Helping You Get Straight and Strong with Kathryn Merrow, The Pain Relief Coach
The core muscles are the muscles in your torso, front and back and sides. They are the muscles that hold you in an upright position when they are strong. When they are weak, you collapse forward. Forward-collapsed posture causes pain and dysfunction. That’s why you want to have a strong core. But what if [...]
Here’s an easy and quick way to strengthen the muscles in your upper back and neck. Wait–why do you need to strengthen those muscles? Here’s why you should strengthen your back and neck: A weak back hurts. A strong back helps hold you upright and avoids pain. When the muscles in the front of your [...]
Want to get rid of upper back muscle strain? Want to strengthen your upper back muscles quickly and easily? Just squeeze your shoulder blades together. S Q U E E Z E them to your spine and hold them there for a few seconds. Repeat 3 times. Do this only 3 times a day for [...]
Posted in exercise, muscle pain, posture on Oct 27th, 2009
You can get pain in your shoulders, arms and hands when the muscles around your shoulders are “out of balance.” That means some areas of muscle are “tighter” than they should be and some areas are weaker. That is what causes pain. This video will show you two simple movements that you can do to [...]
Posted in exercise, muscle pain, posture, strength on Sep 22nd, 2009
Pain relief from strengthening your muscles? You bet! A body that is strong and balanced has much less pain and functions better. I get letters and emails from people all over the world who took action when they started to understand how their bodies work. They started to understand that maybe they could become pain-free [...]
Posted in back ache, exercise, posture, strength on Jun 6th, 2009
You were strong all over when you were an active little child. You used all of your muscles. But, now? You can become strong again at SimpleStrengthening.com.
Tai Chi can help you get stronger and have better balance. There are differences between yoga and Tai Chi, but both are beneficial.
Yoga is an excellent way to become pain-free. Yoga helps you become long, strong and flexible. It’s a very good way to get simple strengthening.
Did you know you bed makes a great exercise tool? When we press against an immovable object, like a wall, we build strength. That is called resistance training. Your bed offers some softness and it also allows you to move and press into it while it presses back at you. Here are a few things [...]
Posted in back pain, exercise, posture, strength on Mar 1st, 2009
There are lots of types of exercise and movement strengthening programs, and most of them are done in upright positions. Here are some of the reasons I prefer a program that can be done while you lie on your back in bed. 1. Almost everyone can lie on their back in relative comfort. 2. Gravity [...]
