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Natural relief for Headaches, Neck Pain, and Shoulder Tension

Try this at home to relieve muscle tension, reduce pain, and stop many headaches before they ruin your day. Next time you have neck/shoulder pain and tension, you can try this before you pop a pill. It is free and works great for many people.

First of all, your spine needs to move for you to be comfortable when you are at rest. If you work at a computer, play games, text, sit, or read for extended times, then you should get up and move around periodically. At least every hour (even if you have no pain), and every 30 min if you are prone to discomfort. Pick your head up, bring your shoulders back, and walk around This movement in your spine, shoulders, and hips can be enough to reduce your pain. Do this for just 2 min, then get right back to work!

But sometimes remembering to move isn't enough. Many people have lost the normal curve in there neck. Loosing your curve can overstretch the muscles and stresses joints and nerves. Many people find relief with gentle cervical support, which provides traction that is safe for most people. Without any special equipment you can do this at home, after work, as you feel tension coming on, or after a long day. You can do this a few times a day for relief or prevention of pain. Watch the video to see how to properly support your neck for gentle traction and relief.

This method usually provides relief within 5 minutes. If your pain does not improve or if it gets worse with this method, then stop. You should see a doctor if your symptoms do not improve because you may have more serious problems.

What Is The Best Multi-vitamin?

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– The best mutl-vitamin is very debatable. There are some popular ones out there that are highly effective such as animal pak and orange triad. Optimum nutrition's opti-men is also very popular. They have a female version called opti-women as well.

– The thing about these multi-vitamins is they are mainly synthetic. Other multi-vitamins such as new chapter may be superior since the source of their vitamins is always derived naturally and not synthesized.

– However, with the current biology that we have, going with any of the above multi-vitamins will assist you greatly with your diet. We simply are not able to receive all of the diverse nutrients out there with our 21 century busy lifestyle. We would need to be eating 50% of the day just to consume the entire spectrum of the ideal amount of vitamins and minerals from whole foods.

– Many people swear by animal pak, but others don't like the idea of swallowing 11 pills per day. In which case Orange triad or opti-men would be ideal. Do a little research and see which one suits your best.

KT Tape: Neck and Shoulder

Neck and Shoulder Pain

The neck is clearly a vital component of our anatomy due to its responsibility for connecting our brain to the rest of the body. Everything that passes through the neck is vital and relies heavily on proper function of the musculoskeletal system to protect and support these structures.

Stress is stored in these muscles and can cause headaches, shoulder pain, and other damaging compensations. Sitting at a computer all day, looking down while running, whiplash, sleeping poorly, or sudden movements and changes in direction are also common causes of neck pain.

Factors include muscle strain, ligament sprains, arthritis, spinal subluxations, pinched nerves, knots or adhesions, and countless other musculoskeletal complications. The pain is usually not only felt in the neck itself, but also into the base of the neck and the shoulders. Generally the pain can be categorized into two conditions: muscle strain or myofascial strain.

Muscle strain can occur when there is an injury to the muscles of the neck, causing spasm of the cervical and upper back muscles. The strain may result from the physical stresses of everyday life, including poor posture, muscle tension from psychological stress, or poor sleeping habits. Typically symptoms include pain, stiffness, and tightness in the upper back or shoulder. Myofascial pain causes tight and tender areas of muscle that are sensitive to pressure. Myofascial pain in the neck can develop after trauma or with other medical conditions such as psychological stress, depression, or insomnia.

KT Tape alleviates pain by relaxing the muscles, providing support, increasing circulation around the affected area, as well as reducing pressure on the myofascial tender spots — all to promote the body's natural healing processes. Generally individuals will feel immediate support and pain relief upon taping.

Consider complimentary measures as well. Try posture improvement, massage, chiropractic adjustments, and ice. KT Tape will relieve the pain and help assist in proper posture, but please seek care if pain becomes severe, there is a loss in movement, or symptoms get worse. Use beige KT Tape if you don't want to have colors visible during more formal times.

For additional resources, please visit the KT Tape website at www.kttape.com.

KT Tape: Full Knee Support

Knee pain can be caused by any number of issues. The kneecap, or patella, could be moving incorrectly. One or more meniscus may be torn, ruptured, or inflamed. There may be arthritis, plica, chrondomalacia, or any number of issues with the bones that constitute the knee. The beauty of this application is the breadth of conditions it covers with it's relatively simple effects of balancing the muscles effect on the knee and relieving pressure on the kneecap and its tendon.
Knee issues arise from equally as many causes. Muscle imbalances, poor running form, misaligned hips or poor posture, poor nutrition, overtraining, compensation for another injury, hyperextension, arthritis, and blunt trauma to ligaments are just a few of the most common causes of knee pain. Common effective treatments among all of these conditions include increasing circulation, providing support, reducing pressure, and maintaining range of motion.
KT Tape serves all of these purposes without the downsides of bracing or wrapping. Common injuries such as runner's knee or patella tendonitis, jumper's knee, patella tracking, arthritis, meniscus tears, plica, patellofemoral pain, and general instability can all be best addressed by using the fell knee support application.
With this application you will get support, pain relief, and normal body mechanics without restricting motion or circulation like other treatments.
For additional resources, please visit the KT Tape website at www.kttape.com.

Treat Muscle Pain with the Backnobber II Self Care Tool

This video is an introduction to trigger point self care treatment using the Backnobber II. The Original Backnobber II is a patented deep muscle therapy tool. It is used by hooking the device over a shoulder or under an arm or leg or around your torso and using its leverage to apply deep pressure to trigger points in the muscles of the neck, shoulders, upper and lower back and virtually any other location where trigger points occur.