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Fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a common and complex chronic pain disorder that affects the muscles throughout the body and results in an all over pain.  Many people describing “I hurt from head to toe”. 

The term fibromyalgia comes from “fibro” which means fibrous tissues, “myo” meaning muscle and “algia” meaning pain.  Thus, the term literally means muscle and fibrous tissue pain.  People with fibromyalgia often describe it as flu-like symptoms that leaves them exhausted and unable to think clearly. While others with this disorder have trouble sleeping and often wake up stiff and sore.  The symptoms can be debilitating at times and is estimated that 10 million Americans are effected with fibromyalgia aged 18 or older.  With the average age of first diagnosis being 35 to 45 years old.

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Runner’s Knee

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Knee pain is a common complaint that affects people of all ages and activity levels and is especially common in runners.Knee Pain Running

Patella-femoral pain syndrome (PFPS) commonly referred to as runner’s knee, can be quite debilitating.

What you may not realize is that your knee pain isn’t directly related to damage to the knee itself. More often than not, symptoms of runner’s knee are coming from higher up. The hips and low back are more likely the issue than then knee itself. [Read more…] about Runner’s Knee

Top 5 Foods That Cause Inflammation

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Pain affects more people than you might expect. 

Chronic or severe pain affects nearly one third of Americans.  Chronic pain is pain that is lasting longer than three months.  With so many pain treatments out there, you would expect that these numbers would be in decline.  However, the reality is that they are on the rise. 

So, with all the pain medications, over the counter pills, injections and other treatments out there for pain, something must be missing.  One of the biggest factors to address when it comes to pain is nutrition. 

Often physicians will tell you to lose weight and eat better, but a discussion about specific types of food is rarely mentioned.  There are variety of foods that actually increase inflammation in the body.  It may surprise you how the intake of certain foods will cause more inflammation and pain.  Eliminating these foods or at least moderating your intake may be the solution to treating your pain. [Read more…] about Top 5 Foods That Cause Inflammation

Low Back Pain and Sitting

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Low Back Pain is one of the top reasons people go to the doctor.Low Back Pain

The average American spends between 8 and 12 hours a day sitting.

When you factor in sleeping hours it means that most lead a very sedentary lifestyle. These hours of inactivity are causing an increase in lower back pain. Low back pain is on the rise in our country. That means that despite all of the pain medications, injections and other “quick fixes” that are being used to treat low back pain, there is still something missing.Sitting Fatigue [Read more…] about Low Back Pain and Sitting

CBDs for Pain Relief

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There is no surprise that people are looking for better, more natural ways to control pain.

CBD pain relief

The opioid epidemic, addictive properties of prescription pain pills and the mounting risk and side-effects associated with prescription drugs have led many to try other alternatives.

And why not?! Nearly 80% of the worlds opioid supply being consumed in the U.S., yet, one-third of Americans are still in pain! Clearly something needs to change.

There are a lot of natural alternatives out there from essential oils to pain relieving herbs. One in particular that is growing in popularity is CBD oil. There are a lot of questions and even controversy over this because of its roots. This article is being written to dispel any myths and stigmas surrounding this pain-relieving supplement. [Read more…] about CBDs for Pain Relief

Why Men need Yoga

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Yoga

Men and Yoga

 

With the launch of our yoga program “Optimize Yoga” we wanted to take some time to dispel some of the misconceptions men have about yoga.  Many think yoga is a lighter form of fitness that women mostly partake in.  There is a recent study from Yoga Journal showing that men now make up 28% of the people taking classes.  Below we will explain the benefits and how it can help your overall health and fitness as well as enhance your current workout or sport.

  Strengthening

Bodybuilding or weightlifting tends to work at building muscles of specific body parts like chest, biceps, shoulders and quads. Yoga on the other hand builds muscles evenly over the whole body while increasing range of motion and flexibility.  Normal workouts might ignore some muscle groups, specifically the stabilizers, while yoga is effective for overall muscle strengthening. [Read more…] about Why Men need Yoga