Tag: Mobility

To relieve neck pain without drugs try simple exercises like neck tilts and stretches. Yoga asanas like the mountain pose, shoulder shrugs, cobra pose, and child’s pose also help. To relieve inflammation or stiffness try a hot or cold compress. A change of pillow or mattress can ease the pain as well. Maintaining the right posture is just as important to prevent future episodes and stop the pain from getting worse.

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The Feldenkrais Method is an exercise therapy most commonly practiced by those who experience chronic body pain. The aim of the practice is to expand your perception and increase your self-awareness. By doing so, you will become more aware of your habits which increase your body pain. Trainers will also help you develop new ways of moving that help the quality of your general movement and posture.

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese mind-body practice. The benefits can change the way you handle stress, and ultimately, help you regain control of life. You’ll feel much calmer thanks to the controlled breathing techniques. It’ll also improve the gut-brain axis and help qi, your life energy, move more freely. And as Tai Chi lowers the stress hormone cortisol, your body will get a better handle on inflammation, immunity, and chronic pain.

Sitting for a long time can decline your hips' range of motion. You need a flexible hip to walk, run, or do weight training. To stay flexible and healthy without any pain, work your hips with regular stretching exercises. With no need for equipment or a gym, yoga can work on your hips. From rotating your hips to opening up the outer thighs, these poses will prepare your hips for each workday.

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To preserve your freedom of movement, do mobility and flexibility exercises. Stretch the torso by doing twists while sitting or bending it side-to-side. After working at a desk all day, bend your neck sideways to release tension. Shoulder rolls from the back to the front with an increased range of motion will benefit you greatly. For a lower body stretch, bend your back while standing or in the lotus pose.

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If you’re feeling off-kilter or dizzy when you stand up or walk around, it could be due to a balance disorder. The loss of balance and ear imbalance may also be accompanied by other symptoms. Watch for blurred vision, motion sickness, hearing loss or impairment, or dizziness triggered by sounds. Even confusion, anxiety, disorientation, trouble with concentration, memory lapses and nausea could be the result of a balance problem.

Muscle cramps can be quite painful. They can stop you dead in your tracks whether you’re in the middle of your jog, cycling or...

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A common strength training exercise, weight lifting helps to increase muscle mass, endurance, and strength. To make the most of your lifting workout, it's essential for you to follow proper warm-ups, breathing exercises and core activation while lifting. You have to follow a full range of lifts and make sure that you take enough rest intervals in between sets to maximize the efficiency of your workout.

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