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How to Avoid Back Pain, Neck Pain & Headaches While Flying (part 2 of 2)

Nov 21, 2018

This week, I’m back with part 2 all about ways to avoid things like back pain, neck and headaches while flying.

If you caught the blog/video last week, I shared 8 tips to help you avoid pain in general. (click here to see that post)

And today, I want to share some specific stretches with you.

There are 5 in the video. The first 3 are for your neck and back, and the last 2 are for your leg muscles.

I hope you enjoy the video and that the stretches help you stay out of pain while flying!

How to Avoid Back Pain, Neck Pain & Headaches While Flying (part 1 of 2)

Nov 16, 2018

Earlier this week, as I was returning to Spokane from sunny Orlando, I had plenty of time to do some thinking…

And as I was looking at the people around me, it occurred to me how painful flying can be for some people.

Between the uncomfortable chairs, the prolonged sitting, and the awkward neck posture, it’s easy to see how flying can be so hard on your body.

This led to the inspiration for today’s video, which includes 8 tips to help you reduce back pain, neck pain and headaches while flying.

3 Steps to Maintain Balance & Avoid a Fall

Sep 28, 2018

While there are multiple factors that affect your ability to maintain your balance and prevent a fall, it’s nice to look at the bigger picture before diving into the details.

And when it comes to maintaing balance, you can basically break it down into 3 things that you must do:

Sense your balance in relationship to your environment
Process this information via your brain
Respond and make necessary corrections

Each step involves various factors, which I’ll cover briefly in today’s video.

Sacro-Iliac Joint (SIJ) Pain – 3 Steps to Pain Relief

Sep 19, 2018

Sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) pain is the third most common cause of lower back pain and sciatica that we see in the clinic (behind bulging discs and degenerative changes).

In today’s video, I’ll tell you our 3-step approach to helping people eliminate this type of pain.

The 3 steps include:
– Align the Pelvis
– Improve Strength
– Eliminate Bad Habits

This approach is very effective for treating SIJ pain, which is often overlooked by doctors and therapists.

So if you think you have SIJ pain, and you’re to learn how to get rid of it for good, I think you’ll like this video!

Top 3 Exercises for Degenerative Back Pain & Sciatica (Stenosis, DJD and DDD)

Sep 19, 2018

Degenerative changes in your back are one of the 2 most common causes of back pain and sciatica, especially in older adults.
This includes things like degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative joint disease (DJD) and other terms like “stenosis” that you might read on an x-ray or MRI report.