Posts tagged back pain
A Dad's Guide to Preventing Back Pain

When you’re bad, your back does a lot of work. From carrying your kids in when they’re babies, to giving them piggyback rides or getting their own on the floor to build Legos with them as they get a bit older. That’s why it is so important that you take good care of your back. Doing so will ensure that you are able to give your kids airplane rides and piggybacks, play sports with them, and generally get on with being a good dad without that searing pain. With that in mind, here are some top tips for preventing back pain when you're an active dad


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Best Home PEMF Practices

Lower back pain impacts a large population of persons worldwide. Pain control may benefit from PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field) therapy. It can also have other benefits. Here's a good tool that will help you brainstorm. Keep reading if you want to feel good right presently.

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Sciatica And Sciatic Nerve Pain - What Dads Need To Know

Sciatica describes a radiating pain that can travel from your lower back down through your buttock and into your legs. The pain originates from pressure on the sciatic nerve specifically. Did you know the sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the body? It has a diameter of slightly less than one inch and it provides motor and sensory feelings to the legs. It is also the most common cause of radiculopathy (pinched nerve) causing pain, numbness and tingling, and sometimes weakness in the legs. Most cases of sciatica are caused by a herniated disc and in many cases the pain improves in four to five weeks.

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7 Surprising Ways Your Mattress Affects Your Sleep and Health

Ever had a bad night’s sleep? Well if you did you should remember the drowsy feeling you had followed by a headache. There are known to be short-term effects of low quality or bad sleep. Long terms effects vary from having a poor immune system to respiratory and weight issues. So, having a good mattress will not only give you a good sleep but also help you avoid the above-mentioned health issues. Here are 7 ways in which your mattress may affect your health

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