HowTos Index

How To Massage Your Own Neck and Shoulders - The Trapezius Muscle
Tense shoulder and neck muscles deserve a massage. One of the muscles that can become most painful is the trapezius muscles. Learn a technique for massaging this muscle, and melt away neck and shoulder muscle tension.

How To Massage the Levator Scapula Muscle
The levator scapula muscle can get pretty sore, because the levator scap often works continuously. Here is a neck massage technique for the levator scap.

How To Establish Core Support
Core support and core strength can be gotten by working on trunk strength and abdominal strength. Exercises such as Pilates and cores stabilization work will exercise the deep abdominals ancd create healthy posture and alignment.

How To Know a Chiropractor is Legitimate
There are chiropractors and there are chiropractors. How can you tell if a chiropractor is properly educated and licensed?

How To Take Personal Responsibility For Chronic Pain
Understanding chronic pain is the first step toward managing it. There are reasons why chronic pain is difficult to diagnose; there are reasons why it hurts when and where there is no injury or illness.

How To Rule out Meningitis as a Cause of a Stiff Neck
Basic guidelines on ruling out meningitis as a cause of a stiff neck may save your life -- One symptom of meningitis is a stiff neck, but this type of stiff neck does not begin in the neck. The guidelines presented here will help you rule out meningitis as a cause of a stiff neck. If you have any doubt whatsoever as to whether you have meningitis or exposure to meningitis, seek medical attention immediately. Meningitis, especially bacterial meningitis is a very serious illness.

How To Do a Corner Stretch at the Wall
A corner stretch at the wall will work the upper back muscles and stretch the pecs.

How To Do a Wall Squat
Wall squats can easily be done as a work break -- all you need is a wall. Wall squats strengthen the muscles of the hips, legs, abs, and the core support muscles of posture. Wall squats should help your sitting posture.

How To Do a Pelvic Tilt
Pelvic Tilts are often recommended for those who need to develop support in the low back, low abdominals, sacroiliac joint and adjacent structures. Pelvic tilts are starter exercises for spinal stabilization exercise programs. They are also great for prevention of low back problems due to poor posture and muscle atrophy.

How To Counteract The Effects of Hunching Over - A Simple Back Extension Exercise
Experts recommend that those of us working at our desk for long periods of time be sure to take mini-breaks to save our hands and back. This is a description of a simple back extension exercise taken from the yoga sun salutation and recommended by the American Physical Therapy Association.

How To Stretch Your Back While Sitting at Your Desk
Are you at your desk right now? If so, you may wish to try this simple stretch. This back stretch is recommended by the American Physical Therapy Association and targets the muscles of the seat, low back and shoulders. In my opinion, it targets the abs, too! In the written instructions, I have included some posture and alignment hints for more effectiveness.

How To Cope with Back Pain During Pregnancy
Tips on Dealing with Back Pain During Pregnancy