On average, today’s desk worker spends more time sitting at their desk than they do sleeping or any other activity. By the time you add in commuting, sitting at dinner and watching TV at night we may spend two-thirds of our day in a seated position. This often causes a myriad of aches, pains and injuries because the human body…
Working Out Cuts Your Risk of Early Death By 35% A study published in January by Columbia University that followed 8,000 adults found that swapping a half-hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or duration cut the risk of early death by 35%. It doesn’t take much – sneaking 30 minutes of exercise into the day is…
Headaches are one of the most common ailments affecting people. In fact, 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches. Different types of headaches require different treatment to get relief. The three most common types of headaches are tension headaches, migraine headaches and sinus headaches. Headaches are often triggered by stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, hunger, caffeine withdrawal and poor…
A large percentage of us spend most of our working hours sitting at a desk. When you add in time spent commuting, sitting down to eat and any time watching television we spend most of our waking hours sitting. While the best solution would be to get up and be more active, that is unrealistic for many for a large…
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common injuries among runners, triathletes, cyclists and others. While it is often seen in athletes we have treated many non athletes with this condition as well. The iliotibial band (ITB) is a thick fibrous band of connective tissue that begins at the lateral aspect of the pelvis and runs down the…
