Well, Easter is here (although you wouldn't think it here where I live with the snow coming down), and should be a time of joy and goodwill. Unfortunately it is also a time of back pain for many. Caused by the additional strains and stresses involved in many festive activities.
William J. Sonstein, neurosurgeon and spine specialist, has
developed tips to help keep readers' backs safe and healthy during this season. You can find his do’s and don’ts here.
Smell your armpit to save your neck.
For some reason I have been having a lot of neck pain this week. Mostly on the right side, and worse later in the day.
So, whilst looking at various neck problem related articles I chanced upon this one by David Higgins on the London evening Standard site.
He is a Pilates expert and reckons much neck pain these days is caused by mobile phone use leading to bad posture.
A couple of exercises he recommends involve sniffing and listening to your armpit.
As he concludes his article “To make sure you avoid looking like you have a problem with either your personal hygiene or your sanity, you may want to find somewhere private to do them”.
Sounds a bit daft but I’ve tried it and they definitely have eased my neck. With the advantage they are very simple and quick.
Read the full article.
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