Suffering from some mid-back stiffness? Having trouble taking deep enough breaths throughout the day? These two issues go hand in hand, and can be relieved by some simple stretching. Dr. Mainord has an exercise to open up the mid-back, allow you to take deeper, more comfortable breaths, and offer more mobility throughout your day.

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Uncomfortable from sitting at work all day? Have you reached a plateau in your workout that you just can't get past? Lower back pain may be the culprit. Dr. Mainord offers some hip exercises to help relieve lower back pain, and help get you to the next step in your workout routine.

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Today on Optimizing Your Health...Have you battled stiff elbows, muscle soreness that makes it hard to swing that golf club? While you may be getting some treatment or trying new therapies that have helped, you may have missed an area. Dr Mainord has some advice on therapy you can perform that will add to what you've already tried.

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Today on Optimizing Your Health...The flexing of your neck , nodding yes and no, looking down at screens most days. There are plenty of things we do with our necks that a little exercise can relieve tension. Dr Mainord offers a few things you can try to help relieve those pains in the neck we can do something about.

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If you've been dealing with lower back and hip pain, pain down your leg that seems untreatable, it may be displaced pain. Treatments and therapies may help relieve but not fully treat your issues. The culprit could be an old ankle injury, even one from years ago. Dr Mainord discusses how this could affect you and what you can do if it does.

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Incisions and the scar tissue they leave behind can be a problem area.

Today on Optimizing Your Health, if you've had an incision near your abdomen or other area, whether from an accident or a surgery you have some scar tissue. How much and where it is can have an impact on your body, your muscles and your well being. Dr Mainord has advice on how to make these area less of an issue with some simple massage techniques.

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Today on Optimizing Your Health, whatever dieting and exercises plans you've tried, there is probably one piece of your weight loss puzzle you may have left out. Intermittent fasting. Along with advice on starting out, we discuss the benefits and the health concerns you should consider.

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Today on Optimizing Your Health, do you spend time looking down at your electronic device or maybe a monitor at work? It may be okay to have a hunch about your favorite movie, but not when it comes to your shoulders. Dr. Mainord has advice to keep your shoulders from becoming a pain in the neck or leading to other health issues.

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Today on Optimizing Your Health, Omega 3 is one of the essential supplements you need, not always found in your diet.

Watching your diet for essential vitamins is something not everyone does, especially when it comes to what your body requires. Omega 3 is one of those essential supplements that you need but may not always get with a typical diet. In today's podcast we offer some tips in finding the right supplement to meet your Omega 3 needs, the benefits and the risks of leaving it out.

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Today on Optimizing Your Health, Your feet. It's hard to get anywhere without them, yet when health problems occur they're usually left behind or overlooked. Chronic low back or hip pain could be a result of issues with your feet. In today's Optimizing Your Health podcast Dr. Mainord offers a few tips and exercises you can do to help care for your feet.

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