This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Do you tend to get stiff and sore in your neck and shoulders, from looking down while reading a book, using a smart phone or tablet, or doing activities like needlework? Or perhaps you have arthritis in your neck, back or shoulders? Read on for some relief. Looking down at your book (or anything else) can be a pain in the neck — Continue Reading
5 exercises to help prevent and relieve neck discomfort
Looking down at your phone can be a pain in the neck — literally! They call this discomfort tech neck, text neck or phone neck. And if it hasn’t happened to you yet, chances are at some point it will if you use a smartphone, tablet or laptop regularly. So what can we do about this? See my post on the Blue Cross NC blog for 5 exercises to help prevent and relieve neck pain from tech neck or Continue Reading
How to exercise when you have arthritis
If you are experiencing arthritis pain and stiffness, you might not feel much like exercising. However, without exercise, joints become even stiffer and more painful, and the disease process could progress. In this story for Blue Cross NC, I share the best kinds of exercise for arthritis, and how to make exercise more comfortable. Read on the Blue Cross NC blog [Sponsored] Continue Reading
The best foods for easing arthritis pain – and which ones to avoid
If you have arthritis or another condition that causes joint inflammation, you may be wondering if there is anything you can eat, or avoid, to help ease discomfort. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the answer is yes! Although there is no diet cure for arthritis, certain foods have been shown to fight inflammation, strengthen bones and boost the immune system. Adding these foods to your Continue Reading
NEW! Senior/Boomer exercise classes start July 11 in Durham
I am so excited to announce a new exercise class that I am launching in Durham, N.C.! This program is a collaboration between myself and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to benefit the community. The class is called Arthritis Relief Exercise. While these classes are targeted to Boomers and Seniors, adults of any age or physical ability are welcome. Please see this page for all of the details and Continue Reading