Daily Habits to Ease Your Back Pain Symptoms

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Backaches are painful, annoying, and hinder your productivity levels. There are different daily habits that you can change up to help ease your back pain symptoms.  There are various reasons one could be suffering from back pain. Is your mattress…

Don’t Blame Arthritis for Your Knee Pain

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At Carolina Rehab, our therapists treat pain due to a variety of reasons - including arthritis. Many times we find the pain is from misuse or overuse. Physical therapy can help strengthen the soft tissues surrounding the joints, address the…

The Most Common Mistake in Your Overhead Press

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The overhead press is a challenging exercise but works many essential muscles, such as the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. A famous athlete and youtube, Eugene Teo, recently broke down this workout because there is a common mistake that can…

Risk of Stress Fractures Higher in Female Runners

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Running is one of the most popular exercises among women (a staggering 54% of all runners are female), and stress fractures affect 20% of runners. Stress fractures are when tiny cracks in the bone that can happen because of repetitive force…

Why Do My Knees Crack & Should I Be Worried?

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It happens to the best of us, we wake up, and our knees are cracking while you are going down the stairs. The thing with knee cracking, painless or not, can mean a variety of issues that should be taken into consideration.  Singh says the intensity…

Why to Never Skip Your Post-Workout Stretching Routine

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Stretching is one of the most important parts of the workout, but it is easy to skip it. There are substantial benefits to stretching before and during your workouts, but what about afterward? Between the two different stretches, dynamic and…

5 Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know About

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Psoriatic arthritis can occur in combination with psoriasis (an autoimmune disease) and involves the combination of skin patches, along with the inflammation of up to five joints. Arthritis does have a genetic deposition, along with the possibility…

The Worst Stretching Mistakes and How to Fix Them

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Stretching is vital to your health, especially before and after a workout. Stretching will keep your muscles flexible, critical to maintaining a range of motion in the joints. Performing the wrong type of stretch can minimize the technique's…
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The Top Ten Benefits of Physical Activity

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Most Americans do not move enough. The good news is that regular physical activity is one of the easiest ways to reduce your risk for chronic disease and to improve your quality of life. Make physical activity a priority to: Improve your…