A chronic lack of sleep, a crowded subway or long commute, a sedentary lifestyle with hours on hours of sitting in an uncomfortable office chair looking at a 15-inch screen all take their toll on our bodies and lead us down the road of painful back, neck, and leg problems. In this fast world many don’t have the luxury or taking a break and visiting a physiotherapist or … [Read more...]
5 Foot Exercises to Relieve Back, Hip and Knee Pain in Minutes (with Videos)
Posture and anatomy are crucial factors in avoiding knee, back or hip pain and it all starts from the ground up. Your foot is a complex structure of 26 bones and 33 joints, layered with an intertwining web of more than 120 muscles, ligaments, and nerves. Your feet are extremely important for the entire body, as they are the ones controlling your balance and posture. In fact, … [Read more...]
11 Exercises for Hip Pain
Designed to stretch, strengthen and stabilize the structures that support your hip. You don’t need us to tell you that sitting does a number on your hips, turning them into achy, angry landmines. The big problem, though, isn’t just the discomfort in the sides of your thighs—it’s the chain of pain that dysfunctional hips create (sciatic nerve pain being one of them). When … [Read more...]
Hip Pain – Causes and How to Use Exercise to Address It
Hip pain is a common complaint that can be caused by a wide variety of problems. It is a common problem for both sedentary and non-sedentary individuals and even small injuries in or around the hip can cause significant pain and loss of function. While last time we had a chance to present exercises to prevent sciatic nerve pain, today we delve deeper into hip pain and how to … [Read more...]
8 Stretches to Instantly Open Tight Hips and Improve Overall Flexibility
Tight hips are a common problem for most of us — from runners to cyclists, from desk-bound bloggers to dancers. By giving this area of your body a little extra love with our sequence of 8 hip-opening stretches you can increase your flexibility, reduce discomfort, and prevent injury. You also just feel better. Try the series in the order listed here, or pick your favorites and … [Read more...]
