Our spine is pivotal for our mobility because it connects to the brain and the nervous system throughout the whole body. For example, to move our legs, a signal goes from the motor cortex of the brain through the spinal cord to the legs’ muscles. With this in mind, when […]
When a clot forms the legs, it is known as deep vein thrombosis. Unfortunately, if this clot dislocates and goes to the lungs, it can trigger a life-threatening situation which is called pulmonary embolism. One is at a higher risk of developing this condition if they have been admitted to […]
Despite the recent warnings that too much sitting is worsening the health of Americans, most people have not changed the amount of time they spend sitting and are actually sitting more than before. One study done in April discovered that in the period from 2001 and 2016, the amount that […]
Kristopher Boesen’s life drastically changed when he lost control of his car while driving on a slippery surface and hit a lamp post and a tree. Unfortunately, the accident left him paralyzed from the neck down and was told by his doctors that he may never regain his movement. But, […]
As seen on CNN, regardless of how regularly and how much you work out, prolonged sitting without making a pause for movement every half hour puts you at a higher risk of earlier death. This was discovered by a new study that was published in Annals of Internal Medicine. According […]