Woman’s World USA – August 12, 2019

You’re loving your time in the garden...

until you straighten up and feel the ouch in

your lower back. To ease the pain, mean-

der! Scientists at Tel Aviv Universit y say a

20-minute walk eases lower-back pain as

ef fectively as physica l therapy. Wa lk ing

releases tension and muscle stiffness. Stroll

three times a week and researchers say you’ll

strengthen both your back and abdominal

muscles to ward off future pains too.

When a busy weekend leaves your

body overtaxed, pause for a moment

of gratitude. A study in the Journal of

Behavioral Medicine found that doing

so could reduce your percep-

tion of pain by 40%! Offering

up a prayer triggers a

relaxation response, rein-

ing in cortisol production

and relaxing muscles.

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Ease a backache

with an evening stroll

Giving thanks soothes

pain by 40%

Enjoy all the fun of sunny days with natural

remedies that help you bounce back from

seasonal ouches fast!

OR GIVE YOURSELF

A FOOT MASSAGE!

Place your fingertip between

your big toe and second toe,

then slide it back 1.5" across

the top of your foot and firmly

massage this spot. Research in the

journal Applied Nursing Research found this

calms pain receptors to ease backaches.

Mayo Clinic

researchers say

(^20) minutes of
sun a day can
cut aches in half
within (^) a week!

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