips
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Poor posture & back pain: The new Deep Heat Warming Belt
Deep Heat’s Warming Belt provides up to 12 hours of scientifically proven heat therapy that can be worn under clothing for targeted relief for the lower back and hips. The latest addition to Deep Heat’s toolkit for soothing and tackling pain – the Deep Heat Warming Belt – can’t come soon enough and is hot off the heals of a worrying set of findings from a national survey of … [Read more...] about Poor posture & back pain: The new Deep Heat Warming Belt
Incrementalism- Walking in Spine Care
Matthew Smuck and his team of Stanford University researchers analyzed the data of 6,796 respondents of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHAMES), which is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control. Here’s what they found: LIGHT PHYSICAL EXERCISE (including walking around the house, cooking or folding laundry) for two hours reduced back pain about 17 … [Read more...] about Incrementalism- Walking in Spine Care
Too Much Sitting Driving An Epidemic Of Musculoskeletal Pain
Sitting has been exposed as the new smoking, with experts calculating it kills 70,000 people prematurely every year.[1] Research from www.mindyourbackuk.com – backed by Mentholatum[2] — makers of a range of evidence-backed topical muscle and joint products and the brains behind a public health initiative - MIND YOUR BACK - reveals that millions of people are putting their … [Read more...] about Too Much Sitting Driving An Epidemic Of Musculoskeletal Pain
Exercise can prevent and reduce low back pain: pick your preference!
People are increasingly advised to be physically active and engage in exercise given its benefits for many aspects of physical and mental health. For example, it is now known that being physically inactive is worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and obesity combined! However, for a lot of people who experience low back pain, there is often a hesitation to exercise. This … [Read more...] about Exercise can prevent and reduce low back pain: pick your preference!