Archives for May 2009

You may not think twice before cracking knuckles with a loud pop when you are feeling the stress or as a physical stress relieving technique. The use of the keyboard to key in data, e-mails and other information online has increased the stress to our finger and knuckle joints. In fact I have even heard […]

Bones and joints are dispensable for movement. There are hundreds of jointed bones in our body that are responsible for all types of movements. These bones act as the arms of an interconnected system of hinges and levers (the primary leverage mechanisms employed by the joints to perform their functions). The body owes its shape […]

Clicking knee refers to the sound that you hear when you move your knee joint to move your lower leg. You may want to kick a ball or move some furniture around and there you hear it: a loud click. This sound is primarily due to the excessive build up of gases in the knee […]

Some of us crack neck joints as we feel a certain tightness enveloping our necks. This feeling is particularly strong as we get about doing tasks that require us to hold our neck in one position. For example, you could be driving your car or truck on an interstate trip and typically you would feel […]

You may not think twice before cracking knuckles with a loud pop when you are feeling the stress or as a physical stress relieving technique. The use of the keyboard to key in data, e-mails and other information online has increased the stress to our finger and knuckle joints. In fact I have even heard […]

Back cracking is a practice that could lead to some serious health concerns. Most of us who are into this habit do not realize that the back consists one of the most complex skeletal frameworks in the human body. The ribcage and the spinal cord are meshed together to create a stable and flexible mechanism […]

When you hear the word obese what comes to mind? People who are severely overweight are generally ones first thought when they hear that word. Obesity is a state that a person is in where their health can be in danger from having too much body fat. With the extra weight on your body, you […]

Obesity is serious health hazard as the extra fat puts a strain on the heart, kidneys and liver as well as the large weight-bearing joints such as the hips, knees and eventually resulting in medical conditions like arthritis Overweight persons are vulnerable to several diseases like heart problems, diabetes, arthritis et al. The chief cause […]

Search stress balls on the internet and you will find a thousand websites trying to sell you wholesale lots with your logo that you can give out at trade shows or to your employees. However, what does it do? Besides give your employees something to throw around the office when the boss is not looking […]