Category: Shoulder Pain

Stretching; fact or fantasy? Does stretching achieve anything that is real, or is it merely a nice thing to do before getting into any demanding activity? To add a little more weight to this debate, we should throw in the …

A deep tissue massage done by a trained professional can cost consumers quite a bit of money- sometimes up in the hundreds of dollars in expenses. But one brand of massager is seeking to change all of this with its …

Regular physical exercise is an absolute must for a healthy metabolism. Exercise is also an effective strategy for weight control because it causes a favourable shift in body composition, increasing muscle mass and decreasing body fat. The greater …

Before you can learn to relax you must first be able to recognize tension. I have seen many classes where members were told to relax, and they and the teacher believed they had been successful when, in fact, …

In most cases, gallstones are painless. In fact, you usually find out that you have them while undergoing a routine checkup or an exam for another illness. But when gallstones act up, you may feel sudden, severe pain …

Reaching for canned goods on high shelves in the supermarket did not always make you wince. But now, raising your arms to retrieve a can of beans or box of pasta is an exercise in pain and you …

It is pain in the butt quite literally. It can also be a pain in the hip, the thigh, the lower leg, or even the foot. In fact, the condition known as sciatica can send pain shooting anywhere …

You might think of a muscle spasm as a cramp that overstays its welcome. While a cramp usually relaxes its grip in a matter of minutes once you rest the affected muscle, a spasm can produce days of …

These days, some 45 million people suffer from recurring headaches. And we spend $4 billion a year trying to get rid of them. Despite how common headaches are, everyone experiences them just a bit differently. The three general …

You began your Saturday with 18 holes of golf, then followed up with an afternoon of trimming hedges, pulling weeds, and planting flowers. Now it is bedtime, and you can barely raise your arm to brush your hair. …