Fad diets are a specific term used to describe a diet that has as many empty promises as soda has empty calories. Fad diets are normally identified by their larger than life claims to help you lose weight with little effort and little exercise. As the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics notes, “If a diet…
When people talk about a high or low pain tolerance, it is mostly discussed as a static characteristic, but researchers have found that levels of pain sensitivity may be influenced by changes in a person’s lifestyle or environment that causes genes to switch on or off. This process is called epigenetics and has implications for chronic…
A new research study that was presented for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine showed that remote programs could produce similar results to traditional physical therapy sessions. Here’s how, and what you need to do it. The research into remote physical therapy As David J. Berkoff, MD, noted in his presentation, patients that were…
Walking is one of the best ways to break into regular exercise. If you’ve never been very active, just adding a 20 minute walk every day will help you get on track when it comes to fitness. However, if it isn’t something you’ve done before you may be at a loss how to get started…
Not all neck pain is a result of bad posture, poor sleeping positions, or auto accidents. Sometimes a trip and fall, especially in the home, can be the culprit. The fall itself can cause injury to the spine or back. This can result in a number of injuries that could create neck pain. These can…