Tag: Shoulder

Motherhood is no doubt a boon, but it also comes with its fair share of pains and limitations. A new mom spends most of...

If you've been to a yoga class, the glow on the skin of your yoga teacher is hard to miss. And yes, you're correct...

With the help of rowing exercises, and by training your larger, stronger lats and your serratus, you can help reduce the strain on the smaller, more delicate shoulder muscles. By being mindful of keeping your shoulders down while exercising and and staying away from heavy weights while doing chest presses, you can protect your shoulders from wear and tear, pain, and dysfunction.

We all crave for a perfectly toned body. However, some common exercises like sit ups and crunches can actually work against you and give you injuries for life. For example, when done wrong, sit ups can cause severe back strain. Using the gym equipment incorrectly can also cause grave injuries or give you a bad sprain. Hence, it is important to know the risks of each of these activities.

There are many aspects to yoga, and even though its main goal is to drive spiritual progress and help practitioners reach enlightenment, one can...

A dislocated shoulder – Ouch! The thought itself hurts everyone. The intense pain that comes with shoulder dislocation is something everyone is aware of....

A busy life stops us from taking a break to relax our body and mind. We never spare time to nurture an injury. Our...

Sirsasana or the headstand pose increases blood circulation to the brain, improving concentration and memory. It also teaches the individual the art of balancing and improves balancing skills. This pose strengthens the core and shoulder and arm muscles. It improves digestion and helps remove the toxins and other waste materials from the body. It relieves stress and also reduces fluid retention or edema.

Chronic pain can make daily life troublesome. It's best to accommodate your sleeping position according to the region that bothers you. Your sleeping position should take away strain from the painful area while giving you a good night's rest. The right mattress and pillow design and consistency can also play a huge role in easing or increasing pain.

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.”- The Bhagvad Gita Yoga belongs to everyone, and not just to the...

In between work, chores and demanding children, we tend to neglect our bodies. If you’ve signed up for a gym but never really had...

Bras come in various shapes and sizes and are meant to support and enhance the breasts. But, wearing the wrong type of bra not only causes the breasts to appear out of shape but also leads to many adverse health conditions. It can cause back and neck pain and can even affect the posture. Hence, women must be aware of the correct size of the bra that they must wear.

If you have undergone a major surgery and you cannot get over it, therapy or counselling would be beneficial for you. The cannot be said for muscle strength. After surgery there is a lot of inactivity physically which causes the muscles in extreme case to atrophy. Performing these 9 exercises for a few primary body parts such as shoulders, ankles, and the knees would help relieve some of those muscles from becoming useless and waste away. There will also be added benefits for you to regain some of the lost strength during and post surgery.

Relieve shoulder, neck, and back pain due to incorrect sleeping postures by sleeping on your back. Sleep soundly at night by keeping your gadgets away in a room with a temperature of 20–22 degrees C. Bring down snoring and be rid of acid reflux by sleeping on your left side.

Spine and neck problems can be caused due to an accident or due to daily activities like using the laptop. Yoga poses can help issues related to the spine and neck. These poses include 8-point shoulder opener pose, cow face arms pose, standing forward fold shoulder pose, thread the needle pose, seated spinal twist pose, and supported fish pose.