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The Basics of Back Pain

More days are missed due to lower back pain than any other ailment! From sciatia of the spine to sports injuries, here's a look at what could be causing a 'bad back.'…

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Improve Your Posture In One Simple Step

by Sara Calabro, Contributor to Acupuncture/TCM on Allthingshealing.com Want to improve your posture quickly, for free, with almost zero effort? I recently did it. So can you. I don’t deserve…

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3 Exercises to Treat Back Pain

By Matt Fitzgerald, Experience Life Shortly after Jon Boyle, 23, competed in his first triathlon in 2005, he developed pain in his lower back and right shoulder. It bothered him most when he ran,…

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3 Ways to Maximize the Benefits of Waiting

by Rebecca Snowden, LAc, LMT, Assistant Editor of Naturopathy on Allthingshealing.com 1. Adjust your posture This is a simple one but easy to forget. For the average person, this will mean rolli…

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Pain in the Class: The Ergonomics of the Classroom Desk

Close to a decade ago, when I worked in a cubicle-littered office along with a few dozen other fledgling journalists, an ergonomics expert paid us an obligatory visit. This came after many of us, wh…

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7 Free Ways to Prevent and Treat Back Pain

By Yumi Sakugawa, Intent.com As anyone who's suffered it knows, it sucks to have back pain. But it doesn't have to suck for your wallet. Don't get me wrong; a professional back massage ever…

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10 Exercises for Better Posture

Many of us spend the day sitting in front of the computer, and this can be so hard on our bodies! We tend to lean in and slouch a bit, which over time can impact our posture and our health. It put…

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Pain in the Neck

By Kermit Pattison You arrive at your job feeling fine. But by mid-afternoon, you're feeling like someone has put a death grip on your neck and upper back, and no amount of head rolling, neck gra…

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Good Ergonomics, Good Sense

Injuries stemming from computer use were a big surprise to me when I entered the health and safety field. I expected to encounter toxic chemical exposures, falls, cuts, eye injuries, amputations and …

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