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If you have a bad back, roll out the yoga mat.

10 Friday Jul 2020

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It works even better than physical therapy! The American Academy of Pain Management had over 300 study subjects either do yoga or physical therapy once a week, for 3 months. Afterward, those doing yoga had 23% less pain! That’s because yoga strengthens the back and core muscles, plus the deep breathing and meditative quality of yoga makes the brain less sensitive to pain.

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Leave back cracking to the professionals!

20 Monday Apr 2020

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If a friend ever asks you to crack their back for them, don’t do it! Physical therapy professor Dr. Greg Kawchuk says unless you’re a chiropractor, you risk using too much force, which could damage ligaments or disks. But if you crack your OWN back by twisting your torso to get a satisfying “crack,” that’s OK! Dr. Kawchuk says people usually do it because of stiffness or pressure, and it does provide relief by moving joint surfaces away from each other. And just like cracking your knuckles, even regularly twisting your torso typically won’t cause lasting problems, including arthritis or lingering pain.

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Need to un-kink your muscles?

07 Wednesday Jun 2017

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The new go-to physical therapy tool is a lacrosse ball. Michelle Olson, professor of exercise physiology at Auburn University, says lacrosse balls are the perfect size and shape for pressing into muscle knots, and reducing inflammation. Just place a lacrosse ball – or a tennis ball – against the wall, and roll your sore spots back and forth on top of it – and in circles. It may hurt a little at first, but then your muscles should release.

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