Author: C&P Health Expert

We often hear that running is bad for your knees and will end up giving you arthritis. A study (Esculier et al, 2018) asked the general public (a mix of both runners and non-runners) what their thoughts were about this: Interestingly, throughout all the questions, a much bigger percentage of non-runners thought running would do…

If you work in an office and spend the majority of your day sitting down, you are probably not a stranger to back pain. Sitting at a desk for eight hours a day can lead to stiffness and tension that causes serious discomfort while working. If your job requires you to twist or bend frequently,…

Exercising every day has proven health benefits, and running every day can be beneficial too under certain circumstances. Some of the benefits of running among others include: But repeated daily pounding on your legs without incorporating recovery days can increase the risk of injury and burn out. Often, after going for a long and thorough…

If you managed to score a set of dumbbells recently, here’s how to start a workout program at home. One of the most important aspects of any workout, but especially weight lifting, is practicing good form for each exercise you do. But that can be difficult to master when you don’t have someone watching you and showing you…

Prolonged sitting, whole body vibrations and constrained postures while driving can lead to back pain. It’s no fun for anyone to drive with lower, middle or upper back pain. Whether you’re driving to work every day or taking a trip that requires being behind the wheel for an extended period of time, you shouldn’t have to…

Good posture protects you against back pain and also improves your overall health and appearance. Poor posture, on the other hand, promotes back pain and can affect the position and function of your abdominal organs, inhibit breathing and oxygen intake, and cause headaches. It may also affect mood. Posture is the way you hold your…

If you’ve ever felt you couldn’t breathe in enough air, you’ve experienced a condition known medically as dyspnea. However shortness of breath can be a symptom of health problems, often related to heart or lung disease. But you can also experience temporary dyspnea after an intense workout. Breathlessness can be very distressing therefore feeling scared…

The shoulder is one of the most flexible joints of the body, allowing movement in all directions. Because of this, it can be more susceptible to injury. Painful conditions may also arise from overuse due to a specific activity or shoulder motion that you make repetitively. Although many shoulder disorders can cause pain, the most…

Have you ever had shoulder pain and wondered why? Or what in the shoulder is causing that kind of pain?Well let us begin with the basics. The shoulder joint is composed of three bones, the clavicle, the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus. They are connected at four different joints that each plays a role…