We live in a world where it’s common for people to sit at a desk for 8+ hours a day
Not only have long days glued to a desk been linked to obesity, but also upper body injuries from “repetitive strain”.
With injured arms and tight shoulders exercising becomes even more challenging, so a sedentary lifestyle becomes common.
It becomes a trap, becoming more injured, which leads to reduced mobility, which leads to more injury…
So what can you do to break this vicious cycle?
Carpal tunnel is a common problem!
Taking breaks while working is important, but do your muscles ever get to really, deeply relax?
Probably not.
To deeply unwind, relax them at home with temperature therapy! In this podcast, a master masseur and veteran hydro-therapist, James Lindsay, walks us through 3 things we can do to keep our muscles loose and why it’s so important.
Follow along while he shares his insights into simple tools that are as easy to use as they are effective:
Melt your stress away!
Tool #1: Heating Pad
First thing in the morning, or last at night, this is a great tool to loosen up muscles and keep the circulation flowing. Many issues stem from poor circulation, and when you get more blood flowing to your muscles they will be healthier and less likely to spasm.
A simple, inexpensive life saver
Tool #2: Rice Sock
What could be more easy than this? Microwave it and use it hot to increase circulation, put in a container in the freezer and then use it cold to numb pain, or just use it as weight on your muscles. By putting pressure on your muscles, the feedback alters the impulses your nervous system is getting, and tells it to relax the muscle. Making this at home couldn’t be easier, and you can also purchase bags of many sizes at your local mall or online, and they are often scented.
When using a cold pack, be sure to protect yourself from a burn.
Tool #3: Cold Pack with Strap
Cold numbs pain, and restricts blood vessels, which pumps away toxins after applying heat. If you can find a cold pack with a strap, you can use it for any part of your body, just be sure to put something between it and your skin. By using the heating pad and the cold pack together, you can repeatedly open and close your blood vessels, which quickly and easily relaxes muscles. To magnify the effect, flex and relax your muscles while you alternate the heat or cold. A minute on a minute off is a good strategy for a localized area that is especially sore.
Bonus, Tool #4:
James didn’t have time to go into it today, but he also shared with me a do-it-yourself hydrotherapy bath method that helps people with diabetes reduce insulin intake by providing magnesium, fights unnecessary weight, makes exercising easier, and also deeply relaxes and rejuvenates the muscles.
It may be easy to underestimate these tools because of their simplicity.
If you’re in doubt, just try one! After the sock releases your shoulders, or a hydro-therapy bath launches you into a state of bliss, you’ll wish you had tried it sooner.
PS: Let me know how these tools work for you in the comments, and any creative implementations of them you come up with!
For more podcasts, check out the podcast page.
We live in a world where it’s common for people to sit and work at a desk for 8+ hours a day.
Not only have long days at a desk been linked to obesity, but also upper body injuries from “repetitive strain”.
With injured arms and tight shoulders, exercising becomes even more challenging, so a sedentary lifestyle becomes common. To make matters worse, diabetes has been linked to carpel tunnel syndrome. So what can you do to break this vicious cycle?
Taking breaks while working is important, but do your muscles ever get to really, deeply relax? Probably not.
To deeply unwind, relax them at home with heat therapy! In this podcast, a master masseur and veteran hydro-therapist, James Lindsay, walks us through 3 things we can do to keep our muscles loose.
Follow along while he shares his insights into simple tools that are easy to use and effective:
Tool #1: Heating Pad
First thing in the morning, or last at night, this is a great tool to loosen up muscles and keep the circulation flowing. Many issues stem from poor circulation, and when you get more blood flowing to your muscles they will be healthier and less likely to spasm.
Tool #2: Rice Sock
What could be more easy than this? Microwave it and use it hot to increase circulation, put in a container in the freezer and then use it cold to numb pain, or just use it as weight on your muscles. By putting pressure on your muscles, the feedback alters the feedback your nervous system is getting, and tells it to relax the muscle. You can purchase bags of many sizes
Tool #3: Cold Pack with Strap
Cold numbs pain, and restricts blood vessels which pumps away toxins. If you can find a cold pack with a strap, you can use it for any part of your body, just be sure not to burn your skin. By using the heating pad and the cold pack together, you can repeatedly open and close your blood vessels, which quickly and easily relaxes muscles. To magnify the effect, flex and relax your muscles while you apply the heat or cold.
Bonus Tool #4:
James didn’t have time to go into it that day, but he shared with me a do-it-yourself hydrotherapy bath that helps people with diabetes to reduce insulin intake, while fighting obesity, making exercising easier, and also deeply relaxing the muscles.
For more podcasts, check out the podcast page.
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