You consider your pain ‘not chronic’ but, is a massage really all you need? Perhaps the greatest mis-definition of all time is “chronic” when it comes to describing the stress people tend to carry in their shoulders, neck, head or back. Most will admit to such occasional, minor pain, but nearly all will attest that it isn’t “chronic” in nature. The irony is that “chronic” actually means “occasionally” in a manner of speaking. It is a term that denotes a repetition over time.

Coffee seems an obvious scapegoat for stress, but do you have to quit drinking it to relax? Not exactly. Sure, you can quit coffee and maybe even feel a little relieved (once getting past the withdrawal phase). But do you stop carrying stress forever after? The answer to this question proves that coffee isn’t itself the sole culprit, a contributing factor it may be. And, if this isn’t enough evidence, witness the millions of non-coffee-drinkers who yet suffer the effects of s

When carrying stress in your shoulders or neck seems to point back to your workstation… Work can be stressful enough, but even in absence of external stress, sitting in front of a computer for eight or more hours can seem to take its toll physically. Shoulder and neck pain, back pain and even headaches tend to result from a job that keeps you in a seated position for long hours. But, does sitting at a desk all day really cause pain, tension and physical stress? Just when it s

The number 7 is not so lucky when it comes to these symptoms of stress Stress is a word that is often used but seldom fully understood. Derivatives such as “stressed out” and “stressful” are just as common. But what IS stress, what are its symptoms and what can be done about it? The answer requires an examination of the 7 most major and popular symptoms. Stress is 2-faced It’s true. Stress itself describes something the environment is doing to the body. It manifests itself in