Fighting Off Arthritis during your Workout
Intense exercise, especially weight training, invites a vulnerability to arthritis, carpal tunnel and various other forms of strain on muscles and tendons. We at CTSplace.com understand that this is an ongoing battle and cannot be completely covered in a single article. So this will be the first in an ongoing series in our coverage of […]
Can Nutmeg Help with Arthritis?
Nutmeg is counted among the several natural remedies, or ingredients to remedies, for pain and anti-arthritic relief. Nutmeg Oil can be used not just as an ingredient in foods or drinks that will alleviate symptoms of arthritis, but can be applied directly on the inflamed muscles to relax the given joint or tendon. Nutmeg oil […]
The Diet for Treating Back Pain
You’ve got to be thinking to yourself: what’s different about the back’s reaction to my diet than any other tendon, muscle or limb on my body? The answer is that the back might be the first affected by either the wrong diet choices or just simple lack of eating. Your back muscles are going even […]
A New Way to Fight Tennis Elbow: Eccentric Movement Stretches
What exactly are the best tennis elbow stretches and what are “eccentric stretches? I played softball in an adult league for the first time this past spring. At 26, I was the youngest guy on my team, but it had been nearly 10 years since I’d played organized baseball back in high school. I still […]
Is Ginger an Enemy of Arthritis?
This is part of a series of herbal remedies for arthritis; check out last week’s article on cinnamon’s anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic properties. It’s not a phenomenon of modern medicine that a number of household spices and sweets are being used to fight inflammation and arthritis. Like cinnamon, ginger is a spice that’s been used for […]
The Most Common Knee Injuries: Part II
This is a continuing series on knee injuries, highlighting the most common and introducing you to the best treatment options; check out Part I. Knee pain mostly affects athletes, but really it can hit anyone for a number of reasons. However it happened, you’ll want to know what’s ailing you so that you can properly […]
Simple Back Stretches after a Long Day at Work
The computer desk is the work station. That’s our reality. from 9 till 5, most of your time will be in a chair unless you make it a habit of getting up, walking around, taking a water break, refocusing your eyes or doing other small things to keep you awake and comfortable. Regardless, you’ll probably […]
Can Cinnamon fight off Arthritis?
Effects on Alzheimer’s and Inflammation Besides the evidence from a June 2011 report from Tel Aviv University about its effect warding off neurological diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, it reduces pain linked to arthritis: The research team at Tel Aviv University tested CEppt on mice that were raised with five aggressive strains of Alzheimer’s-inducing genes. When given […]
Common Knee Injuries and Treating Them
This is part of a series on knee pain. Knee pain mostly affects athletes, but really it can hit anyone for a number of reasons. However it happened, you’ll want to know what’s ailing you so that you can properly treat the injury. Here’s a list of the most commonly injured parts of the knee. […]
Is Weightlifting Changing?
Is the nature of weightlifting changing? That question’s starting to seem mute considering how obvious it is. It’s common thought that you need to lift heavy for it to be effective or that endurance athletes don’t need to spend any time in the weight room themselves. Neither idea pans out: minimal workouts can put your […]