Stretching & Recovery

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U should not have sleep sides & front, cos' these got side effects: nerve system dyfunction that is mainly to the spinal core nerve. Furthermore, u raise ur hands over ur head while u sleep although u're sleeping str...

emm.. hi Lydia. One question here, how do sleep? I mean ur sleeping posture, side? or straight but with hands over ur heads?

I have been suffering from neck and shoulder pain for the past week and my usual remedies (Ultrasound, massage and stretching) don't seem to be working, can anyone suggest another option I could try? 

Thanks so much for all the feedback.  Streatching and massaging it seems to be working for now.  I don't think the shoes are an issue as I've been running in these shoes for several months.  I don't take vitamins or...

Do regular stretches and Yoga to increase flexibility. 

All the above are great answers to your question, also when I was studying Tae Kwon Do & Hapkido years ago my instructor would always have anyone who cramped up take deep slow breaths and hold for a few seconds to ge...

Check your shoe. Have you changed it recently? I experianced similar pains and found that the incline of my new shoe sole was troubling me.

Are you taking any supplements? Some people don't believe in vitamin/mineral sups, but if you're lacking they will help. Magnesium is said to be beneficial in the prevention/treatment of cramps. Here is an article: ...

About a week ago my calf cramped up on me 3 miles into a jog.  I couldn't streatch it out so I walked back home.  I went jogging again for the first time today and this time it cramped up about 1/4 mile out...but I just kept on running my 3-mile c...

Hey Susan. I'm not a doctor by any definition whatsoever. However, I am aware that low blood pressure partly improved by increased salt intake could also mean you have an endocrine system imbalance leading to you "wa...

I always circle my ankles,both ways...great for mobility....Flex and point feet...make sure I stretch calf muscles and right down achilles tendon after working out(and especially after running). Hope this helps! :))

Calf raises?

Hello,

every now and then my ankle gets stiff, almost like it seizes and feels like I need to crack it. When I've been sitting for a while, it almost won't hold my weight for the first step or two till it stretches out.  

Any suggestions on ankl...

Thanks.  I am not on any meds.  I have asked them. The basics: more sodium, no hot showers, lay down when I start feeling dizzy.  This morning I laid on the floor in the dressing room until it rose.

I would ask your cardiologist. Especially if your're on any type of drug.

I have a history of low blood pressure. In January I thought I was having a heart attack, but the episode was due to my blood pressure. After my stress test (which I completed :)) my blood pressure was 88/54.

Well done, though. Hope the recovery is speedy.

After my xc 1/2 ... EVERYTHING ached ... c'est la vie

After a long run, my lower abs mostly are usually sore. Best thing for it is to stretch, rest and get in protein to aid with any muscle/tissue damage 

I thought I was getting the stitch during my off-road half marathon this morning but it just stayed a dull ache. Now 11hrs later and obliques especially are really tender, could this be from stabilising myself on uneven ground? Was a lot of jump...

Try yoga that all!

The aches and pains from a great workout are certainly a much better alternative than the aches and pains in your joints from trying to carry excess weight or the aches and pains from CPR and/or a defibrillator after...