Kathryn Merrow
Do you have burning in your back between your shoulder blade and spine? That area has a muscle called the rhomboid. It gets blamed for pain all the time but it is usually NOT the muscle at fault! Poor rhomboid. Rhomboid area pain is typically caused by that area being over-stretched. The burning is a [...]
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How can you get rid of the knots in your back naturally? The first thing is to figure out WHY you are getting these knots. I’m not being silly here. There are always reasons why you have pain. Usually the reasons involve muscles. Muscles move bones. Muscles can press on nerves. Muscles are usually overlooked [...]
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Your back pain is getting worse? Here are nine tips to help you feel better: 1. Hold in your stomach muscles (that’s the best and easiest way to strengthen them.) Just suck them back to your spine. 2. Lift your chest (this strengthens your back.) 3. Create a small hollow behind your waist if you [...]
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What causes the pain between your shoulder blades? Could it be stress? Overwork? Old age? Arthritis? Or maybe your nerves or bones? Would you be surprised if I told you that the cause was most likely…in most cases…muscles? But not any old muscles. Overstretched muscles cause most back pain, especially pain between the shoulder blades. [...]
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Does massage get rid of back pain? A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine said it can. (And that is no surprise to me!) The study compared patients in three groups: 1. Conventional medical treatment of medicine and exercises 2. Structural massage (deeper pressure) 3. Swedish massage (more gentle form of massage) Guess who [...]
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Do legs cause low back pain? They do when one is shorter than the other. And about 1 out of 10 of us has a difference in leg length. This is not the only cause but it is a commonly overlooked cause. I had an elderly client named Bob. He had lower back pain from [...]
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Can large breasts or breast implants cause pain in your back? That’s the question I received from Carol. Here’s what she said: “Kathryn – Hi, maybe you have some ideas. I am considering breast reduction. How much do large breasts play into my back strain? I used to belly-dance but I think the extra weight [...]
Linda’s back and hip hurt. Here’s what she told me: “I drive for a living. Drive up to 10 hrs a day, my hip & back hurt nearly all the time. I am 51 years old. My hip (I think it’s the iliopsoas, but my rehab guy says tight quadriceps)… anyway that little muscle will [...]
Here’s a walking tip that will help your poor upper back start to feel better. Did you know there is a right way to swing or move your arms when you walk? There is! Moving your arms correctly takes the strain off your upper back muscles. Here it is: Thumbs up! Just as though you [...]
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Back pain can be caused by tight calf muscles. That means your calves are stronger and tighter than the muscles on your shin. Our goal is to have soft calves. Stretching your calves and strengthening the fronts of your lower leg (the shin) can help get your leg muscles balanced. When you stretch your calf [...]
