Doctors have often recommended Yoga for their patients, to help with back pains, injuries to the limbs, or for routine post-operative care. However, that does not mean Yoga is automatically safe for all.
The human body was built for “hunting and gathering”, not “hunt-and-peck” typing. Our DNA and our evolution is built on movement. However, we now have invented a work form that is virtually movement-free: the modern office.
A common complaints I see in our Sports Clinic is foot pain, and probably the most common cause is inflammation of the thick band of fascia along the sole of the foot.
One of the more common stress relievers is exercise, and simple running leads the pack. In large part, running has become so popular because of several features
Constipation, or passing stool with difficulty less than three times a week, is a common reaction to modern stress. This is at first glance curious, because our bodies were hard-wired for centuries for the exact opposite response.