For our “6 Tips” series, we chatted with licensed mental health counselor and PhD Candidate at the University of Miami, Carolina Scaramutti @carolina.cares_ on tips for relieving stress. This is what she had to say.

Looking to upgrade your work from home situation? #footrests

Here are a few I’ve chosen to highlight.

Fifteen minutes a day. That’s all it takes!

Before we get into tips, we first have to understand what Body Biomechanics means. Simply put, it means the science of movement of a living body. That includes how muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments work together to produce movement.

The battle for more Zzz…

TOS occurs when blood vessels or nerves are compressed in an area between your collarbone and first rib. Symptoms vary depending on which structures are compressed.

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization is a technique that uses a variety of medical grade stainless steel tools that enables clinicians to treat soft tissue dysfunction by effectively breaking down fascial restrictions and scar tissue.

Ever thought about getting into running? Here are six easy tips!

A wise professor in chiropractic school once told me, “your core strength is directly related to the endurance of your low back”. In other words, a strong core = a strong low back.

Have you checked your posture today?

What is plantar fasciitis? Simply put, it’s the inflammation of the plantar fascia (tissue at the bottom of your foot), that is used during everyday foot movements such as walking or running.

It’s been reported that nearly 50% of all women experience back pain during pregnancy. So what causes this pain?

The word Chiropractic comes from the Greek words cheir (hands) and praxis (practice) -- It literally means hands-on therapy!

Shin splints are an overuse injury to the shin bone (tibia) and connective tissue that attach the muscles to the bone. So how do you know if you have it? Most commonly found in runners, it presents as tenderness or pain along the inner part of your shin. It’s often worse when you exercise and may even go away when you stop. But don’t let this fool you! If left untreated, it can result in a stress reaction or even a stress fracture.

Have you ever experienced back pain that travels down your buttock and the back of your thigh or even down to your foot? Perhaps numbness, tingling or weakness in the legs? What about sharp pain when moving from sitting to standing?

Overuse injuries are the most common injuries in dancers and are caused by repetitive trauma. They mostly involve hip, knees, foot or ankle injuries, or stress fractures to the tibia, lumbar spine or metatarsals. Injuries like these occur not only because dancing is physically demanding, but also because dancers have little time to recover between practice.

Are you still working from home? If so, here are a few tips that can help with motivation, productivity and prevention of overall aches and pains.