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Many people take common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, like Advil, Motrin, Tylenol, and Celebrex for neck and lower back pain. This may …
Does Taking Anti-Inflammatory Medications Lead to Chronic Neck and Lower Back Pain?
According to Furniture Choice new research shows that the average Brit spends a whopping 44 days (that’s 1,060 hours) sat on the sofa each year.
If you prefer working from your sofa, maintaining proper alignment from your neck through your hips and pelvis is essential. Well and Good writes “Make sure your buttocks are pressed firmly against the back of your couch with a small cushion, or roll up a towel and keep it pressed against your lower back. This should allow your lower back to arch back slightly and not slump forward,” he explains. This also keeps your head in line with your shoulders and spine and your hips in a neutral position.
Try and sit in a position where you can keep your eye level straight ahead and aimed at the centre of your computer screen rather than looking down at your lap. You can raise it on books or cushions. This will help to keep your spine aligned and prevent low back or neck pain.
You could also add two or three cushions behind you to support your upper back to prevent from slumping. Supporting your upper back rather than your lower will help to keep your pelvis and your spine upright and your head will also be better balanced which will then reduce pressure on the lower back.
Sit with your knees level with your hips and try to avoid crossing your legs or lounging with your feet up on the sofa.
The worst offenders are the laptops that we are using to work for eight hours or more a day. When you use a laptop without external equipment (like a keyboard or a mouse) you are much more likely to develop neck and upper back pain, Make sure you have an ergonomic key board and mouse. These can be supported on cushions if sitting on the sofa.
You could also hook your TV up as your monitor if you have the right HDMI cable.
Take regular breaks and walk around. Do a few lower back and neck exercises. You can find lots of them online.
Buy a laptop stand and if you can afford one buy a desk to put it on and invest in the right chair to sit at your desk.
Wear a posture corrector like this one from Active Posture, It activates and stimulates the muscles, it can relieve pain and tensions, improves postural awareness, has a documented effect for work, exercise and leisure.
Source: Well & Good Swyfthome Furniture Choice Active Posture
Crystals are decorative, fascinating gemstones and come in all shapes and sizes. They have magical powers and properties. They generate, store, regulate, transmit and transform energy. It is a holistic therapy that has been used throughout ancient times for physical healing. So, if you were deficient in a specific type of energy you were given a specific stone to wear.
Everything in the universe is made up of some sort of energy. The chair you sit on, the cup you drink out of. When a person’s mind or body is in disharmony through unsettled thoughts or disease, a crystal placed on or near the person is supposed to transform the person to a state of balance and harmony.
By putting out good vibes they harmonize the atmosphere and transmit good energy. Energy means that they can be used for certain tasks, such as directing healing energy to a specific point that may have a blockage.
While you wear your crystal as jewellery or in a pouch, the crystal vibrations work continuously on your imbalances. They say it is important to keep the crystal on you all the time (24hrs a day) for at least 21 days in order for the cleansing process to be initiated.
It can take up to three to four months or longer to harmonise your body and if you carry on wearing the stones or crystals after that period, they say you will achieve continuous stability.
Some people claim that crystals promote the flow of good energy and help rid your body and mind of negative energy for physical and emotional benefits. However, it’s important to know that there’s almost no scientific evidence to support the use of crystals.
Healthline writes that healing crystals for health include –
The Therapy Directory explains Crystal healing is an energy-based system. This means it is based on the belief that we are all made up of different energies and that when this becomes stagnant, unbalanced, or blocked, it can cause illness. The premise is that crystals help unblock, balance, and direct energy where it is most needed, gently supporting the body to heal in a therapeutic way.
There is also a very good book on this type of healing called ‘The Modern Guide to Crystal Healing: Includes over 400 crystals to transform your life’ by Philip Permutt’ –
In this comprehensive guide, best-selling author and crystal expert Philip Permutt reveals the amazing ability of crystals to heal and energise, with details of over 400 crystals and how they can help a huge range of common ailments and enhance every part of your life.
With crystal remedies for more than 250 common ailments and a directory of over 400 crystals, as well as detailed explanations of the most effective healing methods, this book is the ultimate guide to healing with crystals. By drawing on the unique qualities of crystals, you can balance the energy fields around your body and home to bring wellbeing and gain health benefits. Crystals can help soothe emotional problems such as anxiety, mood swings and shyness, as well as physical symptoms such as migraines and allergies. Illustrated with colour photographs, and supplemented with exercises to try, The Modern Guide to Crystal Healing is the ultimate practical reference from a highly respected healer and teacher.
They can make a lovely gift – The Essential Healing Crystal Sets Gemstones is a complete Charka Healing Crystal kit for you to immediately get the most from you healing crystal and balance your chakras. Healing crystals set includes a set of irregular 7 chakra stones, a white crystal pendant, a string of 7 chakra bracelets, and a love pink crystal.Size: pendant: 3~6cm, stone: 12~20mm, love: 30*10mm, adjustable bracelet.
Source: The Therapy Directory Amazon Healthline
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