back pain

Back pain and its cause The cause of back pain is due to various reasons. The main distinction is whether there are congenital or acquired causes. About 10-20% of back pain is likely to be congenital or inherited, such as a fracture in the vertebral arch or ossification of the lower lumbar spine with the […]

Herniated Disc

Symptoms (complaints) of a herniated disc A herniated disc can cause very different symptoms. The milder forms make symptoms like back pain, more severe forms of pain can lead to radiating pain and in the worst case even cause symptoms with paralysis. You feel like you’re on the dog, on your back or on your […]

PSOAS (HIP) STRETCHING

Shortening of the hip flexor (psoas or iliopsoas) is already one of the most shortened muscles in the body due to sitting for long periods of time with the hips flexed. For about 200 years, people have been sitting on chairs in our form of society. Before that, most people squatted in the natural squat, […]

Protrusion of the intervertebral disc

Buy here! A precursor to a herniated disc is a bulging or protrusion of the disc. However – and this is good to know – not every bulging disc has to turn into a herniated disc. In the case of protrusion, the intervertebral disc bulges under the pressure of the muscles. Illustrations of the spine […]

Chronic lower back pain

Chronic back pain is common. To many, it seems as if there is no solution to this. In this context, chronic pain also has a cause and can often be significantly improved. However, it is not always the classical ways of medicine that provide relief. There seems to be a weak point in the lower […]

Ergonomics

Ergonomics is the interaction between people and their workplace. Both in the office and in the home office, there are therefore requirements for the nature of the workplace. Classical ergonomics attempts to keep the human body within its usual range of motion. Ergonomics thus sets limits for mobility in a comfort zone. Ergonomic means that […]

Find the right sitting position at the desk!

Surely you know it yourself: After a long day of work in front of the computer, your back hurts, your neck and shoulders are tense or your knees and hips hurt. If you suffer from one of these problems and already have to take painkillers, it’s time to do something about it and work on […]

Why is stretching better than strength training?

Why stretching is the better choice than Strength training is? Strength training alone is not enough to completely replace stretching exercises. Even though strength training strengthens and builds up muscles, stretching exercises can also help to strengthen the muscles. Stretching not only helps to prevent injuries, but can also improve performance. Most people think that […]