Tag: Self care
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Stress and Chronic Tension: Impact on Muscle and Joint Health
In today’s fast-paced world, stress impacts both mental and physical health. It causes muscles to tighten and reflexes to remain on high alert, leading to chronic tension and various health issues. – Muscle Imbalances: Stress often leads to overactive muscles in some areas while others become weak. For instance, stress can make your neck and…
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How Scar Tissue Impacts Breathing and Lymphatic Health
Scar tissue from surgeries or conditions like endometriosis can disrupt your breathing patterns and lymphatic drainage. Here’s how and what you can do about it. Breathing Patterns and Scar Tissue Scar tissue can limit the movement of your diaphragm and rib cage, leading to shallow breathing. This restriction forces you to use neck and upper…
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Pregnancy and low back pain
What can I do about low back pain during pregnancy? First, let me reassure you that your are not alone, 48-90 % of all women will complain of low back pain during pregnancy. The reason is as your baby grows there are normal hormonal changes that cause the ligaments that support the pelvis and low back to stretch. The postural changes tend to put…