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Posted in fibromyalgia on May 11th, 2012
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome: it’s a collection of symptoms. Symptoms are things like trouble sleeping, headaches and other uncomfortable things. There can be many causes for “fibro.” If you can start getting rid of one cause at a time, it can become way less bothersome. Cold therapy is usually the treatment of choice for muscles [...]
Posted in back pain relief, self help on Apr 29th, 2012
Arthritis is probably the most common word that doctors use. Just because something is stiff or hurts that doesn’t mean it’s arthritis. It could be out of balance or tight muscles pulling over that joint. Muscles are the most common cause of aches and pains. Out of balance muscles actually cause arthritis! There’s a really [...]
Posted in massage on Apr 7th, 2012
Does massage get rid of muscle pain? You bet it can! But this has been an amazing week because I have received so many emails and questions about pain following massage. That’s not good! But massage IS good. So here’s the deal. 1. There are all types of massage practitioners. Some have a little training [...]
Posted in pain relief, self help on Mar 14th, 2012
Why do you have tailbone pain? Most often it’s from sitting on your tailbone rather than on your ‘sit bones’. The purpose of those bones in the bottom of your pelvis really is for you to sit on! But lots of us forget to sit up straight on those bones. We slouch. We slump. We [...]
Posted in pain in shoulder on Feb 28th, 2012
What can you do to get rid of shoulder pain naturally? Well, there are many causes of shoulder pain but most of them involve muscles. And muscle imbalance can be treated with massage or stretching and strengthening. Here’s a quote from Lori. This is just part of the email she sent about her shoulder pain [...]
Posted in headaches on Jan 25th, 2012
Tension headaches should more accurately be called Muscle Tension Headaches. Muscles are the most common cause of head pain. Almost always, in fact! When your jaw gets tight or your head moves forward the muscles around your upper back, neck and face get strained and tight. Tight muscles clamp down on nerves and blood vessels. [...]
If you sit a lot during the day and your legs swell but the swelling goes down overnight try these suggestions. When you are stuck at the desk do the same thing that is recommended during air travel: I call them ‘butt-ups.’ Squeeze your buttocks; make the buttock muscles tight so that you get pushed [...]
Posted in jaw pain on Dec 3rd, 2011
There are two sets of large muscles that can cause pain in your jaw and the area around your jaw joint: the massater muscles and the temporalis muscles. Check out the Category for Jaw Pain on the right hand side of this website for more articles on the massater and other muscles that can be [...]
Posted in shoulder blade spasm on Nov 22nd, 2011
Your computer mouse can cause pain around your shoulder blade and below your armpit. Here are a few things to do that will help you prevent that. 1. Stretch your arm up and slightly backward. 2. Squeeze your shoulder blades toward your spine. Or try to touch your elbows together behind your back. You probably [...]
Posted in back pain relief, self help on Nov 1st, 2011
If you suffer from pain in your lower back and neck you can benefit from a lumbar support pillow. It’s easy to make your own and it’s a good way to get natural back pain relief. You can create
