Heat: A hot shower or warm bath will help get those muscles moving and recover some range of motion. This works well to start your day and also at the end of the day in order to help relax and have a deeper sleep. If you live in a city that has cold winters, dress warmly and always wear gloves, thick socks and a hat in order to prevent heat loss through your extremities during this time of year. Shivering & shaking to stay warm (the body’s natural response to being cold), will tighten up your muscles & stiffen the joints which will make the pain become worse.
About five years ago our son who was 17 at the time, came down with mononucleosis, an illness common in his age group and one that his doctor assured us would be gone in 4 to 6 weeks. He was graduating from high school and looking forward to starting university in the fall. An honours [...]
I used to be a very active, capable person. I loved physical activity, skiing, windsurfing. I worked full time as a chemist; teaching and supervising research studies at University. That is until I reached my
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Monday, September 1, 2008
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