10 ways to prevent back pain: #3 Breathing

10 ways to help prevent back pain #3 Breathing   Improper or limited breathing can lead to a host of medical problems such as pain, increased muscle tension, anxiety, irritable bowels, heartburn, high blood pressure, and many other conditions.  Many of us breathe with a rapid, shallow, chest dominant breathing

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10 ways to prevent back pain #2 Develop a Stable Core

We have mentioned the core prior on this blog in Myth 1: Sit-ups and crunches for a strong core!.  When most people say core they are referring to the muscles around our abdomen.  When we have shoulder, hip, knee, back pain, and other pains we are commonly told we need to

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10 ways to help prevent back pain- #1 Hip flexibility!

#1 Maintain Proper Flexibility Through the Hips. Our body is an assembly line of joints.   When one joint isn’t moving properly or working enough, the next joint has to work even harder.  Over time this can lead to joint degeneration, poor movement patterns, and pain. When we have hips not

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Myth #1: Situps and Crunches for a Strong Core

First of all what is core exercise?  It seems to be the new phrase word that everyone wants to use.  I want to workout my core.  When most people say core they are referring to those washboard abs and to get rid of those love handles.  As far as I

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