Why is my back stiff when I wake
up: 2 tips to manage this
Do you go to bed relatively free from back pain but you wake up in the mornings feeling stiffness in your back and as the day goes by the stiffness gets better with or without residual back pain? If so, you are not alone. Quite a few people complaint of stiffness that interferes with their daily activities, especially in the mornings. But have you ever wondered what can be the cause of this stiffness if you went to bed pain free and you didn’t do any activity in the night except for sleeping? Could it be your sleeping posture that is the cause of this stiffness?
In this blog we will discuss the cause of this morning stiffness in relation to your sleeping posture followed by two simple tips that you can implement starting today, to manage your back pain and stiffness .....
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Back pain is a very common occurrence in today's society, with our stagnant lifestyle and prolonged sitting postures, whether it is sitting in your office chair from nine to five or sitting in front of a television, or just sitting down on a couch, we spend a majority of awake time sitting and this prolonged sitting contributes towards back pain.
There can be other sources of back pain too, such as kidney problems. In this blog we will discuss how you can figure out if the back pain that you're experiencing comes from the back itself or from the kidneys ....
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Can sciatic nerve pain switch sides?
Yes, it can! In this blog post we will discuss the how and why this can happen. Sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in the body. Irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve is known as sciatica. It is a very painful, irritating condition that can affect drastically the quality of your life.
Lets briefly look into how sciatica ....
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As mums we use our hands extensively whether we are at home or at work. This could be typing on your keyboard, sending off those long corporate emails or changing diapers or holding your toddler or driving your kids to classes, etc etc … the list goes on and on! It is not uncommon for mums to suffer from wrist and hand pain (Carpal tunnel syndrome) either due to over use of their hands or fluid retention during pregnancy.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by irritation or compression of the Median Nerve. This is one of the many nerves that originates in our neck (cervical spine) and supplies your thumb, ring and index finger along with a part of the ring finger. The median nerve passes through a narrow tunnel made of the wrist bones, known as the carpal tunnel. If there is a swelling or inflammation of the median nerve due to overuse, pregnancy or fracture, it can rub against these bones in the tunnel and start to produce symptoms of pain or burning or tingling numbness or a nerve pain down the wrist and hand.
In this blog we will discuss 5 easy ways to relieve your Carpal Tunnel pain that you can implement today .....
Sciatica or pain in the bottom and back of the thigh is not a very uncommon occurrence nowadays. It occurs due to irritation of the thickest and longest nerve in the body, known as the sciatic nerve, that originates in the lumbar spine or lower back and runs all the way down to supply the feet. The nerve can get irritated or compressed anywhere during this course. This could be triggered by an activity such as walking or even at rest.
In this blog post we will discuss the 5 signs that indicate that you have sciatica ....
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