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What do you do when you’re sick, or injured, or have a cut? I bet a lot of us, “just google it.” We wonder what it could be, where it came from, what are the symptoms and side effects. Then we diagnose ourselves from online information! Anywhere from a slight cold to cancer, if we read something and think we have symptoms we just go ahead and diagnose ourselves. Funny, right? Actually no. Even though there is a lot of credible information online, there is also information that is not true. Back pain seems to be a confusing topic. When...

Back pain is the worst. Anywhere! Upper, middle, lower, it doesn’t matter where it’s located, back pain is very uncomfortable. We have discussed lower back pain causes, lower back pain relief, and gave some lower back pain stretches at home. Upper back pain is less common than lower back pain. Your upper back is the region right below the neck (cervical spine) and just above the low back (lumbar spine). The upper back is also known as the thoracic spine. The thoracic spine is what connects our head and neck to our body. It is there for stability. To help...

Before we dive into helping lower back pain during pregnancy, let me introduce myself.  Hi, I’m Hannah! I work in the marketing department at Plexus and YES, I am pregnant! So, you could say that I’m a reliable candidate to write this blog (at least my fellow co-workers thought so). Here’s a little background: I’m currently 25 weeks prego and I hear this phrase almost every single day, “You don’t even look pregnant!” And it’s true. I’m hardly popping out, even though I’m over halfway to the finish line. It’s because my sweet baby boy (IT’S A BOY!) loves to...

Getting that summer six pack is a great incentive to strengthen the core. Let’s be honest, most of us are just looking to do core workouts to look good on the beach, or at the lake. Little do we realize there are other reasons why a strong core is good for the body. Greatist puts it like this, “The core (composed of the oft-mentioned upper and lower abdominals as well as the side, back, psoas, and glutei muscles) provides a muscular framework that protects internal organs, aids movement, and lends balance and stability to the whole body.” Have you ever heard,...

A simple kink in the neck can put us all out for the day. Not only does neck pain hurt, but it can be a large source of other pain in the body. In this article, we will discuss 5 causes of neck pain and neck pain relief at home. There are times when you can identify the exact causes of neck pain, but sometimes we can't identify where it came from. Whether it’s waking up with a stiff neck, talking on the phone with your head on your shoulder too long, or just turning your head too fast, neck pain...