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How To Treat Knee Pain At Home

ezifitadmin — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 08:50:02 +0000

We all have knees. It is the largest joint in our body, and sometimes it can really hurt. Our knees are needed for pretty much any form of movement – such as running, cycling or swimming.

But what happens when you have knee pain? And how can you help it?

Knee Injuries

Our knees can be injured in many different ways such as, sprains, strains and tears.

Most common knee injuries occur in sport athletes, however you don’t need to be an athlete to have knee pain.

Tendonitis

A common overuse knee injury, where the repeated stress on your patella tendon causes tiny tears. Usually your body can heal those tears, but with constant stress on the tendon those tears can multiply faster than your body can heal them.

Arthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It can affect anyone at any time in their lives, however it is more common in people over the age of 50, or people that aren’t frequently active.

Here’s how you can manage knee pain

Rest

Rest your knee when you can. It is recommended to stand, walk or flex your knee every hour for around 1 minute, to keep blood flow through your joint.

Yoga is a great way to actively rest your body including your mind.

Exercise

Exercise may have been what caused the injury in the first place, however it’s also a blessing in disguise. By walking, cycling, or swimming can reduce future recurrences.

Just make sure you take it slow and steady.

Invest in a quality knee brace

The EzyFit knee brace is designed to be comfortable, flexible and easy to use. Made with flexible neoprene that moulds with your knee, double stitched edges to avoid scratching your skin and made to be fully adjustable to fit properly.

The EzyFit knee brace can also be used to hold heat packs in place, giving you additional heat therapy and blood flow.

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Stay away from using Ice

Icing sore joints can give you brief pain relief, however this will ultimately slow down the healing process.

If you have inflammation, drink plenty of water, stretch frequently and consult your doctor.

However heat can help with blood flow, increasing healing time and improving flexibility.

How to prevent recurring knee pain:

Warm up before exercise.
Use a knee brace.
Introduce fish oil supplements to your diet.
Replace old running shoes.
Strengthen your hip flexors and quads.

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Keeping A Routine In Winter

ezifitadmin — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 05:13:31 +0000

As the seasons change, so do our daily routines. Just as trees drop their leaves to turn inward and conserve energy, we can let go of activities for which we no longer have energy—whether mental or physical—to rest and recover during the winter.

Especially with the lack of daily light, willpower can feel like an old friend. But routines don’t need to be boring or lengthy. Here are some tips on how to keep a productive daily routine that will keep you focused on your goals even when the year is coming to an end.

Sleep

With the sun setting much earlier in the evening and rising much later in the morning, catching enough zzz’s isn’t the worst thing in the world. However, spending too much time in bed can greatly affect your productivity. Be honest with yourself on how many hours per night you need.

With the recommended eight hours, and the sun setting sooner, you can use the change in seasons to work for you. If you’ve never been an early riser, now is your chance. With an earlier bedtime causes an earlier rise!

No phone for the first hour of waking

It is easy to jump straight on social media and catch up on what you missed overnight. But the best thing about the internet is that it’s never going anywhere.

By spending the first hour of rising either reading a book, journaling or moving your body, you are eliminating the possibility of falling down a Facebook wormhole for hours.

Making conscious decisions

We all know the foods we love and the foods we hate. But have you ever considered how those foods make you and your body feel after eating them? Food is fuel, and if you’re not fuelling your body with the nutrition it requires your immune system is at risk.

With the colder months it can be easy to catch the lurgy, which is why fuelling your body with clean, vitamin rich foods is so essential to staying on top of your game all winter long.

Take a deep breath

The year is nearly over. You’ve done so well this year! Take a moment to relive your best memories of the year.

What did you enjoy?

What are you grateful for?

How can next year be even better?

Have time for fun! 

WHOOP! It’s nearly the holiday season. Summer was great but the new year is better!

This is the time of year to sit back and relax a little.

Keep those goals in mind and be proud of what you’ve achieved this year!

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A Knee Brace For A Knee In Need

ezifitadmin — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:18:44 +0000

Homeless people cover many miles every day in their quest for somewhere to sleep safely, so when Gary Graca, Co-director of the medical outreach team from Wolverine Street Medicine in Detroit Michigan reached out to EzyFit for help, providing some knee braces was the perfect charitable donation.

Mobility and eyesight are probably the two most important aspects of giving the homeless community a chance of recovering and venturing back to a sheltered existence.

Wolverine Street Medicine relies on donations to provide the free services it offers to people who are homeless. Donations go directly to purchasing medications, supplies, and necessities.Many of the patients these incredible medical volunteers see have knee pain from osteoarthritis related to their excessive walking and other medical comorbidities. Gary explained “we frequently receive requests for knee braces - ideally larger, adjustable size braces that are easy to get on and off - to help people manage their pain, but we are a small group and rely heavily on donations for the free medical care and supplies we offer.”

So Gary took a ‘long shot’ and reached out to the manufacturer of EzyFit Knee Braces because he had seen the benefit they delivered.“We've really liked the EzyFit knee braces and try to provide as many of these as we can afford on our limited budget (providing about 30 braces), but the need still exceeds our capacity”, he said.

EzyFit has now donated 5 large knee braces and 5 XL knee braces which Gary says “will mean so much for our patients. The knee braces will be such an enormous help!”The long shot certainly paid off and EzyFit are very pleased they could assist those suffering knee pain in circumstances where they really need the help.

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