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Pickleball Safety 101: Avoiding the Most Common Injuries on the Court

Pickleball has gained fame as America’s fastest growing sport. On the flip side, it’s also received some recent sour press nationwide for its soaring injury rates and related healthcare costs totaling nearly $400 million annually.

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How Diet, Weight, and Exercise Impact Your Knee Pain

Many older adults suffer from sore, painful knees caused by osteoarthritis. Increased weight and obesity are two of the main risk factors for developing this condition. People who are obese are several times more likely to develop painful knee arthritis during their lifetime, as compared with non-obese individuals. Thankfully body weight is a risk factor that can be improved to not only help prevent arthritis in the first place, but also lower pain if this condition starts to develop.

A Comprehensive Guide to Knee Pain

Your knees bear a lot of your body’s weight – and the causes of knee pain can vary depending on your age, activities, and overall health. Luckily, knee pain can get better without surgery or injections! This guide can help you understand what you are experiencing and the best ways to treat your pain.

What's Your Brain Got to Do With Pain?

Pain can be a lot of things—stabbing, severe, unrelenting, sudden, aching, nagging…to name a few. We use many words to describe it, and we each talk about it differently. That’s because pain is a deeply personal experience, influenced by much more than just physical changes to your body. Your thoughts, emotions, relationships, experiences (including any prior pain or trauma) all play a big role in how you perceive and cope with pain. Understanding how pain works can help you take control of your symptoms and feel a whole lot better.

An Onion a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Onions are a vital ingredient in many dishes we enjoy. Sure, they may be a little stinky, and they may make us cry when we slice them, but science shows they may be worth all that extra effort. Not only do onions pack a lot of flavor, they can improve your health and help relieve your muscle and joint pain, too.

6 At-Home Exercises to Help Prevent Falls

If you or a loved one have experienced a fall this year, you're not alone: Each year, approximately three million older adults in the United States are treated in the emergency room for fall injuries. Falling is also the leading cause of injury death for adults 65 and older. In 2019, falls among this age group caused over 34,000 deaths. Unfortunately, falling once doubles your chances of falling again.

A Comprehensive Guide to Low Back Pain

Low back pain is one of the most common types of joint pain worldwide, and most of us will experience it at some point in our lives. While this may sound concerning, it shouldn’t be! Most episodes of low back pain are short-term and low risk. This guide will provide some insight into low back pain, so you are better prepared to manage an episode, should it occur.

7 Ways a Health Coach Can Transform Your Life

Have your wellness goals been sitting on the shelf collecting dust? Do you feel stuck when you try to change your habits? How many times have you wished you had someone to hold you accountable and keep you motivated? A health coach believes in you and helps you discover, clarify, and align with your goals. A health coach helps you get unstuck and motivates you to make sustainable changes in your everyday life that get you to your vision of health. Health coaches are key members of our clinical Care Teams at Vori Health and one of the top reasons why members love their experience here.

The Physical Pain of Grief: 4 Things You Can Do To Help

Grief is a precious gift. It helps us shed layers and get in touch with our more human, authentic, and vulnerable selves. And although grief is a natural part of the human experience, it is also one of the most challenging things we go through as people. Many people think of grief as one-dimensional—as only an emotional experience. But grief is actually a powerful, multifaceted, and typically uncontrollable response to a personally painful or traumatic event that can affect us not only emotionally but also physically. Here we will examine some of the physical symptoms that arise from grief and how to overcome them.

These 5 Things Could Be Making Your Back Pain Worse

Low back pain is a global problem. It is a top reason people go to see a doctor and a leading cause of disability worldwide. On a personal level, back pain can put a strain on all aspects of life, from your ability to focus on work to your ability to enjoy sports or play with your children or grandchildren. Many factors contribute to the start of back pain. And once you have it, a few everyday activities may be inadvertently making it worse. If you have discomfort that is difficult to relieve, try to avoid these five common pitfalls which could be making your pain stick around for longer than you would like.

5 Foolproof Ways to Eat Healthy During the Holidays

The holiday season is here, which means fun-filled festivities, time with family and friends, and food—lots of food! While making memories should be top of mind, it’s also important to keep an eye on your nutrition this time of year, especially if you are struggling with back, knee, or joint pain.

3 Healthy Soup Recipes that Help Fight Pain

Colder temps are here, and so is soup season! As you fill your bowls, it’s good to know that not all soups are good for what ails you. In fact, some soups can increase inflammation in your body, especially if they include ingredients such as heavy cream, fattier meats, and larger portions of butter. With research on the rise linking these kinds of pro-inflammatory ingredients to increased pain levels, try these three delicious anti-inflammatory options instead.

3 Things Teachers Can Do in the Classroom to Avoid Back Pain

Teaching is a selfless profession, in more ways than one. Although it does not seem like a physical job, the endless dedication and day-to-day demands can add up on the body. All the hours of standing, sitting, bending, and shuffling to various activities puts teachers at risk for developing muscle and joint problems—most notably low back pain. The good news is that simple solutions are within reach. Read on for ways teachers can improve how they feel and protect their bodies for years to come.

5 Self-Care Tips to Help Say Goodbye to Seasonal Depression

While fall is full of treats like pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, and hot chocolate, it does come with some downsides. For some people, the season beckons the start of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). If you’re not paying close attention, this condition may sneak up on you and affect the way both your mind and body feel. Read on to learn what SAD is, as well as a few tips to beat it.

5 Proven Ways to Relieve Back Pain without Pills or Procedures

Almost everyone experiences lower back pain at some point in their lives. Luckily, lower back pain usually gets better and is unrelated to a serious medical problem. Most individuals who develop back pain do not need to be treated with pills or procedures.

You Deserve This 7-Day Self-Care Challenge

How you eat, sleep, think, move, and feel are all connected. Taking time to care for yourself can improve the symptoms you may be feeling and your outlook on life as a whole. If you’re ready to make yourself a priority, but aren't sure where to start, try this 7-day Self-Care challenge.

Understanding CBD: Does it Work for Muscle and Joint Pain?

Nowadays, you can’t go anywhere without seeing or hearing something about cannabidiol (CBD). There are so many options—creams, tinctures, salves, lozenges, gummies, you name it—and so many potent claims for its benefits, including muscle and joint pain relief.

4 Healthy Habits to Practice for a Better Night’s Sleep

Proper rest is foundational to your health and well-being. Just like everything else in life, successful sleeping habits take practice and commitment. Most adults need six to eight hours of quality shut-eye per night; if you fall shy of these requirements, try these tips to start sleeping better—as soon as this evening.

Feeling Inflamed? Understand Why + 5 Foods that Can Help

Inflammation is a hot topic, literally. As we understand this process and its triggers, research continues to suggest that lifestyle modifications—especially what we eat—can help either feed or quiet the fire.‍

5 Steps to Getting Your Parents Started on a Home Exercise Routine

As we age, it gets harder to get in the physical activity we need to stay healthy. Add in the stay-at-home constraints of a pandemic, and the challenge inclines even more. While you may have altered your routine to get your exercise in, your parents might still be lacking the physical activity they need.

5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Falls at Home

Our home is no longer just a place to live, sleep, and eat—it has also become our office, gym, yoga studio, school, playground, and everything in between. As a result, adults of all ages—especially older adults—now spend considerably more time at home. Just as we child-proof rooms when a toddler begins to roam, it is important to consider measures to prevent falls from older members of our household, too.

How Our Health Coaches Take a Stand Against Breast Cancer

For breast cancer awareness month, we asked a few of our health coaches to share the ways they take a stand against this disease. Read on for their recommended cancer-fighting recipes, inspirational reads, and more.

5 Exercise Tips to Relieve Osteoarthritis Pain

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects many of us—one in four adults in the United States deals with it daily. If you have this common condition, you may also follow the common misconception that your days of being active are over. But this is simply not the case. One of the best things you can do for an arthritic joint is to get moving!

How to Understand Arthritis and Not Fear It

Wisdom and wrinkles are not the only things we can acquire with age. For many of us, arthritis is a part of getting older, too. A lot of confusion and fear can surround this diagnosis—here are some ways to better understand and manage it.

Three Ways to Save Your Back on Your Next Road Trip

Late summer beckons with luxuriously long days, wide-open roads, and potentially back-breaking car trips. Although a road trip may take you away from work or your daily routine, sitting in your car can be as bad for your body as sitting at your desk—especially if you will be on the road for a long time.

Are Standing Desks Worth the Hype?

While reading this, are you hunched over a screen, forming a human question mark with your back, shoulders, and head? If so, staying in this position will eventually cause pain by stressing the muscles in your neck and putting pressure on your lower back. Standing desks have risen in popularity as a remedy to this growing epidemic of poor sitting posture. But are they worth the hype?

Top 3 Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Why They’re Important

Omega-3 fatty acids reel in a lot of attention. They are key components of a healthy diet. Understanding how they work and where to find them will help you maximize their nutritional power.

Powerful Positive Thinking: Take 5 Steps to Improve Your Health

If you’ve ever spent a day striving to be optimistic—to see your glass as half-full instead of half-empty—you may have noticed your mood lift and your body relax. Those feel-good sensations are not just in your head. In fact, practicing positive thought can improve your health—and research proves it.

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