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Sciatica: Your Questions Answered

Sciatica: Your Questions Answered Sciatica is one of the most common types of back pain, thought to affect about 40% of adults at some point in life. Here’s everything you need to know about it.   What is Sciatica? Sciatica is the name for pain that follows the path of your sciatic nerve. This is…

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Tips on Reducing Gym Anxiety

5 Tips on Reducing Gym Anxiety We’ve all been there before – you change into your exercise gear and mentally encourage yourself to jump in the car and smash out your best workout yet. But then an unwanted friend decides to join you last-minute – gym anxiety. The fear of being judged is a common…

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Calf Pain: Muscular, Neural or Vascular?

Calf Pain: Muscular, Neural or Vascular?   Calf pain is often due to a problem with your muscles, vascular system or nerves. Your calf, that bit of your leg between your knee and your ankle, is made up of two major muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus, which join at your Achilles tendon above your…

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Cervical Osteoarthritis: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment

Cervical Osteoarthritis: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment   What is Cervical Osteoarthritis? Cervical osteoarthritis (also known as cervical spondylosis) is an age-related arthritis that affects your neck. It’s a very common condition among older people. In fact, over 85% of people older than 60 have some degree of cervical osteoarthritis.   What Causes Cervical Osteoarthritis? Your…

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