Home Treatment for Repetitive Stress Injury

Downward facing dog is one of my faaavorite yoga poses because it’s a great stretch and strengthening exercise for the whole body, plus it’s relaxing.
Here’s the original down facing dog:

Photo credit: Ashlynn
What a cutie. To do the yoga version of this pose, get on your hands and knees, and push off the ground. Straighten [...]

Is stress is like a Godzilla trying to chew up your muscles? This hamster looks like he’s got the solution– a really great stretch!

Photo credit: knittingskwelgurl
Here’s how to copy the hamster: Lie on your tummy if you can–or if you’re at work do the stretch standing. Look at the wall ahead of you. [...]

Is that just Daylight Saving time making me feel stiff and drowsy? Maybe it’s time for a good stretch. Time to reach out your arms, splay your wings and get ready to fly home in just a few hours.

Photo Credit: Michael.DK from Denmark on flickr
You can do this stretch too. Stand up first. Reach [...]

I think, dear readers, we could all use a stretch break! Here’s a new feature–every week I plan to post the Weekly Stretch. There are many many sites, books, videos and sources out there to learn good human stretches for whichever part of the body you want, so I’m going to do something a little [...]

The first major storm of the season hit the San Francisco Bay Area today, causing freeway snarls, nearly–drowned cars—and a lot of stiffness in my joints.
Why does rain and weather change affect joint stiffness? I had to do some research to find out.
Arthritis sufferers in particular have been reporting this phenomenon for many years, [...]

Computer users aren’t the only ones who get Repetitive stress injuries. Many people who do crafts and tasks with their hands, such as knitters, crocheters, or other creative people, tend to get repetitive injuries too.
But you don’t have to give up your after-computer hobbies just because they’re also hand-intensive. You just need to give your [...]

Did you know that neck pain and lower back pain are often the result of the same underlying causes?
Of all the repetitive stress injuries, neck and back problems may be the most debilitating and despiriting. Not only do they hinder our ability to be productive at work and worry us about job security, but they [...]

Sorry I have been MIA lately: I have been out enjoying my pain-free life. I remember how devastating and debilitating it was to be in constant pain, and wondering if I would ever get free of it, or whether I would be weak and suffering forever. I guess when you’re 24, a chronic injury seems [...]

At its best, massage can do much more than feel good–it can lead to healing, increasing circulation, lifting your energy, breaking up scar tissue, and making you healthier overall.
Before you find a therapist, research the styles they perform and decide which is right for you.  Since everyone has different levels of comfort in relation to [...]

I recently began taking a self-defense class. It’s a positive step, but probably would have been much more empowering when I was younger.
Today I feel mostly like an empowered human being, except for the fact I’m physically small and weak compared to most other people. Being 5′ tall, relatively petite and female, I’ve [...]