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Ergonomics

Oh my aching head

Is working from home increasing your headaches? Are you one of the millions that has to deal with headaches? Anyone who has ever had a headache knows that it impacts your whole day and can make you feel miserable. But, did you know that not all of them are the same? Sometimes neck problems are

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Posture

What a pain in the neck!

What a pain in the neck! Each year, thousands of Americans suffer from acute onset or persistent neck pain as a result of injury, strain, overuse, or aging. While it is usually related to poor posture or repetitive activity, in order to prevent possible permanent damage, you need to pay attention to it if it

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Back pain

Back Pain? Check Your Feet!

Foot Problems Can Cause Back Pain! Back pain can be caused by a number of things from injury to stress to poor posture. The difficulty lies in diagnosing the proper cause and attempting to rectify the situation.  Did you know a misalignment of your body no matter how small, can wreak havoc from your head

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Back pain

Get erect!

Bad posture makes you look sloppy and leads to aches and pains. Get erect in nine easy steps Slouching refers to sitting, standing or walking with an awkward drooping posture with your back slightly bent and neck hinged forward. Slouching in a chair and crouching over your desk at a sedentary job leaves you with

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Guest Blogs

NSAID Pain Relievers: Understanding the Risks

In just about every single medicine cabinet in the country, you will find a variety of medicines known as NSAIDs, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAIDs are most often used in pain management for a variety of ailments from mild headaches and toothaches, to pain from injury or trauma, to chronic issues like migraines and arthritis. While

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Back pain

How texting is impacting our children’s health

It’s rare to think of our children as having neck pain or back pain. We normally associate these conditions with aging or poor posture as we become more sedentary with working or aging. Know what else is rare? It’s now a rare occurrence that you see someone without a smart phone. Billions of people are

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Back pain

Good Food, Good Mood

Article by Healthy Measures Weight Loss & Wellness in Austin, TX We all have busy lives whether you’re a student, a parent, a business associate, a doctor or what have you. It becomes much easier to grab the burger at the fast food restaurant nearby or make a quick trip to the vending machine for

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Awake Again? Fibromyalgia and Fatigue

Article by Dr. Tenesha Wards D.C., Infinity Wellness Center in Austin, TX You roll over again, hoping against reason a new position will make the bed more comfortable, and somehow lull to you to sleep. From your night stand, red LED light glare the time: 2:27AM. Sadly, this isn’t anything new. By night, you toss

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Ergonomics

5 Key Components to Your Ideal Chair

The world of Ergonomics is fast paced and has its own share of “fads” when it comes to what people think is going to be their “silver bullet” for an ergonomically correct seated work station. In past years it was a kneeling chair. More recently it has been treadmill workstations, spring based stools and exercise

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Back pain

5 Reasons you should pay attention to your posture!

5 Reasons To Pay Attention To Your Posture Our mothers always nagged at us to stand up straighter and not slouch. Shhhhh…don’t tell them but maybe they actually knew what they were talking about! In the beginning, changing those bad habits will take time and attention but the results to your body, your mind, your

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