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Does Your Back Ever Hurt? Experts Say These 15 Little Things Can Help A Lot
Lijana Shestopal, a licensed acupuncturist at her Sports Acupuncturist practice, likes the pain-relief benefits of a deep spinal massage, which can be achieved with a simple set of tune-up balls.
What Is Cupping Therapy? Experts Explain This Ancient Wellness Ritual
Cupping therapy is exactly what it sounds like: Heated cups are put onto the skin for suction and they draw fluid into the treated area. This causes your blood vessels to expand and break open, and blood gathers in the area as part of the healing process for your body. Lijana Shestopal, licensed acupuncturist and founder of Sports Acupuncturist, explains further.
Is This TikTok-Famous Spine Stretcher Actually Safe? We Asked a Orthopedic Specialist & a Sports Acupuncturist
Sports acupuncturist Lijana Shestopal says the device could work for some postures, but it won’t work for all.
“If somebody has rounded shoulders, it is a great device to use on the upper back so the upper thoracic area gets a stretch. For the lower back it is only good for those people that have a posterior tilt (the posture that would look as if a person is tucking in their glutes),” she tells SheKnows. “However, for someone with anterior tilt (increased lordosis of the lumbar area), this device would create more issues such as low back pain and facet joint pain (the pain one may get about 1 inch away from the spine).”
You (Really) Are What You Eat — Here’s How Food Affects Your Mental Health
Lijana Shestopal, founder of SportsAcupuncturist.com, notes that food is one of the most powerful ways we can take charge of our health. “One should eat for their body type, current ailment, and season,” she tells TZR. She says this means eating more leafy greens, sprouts, and fresh herbs in the spring while eating more warming foods, such as stews, soups, and pickled vegetables, in the fall.
Feeling Anxious? Acupuncture Can Help
Yes, research has found that acupuncture can be very beneficial to those with chronic stress. Lijana Shestopal, founder of Sports Acupuncturist, explains. “Millions of people suffer from anxiety daily,” she tells TZR in an email. “While there are many treatments, acupuncture works wonders.”
