· Backache? - Start weight lifting. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, strength training 4 days a week for 13 weeks decreased lower back pain in chronic suffers by about 23%! This is especially true if you focus on strengthening your core muscles!
· Knee Pain? - when you run? Think you just have bad knees? Think again, believe it or not this pain could be due to weak hip muscles. “Weak hips change your normal ankle and knee alignment when you jog, which stresses tissues unnaturally,” says Reed Ferber, Ph.D. Ask your personal trainer for exercises to remedy this.
· Sore Muscles? - Stretch it out! “Stretching increases blood flow, bringing oxygen to the muscles while getting rid of lactic acid, which causes achiness,” says Pete McCall with the American Council on Exercise. Stretch each muscle group after your workout, holding each stretch for at least 30 seconds.
· Still Sore? - Suffer from arthritis or muscle pain? Ginger may reduce the inflammation that’s associated with pain and arthritis, so pick some up at your local grocery store and check out these recipes……
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