Life With My Pet Back

I’m sure you’ve noticed that, as you’ve become a little older, you’ve got all sorts of aches and pains in places you didn’t have when you were younger.  I know I have, and it’s sort of worrying to think about it! You’re likely wondering if that grinding in your knees as you walk down the stairs is a cause for concern – or if the weakened grip as you try to open a jar is normal -- and possibly an early sign of Arthritis.    My Mum had two types of arthritis and I watched her go through so much pain and felt so helpless. I wanted to do something to help her so much but I did not have the knowledge. She had medications from the doctors but they never seemed to totally take away the pain and of course, had side effects she had to deal with too. As my Mum had arthritis I am now taking even more care and keeping an eye on my body and watching out for any early signs of arthritis. If like me you are wanting to look after your body and maybe have some concerns...

If you have back pain, sciatic pain or neck pain often sleep can be a real issue. If you have no problems you rarely give a good night's sleep a thought, but when it is difficult to sleep getting to sleep and staying asleep can turn into a full-time preoccupation. It is very important when trying to rest that our pillow is comfortable and that it helps with good spinal alignment, so helping to keep the spine in a good neutral position, reducing stress. So anything that can help us to get a good night's sleep is a huge help. I recently discovered this pillow that looks like it could be extremely helpful for some people.  Therapeutica Sleeping Pillow, Large Adult, White It says that this pillow allows us to sleep on our back or side and helps correct spinal alignment and helps relax muscles. It is made of foam. This is important to me as I tend to sleep on my back and then my side for part of each night. By the way, usually, it is not recommended for us to sleep on our stomach i...