How To Self Treat Lower Back Pain: 5 Simple Exercises You Can Do At Home

How To Self Treat Lower Back Pain: 5 Simple Exercises You Can Do At Home

Low back pain is the single most over-diagnosed condition within the rehab community. According to the National Institute of Health, this diagnosis will be the most treated episode of care encountered across multiple medical disciplines. In fact, nearly 80% percent of adults will experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. If you're experiencing low back pain, learn how to treat it with these 5 simple exercises, you can do right from your living room. 
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Turmeric Vs. Ibuprofen

Turmeric Vs. Ibuprofen: Which One Is More Effective For Post-Workout Inflammation & Pain?

For years, I’ve used Ibuprofen after heavy lifting and high-intensity workouts to reduce inflammation and pain. Taking ibuprofen however, has always been a secondary measure. Supplementing with products proven to help reduce exercise-induced muscle soreness such as L-Glutamine, BCAAs and Whey Protein Isolate is always the first plan of action. However, when the extra plates came out, so does the Ibuprofen. That is until I found out about Turmeric.
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Post Workout Soreness - Swolverine

10 Ways to Reduce Post-Workout Soreness and Inflammation

The muscle soreness and joint pain you experience post-workout are often associated with mild forms of exercise-induced inflammation. Inflammation can cause debilitating pain, slow your recovery process, and even hinder the progress you’ve made with your training. By better managing post-workout inflammation, you can recover faster, cause less stress to your body, perform better, and protect yourself from overtraining and possible injury.
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Collagen Protein vs Whey

Collagen vs Whey: What's the Real Difference—and Which One Should You Use?

I first started taking Collagen because of the proposed health benefits. With health claims that support healthy glowing skin, less joint pain, and the same great benefits of protein, it seemed like collagen was the answer. Plus, it’s virtually tasteless, odorless, and dissolves with anything. (You can add a scoop to your coffee or your yogurt without even noticing it.) But, the perpetuating benefits, seemed almost too good to be true. What was the real difference between collagen and my normal protein powder? Was it really better, or was I giving into the collagen hysteria? So here we 

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Hand Care For CrossFit Athletes: How To Repair And Prevent Ripped Hands

Hand Care For CrossFit Athletes: How To Repair And Prevent Ripped Hands

Ever find yourself lying in bed after a long day, an awesome night at the CF box, and you realize that your hand is pulsating? You’re almost asleep and your senses perk up shifting your attention from sweet dreams of Brooke Ence (or Jared Stevens) directly to your hands. You’re muscle ups, hang-cleans, and handstand walks are flooding back into your mind because your hands hurt. Callus rigged, raw and sensitive, has a heartbeat of its own and it’s the last thing you want to worry about.
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What Is Dry Needling - Swolverine

What Is Dry Needling? How Dry Needling Can Help With Faster Muscle Recovery

A buzzword for recovery inside the gym recently has been the topic of dry needling. Those who have had it swear by it, and others who know almost nothing about it are intrigued. There are so many misconceptions floating around about what dry needling therapy truly is, and how exactly dry needling can promote recovery. 
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Should You Take Ibuprofen After A Workout - Swolverine

Should You Take Ibuprofen After Your Workout? The Answer May Surprise You

Taking ibuprofen before or after a workout seems harmless. I mean, I’ve done it, you’ve probably done it, and nearly 70 percent of endurance athletes surveyed about NSAID use say they down the pills before or after training sessions, too. Unfortunately, if you’re masking your pain and popping pills in order to avoid a completely natural physiological response to pain from exercise and activity in the first place, emerging research suggests you may be doing more harm than good.
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