Pillow Talk

It is important to remember that a pillow should be designed to help restore your posture while you sleep. For people with shoulder problems, it can be very difficult to find a pillow that works for you. The average department store pillow lasts 12-18 months. How old...

Ergonomics: A Sustainable Approach

One of the laws of human nature is that we are creatures of habit, and as time passes, we actually become "creatures of our habits".  In other words, our bodies tend to conform to the positions and postures our bodies assume the most. However, these...

Pain: Could It Be The Weather?

Why Do Weather Patterns Affect Us? The weather this time of year has everything to due with increased pain. The body is sensitive to changes in barometric pressure. Many people can tell you when it is going to rain due to increased pain in their joints or healed...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

If your wrists ache, your fingers are numb, you have difficulty doing even the most simple tasks, you may be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, a hand disorder resulting from repetitious and forceful motion of one's hands and wrists. Carpel tunnel syndrome is...

Your Aching Knees

Before a sufferer of knee joint pain find themselves completely disabled, there are often many warning years of recurrent aches and pains. Often, knee discomfort is related to low back pain or pelvic problems, and if there is a connection, most patients are not aware...