Nine Tips for Avoiding Knee Pain This Winter
Winter brings lots of outdoor fun, but at the same time, cold weather can make knee pain more symptomatic. Being fit and active is essential to maintaining healthy knees.
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Understanding OA Flare-ups
Osteoarthritis (OA) mainly affects cartilage, the tissue that protects your bones and cushions your joints. OA is a degenerative disease, meaning it’s likely to get worse over time. However, symptoms can also come and go. When they get worse for a while and then improve, this is known as a flare-up...
How to prevent back pain while working from home?
As millions of people are told to work from home and adjust to doing their jobs remotely, there are likely to be inconsistent desk set-ups where injuries, such as back pain are more likely.
What oils are the best for massage?
Massage is an amazing way to treat a variety of ailments. From aches and pains to anxiety and stress, massage is a wonderful way to bring natural relief. A great way to elevate this to something even more enjoyable is to add some oils.
Why should you stretch daily?
When it comes to staying fit and healthy, we’re often focused on our diet and exercise, but did you know stretching is actually just as important when it comes to protecting your mobility?
Is it safe for me to exercise my knee?
Are you worried that working out could cause more knee damage or pain? As long as your doctor says it’s okay, the best thing you can do is to strengthen your muscles that support the knee and keep them flexible.
Top tips to relieve pain from standing for hours
Teachers, nurses, doctors, chefs and construction workers… what do they all have in common? Probably very sore feet! Many professions involve being on your feet all day, and whilst it’s a good thing to be less sedentary at work, it can play havoc with your poor feet!
What are the benefits of natural pain relief?
Whether you’ve got an injury that’s going to take some time to heal, are living with chronic pain or simply prefer to use less synthetic drugs where possible, natural pain relief is a popular option for many people.
What's the best way to treat children with muscle pain?
Kids are super active, so the odd scrape and sprain is an inevitable part of growing up. We often get asked about the best ways to treat muscle pain in children, so we thought we’d round up our top tips for parents trying to help their little one who’s in pain.