According to WebMD, for most people the typical plantar fasciitis recovery time takes up to one year. 95% of people with plantar fasciitis are able to heal their heel pain with nonsurgical treatments. Only about 5% need surgery. Accelerating your plantar fasciitis recovery time is possible if your follow the tips and recommended exercises in […]
7 Best Pinched Sciatic Nerve Stretches and Exercises
Making a daily habit of doing pinched sciatic nerve stretches and exercises can dramatically relieve debilitating low back pain and leg pain associated with sciatica. The sciatic nerve originates in the lumbar spine and runs through the tiny pear-shaped muscle in the buttocks called the piriformis. It can bring on a wave of shooting electric […]
5 Steps to a Flat Belly
Cat Vomit Exercise (aka Five Steps to a Flat Belly) Want to learn 5 steps to a flat belly? In life-hacking author Tim Ferris’s book, The Four-Hour Body, he talks about building six-pack abs; the number one muscle you want to target is the deepest one, called the transverse abdominis (TA). Whenever you do a […]
5 Yoga Exercises for Lower Back Pain and Tight Hamstrings
Desk jockeys who are chained to their laptops fall prey to a sedentary lifestyle which inevitably leads to tight hamstrings and lower back pain. If your back is feeling stiff and achy and you’re in a time crunch, then the following 5 yoga exercises for lower back pain and tight hamstrings are just what the doctor ordered. […]
5 Stretching Exercises for Hip Pain You Can Do Right Now
The following five stretching exercises for hip pain are excellent for loosening stiff and aching hip joints so you can get back to walking, running, and being active. Stretching Exercises for Hip Pain #1: “Will you marry me?” Pose First, kneel on your right knee, with toes down, and place your left foot flat on […]
How To Get Rid of Rounded Shoulders in 7 Easy Moves
Desk jockeys slouch and suffer, but once they learn the secrets of how to get rid of rounded shoulders, they’ll feel both taller and more aligned. When you hear the term “bad posture,” two things immediately come to mind: forward head posture and rounded shoulders. While I’ve previously covered 5 steps to fix forward head […]
