Epsom salt and magnesium

Magnesium is necessary to ensure proper muscles functioning. Hence, increasing magnesium levels can help reduce muscle fatigue and pain. If you ae not able to acheive adeqauate amounts of magnesium through your diet and supplements, just soaking your feet in Epsom salt can increase the level of internal magnesium in your body.

Chiropractic Adjustments

Chiropractic alignment is a technique to help correct a misaligned spine and alleviate the resulting pain and tension. It does not require any any surgery or medications but merely a series of hand movements spine involving stretching, applying pressure and thrust targeted on your spine. Back and neck tension are common symptoms of a misaligned spine and can be treated with chiropractic adjustments. In fact, studies have shown that chiropractic can be more effective than consuming muscle relaxants in relieving lower back pain.

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