You may not think twice before cracking knuckles with a loud pop when you are feeling the stress or as a physical stress relieving technique. The use of the keyboard to key in data, e-mails and other information online has increased the stress to our finger and knuckle joints. In fact I have even heard Continue reading →
Cracking Joints: An Indicator of Joint Degeneration?
May 28, 2009 By 4 Comments
Bones and joints are dispensable for movement. There are hundreds of jointed bones in our body that are responsible for all types of movements. These bones act as the arms of an interconnected system of hinges and levers (the primary leverage mechanisms employed by the joints to perform their functions). The body owes its shape Continue reading →
Clicking Knee: Symptoms and Solutions
May 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
Clicking knee refers to the sound that you hear when you move your knee joint to move your lower leg. You may want to kick a ball or move some furniture around and there you hear it: a loud click. This sound is primarily due to the excessive build up of gases in the knee Continue reading →
Discontinue the Desire to Crack Neck Joints
May 26, 2009 By 7 Comments
Some of us crack neck joints as we feel a certain tightness enveloping our necks. This feeling is particularly strong as we get about doing tasks that require us to hold our neck in one position. For example, you could be driving your car or truck on an interstate trip and typically you would feel Continue reading →
Cracking Knuckles Should be Avoided
May 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
You may not think twice before cracking knuckles with a loud pop when you are feeling the stress or as a physical stress relieving technique. The use of the keyboard to key in data, e-mails and other information online has increased the stress to our finger and knuckle joints. In fact I have even heard Continue reading →
Clicking Jaw: Is this a concern?
May 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Clicking jaw is a condition in which your jaw lets out a clicking sound when you move it. In some cases you may also experience a mild discomfort along with the popping noise. If this happens once in a while you could probably let it go, but if it is a frequent occurrence you may Continue reading →
Should we avoid Back Cracking?
May 21, 2009 By 3 Comments
Back cracking is a practice that could lead to some serious health concerns. Most of us who are into this habit do not realize that the back consists one of the most complex skeletal frameworks in the human body. The ribcage and the spinal cord are meshed together to create a stable and flexible mechanism Continue reading →
Obesity
May 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When you hear the word obese what comes to mind? People who are severely overweight are generally ones first thought when they hear that word. Obesity is a state that a person is in where their health can be in danger from having too much body fat. With the extra weight on your body, you Continue reading →
Weight loss food
May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Obesity is serious health hazard as the extra fat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and liver as well as the large weight-bearing joints such as the hips, knees and eventually resulting in medical conditions like arthritis Overweight persons are vulnerable to several diseases like heart problems, diabetes, arthritis et al. The chief cause Continue reading →
Stress Balls
May 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Search stress balls on the internet and you will find a thousand websites trying to sell you wholesale lots with your logo that you can give out at trade shows or to your employees. However, what does it do? Besides give your employees something to throw around the office when the boss is not looking Continue reading →
