Infrared heat to soothe sore muscles. Heat is known to be a wonderful way to ease the pain of sore muscles. Heat that is applied directly to your body can help relax muscles and even helps with menstrual cramps. Not only do Infrared saunas help ease a bodies pain, they can also help you lose…
Is it conceivable that massage can provide more effective relief from low back pain than medication? A new study published in theAnnals of Internal Medicinesuggests this therapy might indeed alleviate back pain better in the short term than traditional interventions of medicine, bed rest or exercise:Healthdayreports. The investigation conducted by the Group Health Research Institute…
Latin rhythms pulse fromPittsburgh’s Club One aerobics studio, where Maria McCalister leads a Zumba class packed with the glistening bodies of nearly 50 people seeking to swivel, pivot, and shake their way to fitness. McCalister coaches her students to feel the music, be it salsa, meringue, or flamenco. “I don’t talk much,” she says. “I let…
The longer and faster you walk, the more you can benefit from warm-up exercises. But even a relaxing stroll is likely to feel better after two to four minutes of gentle, dynamic warm-up moves. It gradually increases blood flow and muscle and joint temperature, which improves your comfort and performance and reduces the risk of…
In these challenging economic times, Bruno Serato who is the owner of The White House Restaurant in Anaheim, California continues to do great things in the community. Great work Bruno! To commemorate the day of giving thanks, Dr. Drew teams up with Chef Bruno Serato to host a Thanksgiving banquet, buffet style, serving up turkey…
Simple Exercises that Benefit Your Wrists and Hands. When you think of how many activities you do each day that require the use of your hands and wrists, the number becomes overwhelming. This is why Hand and Wrist strength becomes so important. Hand and wrist strength allows you to perform many daily activities, including playing…
I don’t care how much you spend on a sleeping bag – If you camp without a sleeping pad, you risk a night of unpleasantness and also ruining your experience by getting sick as the ground sucks away your body heat. You can clear the best campsite, but without a pad between you and the ground, your…
Basic Exercises For Core Strength When I mention the word “core”, I’m talking about your center- your abdomen and lower back muscles, which are the core of your physique. You might be wondering what exactly is core strength and why should I be concerned about it? One reason is, that all of our movements are…
RSI (or occupational overuse syndrome, work-related upper limb injury or isometric contraction myopathy) is caused by repeated overuse and injury to the muscles of the hands, wrists, arms or shoulders. For example, constant movement of the fingers by a typist or musician causes stress on the tissues at a microscopic level. This triggers molecular changes…
If you are a sports fan you probably know from experience that sitting on cold hard seats or damp bleachers is not a very pleasant undertaking, however you can now buy our seat pad for use at the stadium for a well earned break. Sports events or music concerts can be long drawn out events this…