by Butch Phelps | Mar 14, 2023 | Stiffness, Uncategorized
Do Your Hands Feel Stiff? A common ailment I saw this past week is stiff hands. Older clients talk about their hands feeling stiff and their grip feeling weak. Younger people will complain about a weak grip and pain at the wrist and fingers. Either way, the muscles in...
by Butch Phelps | Dec 15, 2021 | Stiffness
Do You Have Recliner Thighs? When you want to buy a recliner, you are not alone. In nearly every home in America, you will find at least one recliner. Many homes will even have two, a His and a Hers. Now we have sofas and love seats that are recliners. Recently, we...
by Butch Phelps | Nov 16, 2021 | Stiffness
We have heard that stress kills, correct? There is more to the story. Stress is beneficial for your body until it becomes chronic, meaning constant all day, every day. Most think of stress as a person worrying over money, health, family, or any of the big things....
by Butch Phelps | Aug 31, 2021 | Stiffness, Stretching
We typically think of the loss of mobility as a problem for older people. What may surprise you is the young ages of some people I see who have lost a lot of their mobility. Some are under fifty years old, a few are under forty. Our lifestyles are becoming more and...
by Butch Phelps | Jul 5, 2021 | General Health, Stiffness, Stretching
The average person over 65 is sitting too much. For example, the average person sits while watching TV 6.5 hours a day. Usually in a recliner, and you know how I feel about recliners. I digress, but movement is key to a healthier body. Notice I didn’t say exercise. I...
by The Muscle Repair Shop | Mar 24, 2020 | Stiffness, Stretching
The best self-massage technique is your hand. The biggest misunderstanding about massage is, I need to be educated in muscles. If you want to be a massage therapist that would be correct. However, to massage yourself, no so much. What you do need to know is how to do...
