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woman at desk with leg pain
January 12, 2022/Brain & Nervous System

4 Ways To Treat Radiating Pain in Your Leg

… several weeks, the pain is not improving, your doctor will initiate physical therapy to help strengthen and stretch the muscles supplied by the nerve. Doctors often recommend stretching exercises, back strengthening exercises, or a McKenzie …

tools used for gua sha
June 14, 2021/Chronic Pain

Why Gua Sha Might Be Good For You

… explains Sobo.The difference between gua sha and the Graston TechniquePhysical therapists sometimes incorporate muscle scraping to stretch and relax muscles or scar tissue. While this is pretty much gua sha, it’s known as …

woman practicing Qi Gong in park
September 23, 2020/Mental Health

What Are the Health Benefits of Qigong?

… qigongQigong is not a form of yoga. Yoga’s poses tend to require more strength, balance and stretching than qigong. Yoga also originated in ancient India and is not rooted in TCM.“As a child …

person showing hickey on their neck
January 5, 2024/Skin Care & Beauty

How To Get Rid of Your Hickey, Fast

… be too superficial to impact the hickey. And it could even make the problem more apparent with scratches, bleeding, additional discoloration and scar formation.”Instead, Dr. Vij shares his top tips for minimizing your hickey …

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July 23, 2024/Skin Care & Beauty

Is It Safe To Use Tanning Pills?

… may not affect the color of your skin, as everyone reacts differently. But it’d be a stretch to claim they create a tan. At best, you may end up a little more orange.“In …

Plate of avocado, tomato, cheese and almond salad
April 25, 2025/Nutrition

Top Healthy High-Calorie Foods From a Dietitian

… cookies with double the cream (you know the one) has 70 calories. But it’s not a stretch to say you could easily eat at least two in a sitting, right? That’s 140 calories …

elderly woman lifts weights at home
January 6, 2021/Exercise & Fitness

Stay Fit in Your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and Beyond

… on the elliptical machine or stationary bike gives you a good light warmup before lifting weights.”Get stretchy: “Incorporate a good flexibility program alongside your strength training program,” he says. Whether it’s yoga or …

breast pain new bra
June 8, 2021/Women's Health

What’s Causing Your Breast Pain or Tenderness?

… If you’re particularly well-endowed, you’re more likely to have breast pain. Large breasts can stretch Cooper’s ligaments — connective tissues that help give your breasts their shape — which may cause aches and …

therapist applying myofascial release to back of patient
October 24, 2022/Wellness

Myofascial Release: How It Helps Relieve Pain

Does your body always feel tight or sore? Are your neck, shoulders, back and even your head screaming for relief? If you’ve been looking for ways to ease the pain, myofascial release might be …

Person sitting in chair writing in tablet
May 21, 2024/Sleep

Should You Be Keeping a Dream Journal?

Maybe you’re running down the hallway, but it seems to just keep getting longer, leaving you with a sense of dread and anxiety when you wake up. Or you’ve got about a minute …

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