Sore neck issues

Waking up with a cramp in your back or a sore neck? Experiment with different levels of mattress firmness, foam toppers or egg crate toppers, and pillows that provide more support.

From: helpguide.org

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Slouching when using the computer

Don’t slouch or lean forward to view work or the computer monitor. Either move closer to the work or move the work closer to you.

Tilt the monitor so the center of the screen is at eye level for easy viewing.

From: spineuniverse.com

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Increase awareness of posture and ergonomics

Being aware of posture and ergonomics at work, at home, and at play is a vital step towards instilling good posture and ergonomic techniques.

This includes making conscious connections between episodes of back pain and specific situations where poor posture or ergonomics may be the root cause of the pain.

From: spine-health.com

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Proper massage

When you give a massage keep in mind to massage muscle – not skin, bone or organs, work large muscle groups, and use firm, even pressure, not hard, deep pressure.

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Your dampened immune system

Without adequate sleep, the immune system becomes weak, making you more vulnerable to colds, flu, and other infections and diseases. And if you get sick, it takes you longer to recover.

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Poor posture is a bad habit

Poor posture is easy, whereas adapting habits of good posture often requires conscious effort.

Most people do not think about their posture until someone brings it to their attention. The benefits of good posture far outweigh the ease of slouchy poor posture.

From: spineuniverse.com

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Organics and nutrition

Organic foods are a great option, but they may not be the most economical choice.

You get the same nutritional benefits with fewer pesticides with organic foods, but eating plenty of produce is more important than choosing organic foods.

From: webmd.com

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Book Friday: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future as a book by Michael J. Fox where draws on his own life experiences. Remember him from ‘Family Ties’ and the ‘Back to the Future’ movies followed by ‘Spin City’ and him announcing he has a horrible condition.

From: Getting Older Stinks

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Improving your posture

Try to sleep on your back. Sleeping on the side will damage your posture after enough repetitions.

Sleeping on your back will help straighten your shoulders, and it is usually more comfortable for the back than sleeping on the stomach.

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Reduce your heart rate through massage

Did you know that according to the American Massage Therapy Association massage can reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure, increase blood circulation and lymph flow and improve range of motion.

From: buzzle.com

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Warm up before exercise

Warming up your muscles before you jog can decrease your risk of injury. Spend at least 5 to 10 minutes stretching and loosening the muscles that will be used while jogging.

The increased blood flow of such a warm-up will decrease tension in your muscles, improve their range of motion and can even improve performance.

From: macecanada.com

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Restrict nicotine before sleeping

Having a smoke before bed — although it feels relaxing actually puts a stimulant into your bloodstream. The effects of nicotine are similar to those of caffeine. Nicotine can keep you up and awaken you at night. It should be avoided particularly near bedtime and if you wake up in the middle of the night.

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Back pain and ergonomics

Back pain may be the result of poor ergonomics and posture if the back pain is worse at certain times of day or week (such as after a long day of sitting in an office chair in front of a computer, but not during the weekends).

Suspect pain includes pain that starts in the neck and moves downwards into the upper back, lower back and extremities

From: spine-health.com

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Areas to massage

The calves are very strong muscles and get a workout every day. These are great places to spend some time kneading each one separately with both hands when massaging.

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