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Standing against the wall – Correct your posture, right at home

Standing against the wall
Whether you are standing, sitting or lying down, good posture ensures that none of your body parts is overstressed. Because posture affects how we walk, run, jump and lift weights, having it corrected makes our body look and feel good. However, with many of us having desk jobs, postural issues like 'Forward Head Posture' and 'Upper Crossed Syndrome' have become...

4 Reasons to Embrace Yoga for Combating Chronic Pain

Yoga for chronic pain
Mindful Yoga is a way of inculcating awareness. Awareness towards ourselves, our minds, our bodies and much more. Research has shown that different disciplines of Yoga have yielded beneficial results for a range of chronic ailments including chronic pain. Mind-body practice like Yoga seems to exert a protective effect on brain’s Gray matter that counteracts the neuroanatomical effects of chronic...

Understanding Chronic Pain – A Layman’s Perspective

Chronic Pain
It is okay to feel occasional aches and pains. In fact, sudden pain is your nervous system’s signal to alert you about a possible injury. However, chronic pain is far different and serious from such pain. Even after an injury heals, your body may continue to send pain signals to your brain due to chronic pain. This can last...