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The Time of Day You Are Most Susceptible to a Lower Back Injury

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If you have ever heard that you are taller in the morning compared to any other time during the day, well it’s actually true. Our spine literally becomes longer. The discs in our spine do not receive blood flow like most other joints in our body. Instead, when we lie down at night, fluid around and in our discs increases and hydration is at its highest first thing in the morning. The increased nutrients to our discs is a good thing, but there is a negative side effect.
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What Is the Best Position to Sleep In?

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Discussing sleep position with patients is an important component of care. The way someone sleeps is rarely the cause of someone’s problem, but it can be one of the many factors that don’t allow their body to recover like it should. If the goal is to provide fast, long lasting relief than all factors need to be considered and sleep position can be a big one. Here is a general rule:
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Why We Look Above and Below With Knee Pain

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When dealing with any type of knee problem we need to understand the relationship that the knee has with the other joints in the body, particularly the hip and the foot.  It can be said that the knee is caught between the foot and the hip, and as such the foot, knee, and hip make up what is known as a kinetic chain.  In fact, many of the muscles that act at the knee also cross either the hip or ankle joint. As a result of this relationship, with any knee problem both the foot and hip must always be closely examined as an abnormality in either area will greatly influence problems at the knee.
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Understanding Hip Pain

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The hip consists of a “ball-and-socket” joint that is formed between the Femoral Head and the Acetabulum, a part of the Pelvic Bone. As a result of its shape the hip joint is capable of a wide range of motion in all directions – forward and backwards, side-to-side, and rotation inwards and outwards. In addition to this large range of motion it is important to understand that because the hip joint joins the leg to the trunk there is a tremendous amount of force that must pass through this region with daily activities. Due to the high amount of force, combined with the large range of motion, the hip must rely on a complex system of muscles to control and protect the area.
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Repetitive Soft Tissue Injuries

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cycleWhen talking about injuries there are 2 main types – acute and repetitive. Acute injuries occur following a single event, such as a fall or hard collision. Repetitive injuries, like the name implies, occur slowly over time as a result of performing the same motion over and over again.
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Reconsider These Exercises If You Have Shoulder Pain

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Shoulder pain is usually mechanical.  That means that the structure is fine, no fractures or tears.  Instead, the way the shoulder is moving may be a contributing factor to the painful symptoms.  The shoulder is a freely movable joint in which its health depends heavily on the muscles that control and support it to be in balance.  The shoulder also requires stability from the scapula (shoulder blades).
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