Heading toward year-end, people unknowingly tense up against the cold and busyness, causing neck pain that can often be treated with appropriate support and gentle mobility, athletic therapist Kathlyn Hossack says.
Tag Archives tension
Gentle treatments for pain in the neck
Fit to Farm: Built-up tensions come compliments of the season
Simple ways to relieve tension
Fit to Farm: Expectations of stress tee up the body’s tension response — which then sometimes sticks around longer than we need
Farmers and farm workers will often feel tension in their muscles, whether it’s from physical exertion, stress, or even changes in the weather — and treatment of tension can start simple at home.
Understanding shoulder pain
Fit to Farm: If we don’t move in ways that keep the joint stable, our bodies will tense up to hold it in place
Posture, breathing patterns and body maintenance all affect your risk of shoulder pain, one of the most common complaints we see in the clinic.
In the present tense
Fit to Farm: Stretching isn’t necessarily the answer for tight muscles
Tension is a precursor to conditions such as anxiety, pain, sleep issues and many other health complaints — and is an important early symptom to acknowledge and for which to seek support.
Tips to relieve tension
How breathing exercises and slow movements can help
One of the most common complaints that brings people to see me is tension somewhere — sometimes everywhere — in the body. All tension, regardless of the area it is felt, is a reaction from our neurological state. Our nervous system receives signals from our body, which interprets our internal and external environments. One of […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
