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How to Stay Loose While Working a Desk Job

How to Stay Loose While Working a Desk Job

Most people associate work-related pain with manual labor jobs that require heavy lifting or endless hours on your feet. However, work-induced aches and pains also affect desk workers—specifically, those who tend to sit with poor posture for much of the day, don’t move around often enough, and perform subtle repetitive movements.   Our bad desk habits cause discomfort, and also contribute to health issues including: Neck and shoulder pain Lower back pain Tendinitis Carpal tunnel syndrome Obesity Musculoskeletal disorders Knee pain The good news is most of these issues are easily corrected with some discipline and adopting healthy 9-to-5 desk...

Top 7 Stretches to Do in the Office

Top 7 Stretches to Do in the Office

Those working 9-to-5 office jobs that require hours in front of a computer know the feeling of finally standing up, only to realize their body is stiff and tight. That feeling is exacerbated if your work space isn’t ergonomically correct, and work stress adds to the tension as you’re hunched over a computer. This type of daily work scenario can lead to back pain, headaches, shoulder pain, muscle tension, and more. The solution involves taking frequent breaks to stretch, release tension, and move around. This may require discipline for some workers, who have become accustomed to intense focus over several hours and...

6 Tips to Get a Better Night's Sleep

6 Tips to Get a Better Night's Sleep

Sleep is one of those things that comes full circle in life. As babies, we’re in a deep sleep most of the day as our tiny bodies work overtime to grow. In our toddler years straight through middle school, we’ll do anything to negotiate our way out of bedtime. As teens and young college adults, we’re night owls who study and socialize into the wee hours of the morning. However, by the time we’re busy adults with careers and kids, all we want is to “sleep like a baby” again. With adulthood responsibilities comes stress, making a quality night of...

What is Traction and How Does It Work?

What is Traction and How Does It Work?

Remember this poor guy who really needed a glass of milk? While a comical and exaggerated example, this patient isn’t able to reach for a drink on his own due to the fact that he’s in traction. While most of us are familiar with the term, very few understand the process of traction unless you’ve experienced it for yourself. So what is traction? Traction is the medical practice of slowly and gently pulling on a specific body part — often using weights and pulleys — to apply subtle force to the tissue surrounding an injured part of the body and...

Can Stress Cause Neck Stiffness?

Can Stress Cause Neck Stiffness?

If you’re asking the question, “can stress cause neck stiffness?” then chances are that you’re experiencing both stress and neck stiffness. The truth is that there are a lot of different reasons for neck stiffness. For example, neck stiffness can be caused by injury, sleeping in the wrong position, or chronic underlying health issues. The question whether stress can cause neck stiffness may not be a simple one to answer. In other words, it may not be a quick yes or no. Continue reading to learn some of the details of why this is. You’ll also learn what stress is,...