Can’t Walk Right Now? You Can Still Keep Moving!

How To Help Your Diabetic Feet And Legs Or Recover From A Leg Injury

You might have pins and needles, pain or numbness in your feet.  Maybe you fell and bruised or broke you leg.  And so  maybe you can’t walk so well right now.

But, here’s the thing:  Don’t stop moving.

You might not be able to walk or stand right now but can you still move your feet and legs?

If yes, that’s great!  Here are some ideas to keep the blood flowing and the muscles moving.  (Even a little movement is better than none at all.)

1.  You can shake your feet from side to side, or roll your legs from side to side when you are in bed.  Pretend your feet are windshield wipers on a car.  Swipe one at a time from side to side.  When you move your feet like that it also moves all the muscles in your whole leg and even in your hip!

They sell machines that help people move but hey! If Continue reading “Can’t Walk Right Now? You Can Still Keep Moving!”

Share

What Causes Muscle Tension Headaches In The Back Of Your Head

What causes muscle tension headaches in the back of your head?

Here are the most likely causes of discomfort that feels like pressure or squeezing at the base of your skull.

1.  You slept with your neck ‘too straight.’  This happens when your pillow doesn’t support your neck.  It’s more as though your neck is in a ‘hammock’ position.  This strains the muscles at the base of your skull.

2.  You stick your chin out when you are trying to see the monitor or something else.  This happens especially to people who wear bifocals because they are trying to read through the bottom of the lens and the screen is too high.  This shortens the muscles at the base of your skull.

How can you get rid of muscle tension headaches?

1.  Massage works.  Either find a professional massage therapist or do it yourself.  The back of your skull is called the occiput.  Make sure the therapist knows how to massage there before you spend your money.  You can learn how to do it yourself by getting or borrowing a copy of the do-it-yourself, easy to use trigger point book by Claire Davies.

Basically, to do it yourself, press Continue reading “What Causes Muscle Tension Headaches In The Back Of Your Head”

Share

Simple Water Exercises To Do In A Swimming Pool

Can’t swim?  No problem!  Water is a great resistance tool for exercising and almost anyone can enjoy it.

When you are in water, movement becomes easier because the water supports you.  Gravity cannot pull so much on your joints.  The spaces between your spine bones can actually get more open.

Water resists your movements.  That’s what strengthens your muscles.  The water acts as a resistance tool.

And it just plain feels good!  Here’s the video:

If you cannot go into the deeper end of the pool, don’t worry.  You can do most of these movements in the shallower end, too.

And something else you can do in the shallow end is resistance walking.  Just walk pressing your legs (and maybe your arms, too) against the water with forward movements. Use your whole foot to walk and push off with your toes.

Here are some of the reasons I love doing water exercises.

  • It’s easier to move your joints in the water.
  • You don’t sweat while you are working out.
  • It’s refreshing.
  • You get a good workout.
  • If you are outside, you are getting your Vitamin D and that’s really important!

I really did learn to swim by watching turtles and I’m not really a mermaid.  But it’s fun to pretend and you can, too!

 

Share

Ten Ways To Improve Your Health And Reduce Your Pain Naturally!

Here are 10 ways you can improve your health and get rid of pain naturally:

1.  Be responsible for your own wellness.  No one cares as much about your body as you have to.

2.  Feed your body wholesome foods and avoid fake foods and additives.  Just because it is sold in a grocery store does NOT mean the thing on the shelf is food!  There is no fooling your body.  When you eat junk your body knows!

3.  Take a good multi-vitamin/mineral supplement.  I do.  I’m not a doctor but plenty of doctors take these to stay healthy, too.

3.  Reduce your stress.  Take some time out for a stress-buster like meditation or yoga.

4.  Improve your posture.  Poor posture is responsible for TONS of muscle pain!

5.  Stretch in the correct directions.  The correct direction is the one that you never or hardly ever use!

6.  Breathe deeply.  Move your ribs.  Get the oxygen in.

7.  Get enough sleep.  People in research Continue reading “Ten Ways To Improve Your Health And Reduce Your Pain Naturally!”

Share