Mary's Blog

One of the areas most likely to get tense is the shoulders. An important shoulder muscle notorious for trapping tension is the trapezius - often referred to as the "trap". You can help prevent tension from building up in this muscle.

While many are convinced that various and sundry of life's annoyances are a pain in the neck, millions of Americans find that life quite literally is a pain in the back – the low back!

Often called runner's knee, Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITBFS) is a relatively common over-use injury seen frequently with runners, although it can be experienced by other athletes, such as cyclists, soccer players, weight lifters ...

It's easy to pull a muscle or sprain a joint, whether from a sports injury, an accident such as a fall, or from simply overdoing everyday activities like gardening or shoveling snow.

When your body's hurting it feels comforting to put a hot water bottle or a heating pad on the sore areas. But it may not always be a great idea.