Pain Relief Guide

Two older adults doing a gentle standing side stretch on yoga mats at home

Stretching After 50: A Simple 10-Minute Daily R...

Muscles and tendons lose flexibility with age, which makes everyday movements stiffer and raises the risk of strains and falls. Ten minutes of gentle stretching most days, after a short...

Stretching After 50: A Simple 10-Minute Daily R...

Muscles and tendons lose flexibility with age, which makes everyday movements stiffer and raises the risk of strains and falls. Ten minutes of gentle stretching most days, after a short...

Woman at a computer lifting her glasses and resting her tired eyes

Digital Eye Strain: How to Relieve Tired, Dry E...

Screens make us blink less, which dries and tires the eyes. The 20-20-20 rule, a properly positioned screen, deliberate blinking, artificial tears and warm compresses relieve most digital eye strain....

Digital Eye Strain: How to Relieve Tired, Dry E...

Screens make us blink less, which dries and tires the eyes. The 20-20-20 rule, a properly positioned screen, deliberate blinking, artificial tears and warm compresses relieve most digital eye strain....

Grey memory foam coccyx seat cushion with a cut-out on a white office chair

Tailbone Pain When Sitting: Causes, Seat Cushio...

Tailbone pain (coccydynia) is a sharp or aching pain at the very base of the spine that is worst when sitting and when standing up. A cut-out cushion, leaning forward,...

Tailbone Pain When Sitting: Causes, Seat Cushio...

Tailbone pain (coccydynia) is a sharp or aching pain at the very base of the spine that is worst when sitting and when standing up. A cut-out cushion, leaning forward,...

Light blue acupressure mat and neck pillow with white spike discs on a wooden floor

Do Acupressure Mats Work? Benefits, Evidence an...

Acupressure mats are covered in hundreds of small plastic spikes. Many users find that 10 to 20 minutes on one relaxes tight back and neck muscles and helps them unwind....

Do Acupressure Mats Work? Benefits, Evidence an...

Acupressure mats are covered in hundreds of small plastic spikes. Many users find that 10 to 20 minutes on one relaxes tight back and neck muscles and helps them unwind....

Man using a red light therapy wrap around his knee at home

Red Light Therapy for Pain: What the Evidence S...

Red and near-infrared light therapy shows promise for short-term relief of some joint, tendon and muscle pain, but the research is still developing and results vary. It is low risk...

Red Light Therapy for Pain: What the Evidence S...

Red and near-infrared light therapy shows promise for short-term relief of some joint, tendon and muscle pain, but the research is still developing and results vary. It is low risk...

Woman sleeping peacefully on a sofa under a quilted weighted blanket

Do Weighted Blankets Work? Benefits, Evidence a...

Weighted blankets use gentle, even pressure to help many people feel calmer and fall asleep more easily. The research is promising but limited. Choose one at about 10% of your...

Do Weighted Blankets Work? Benefits, Evidence a...

Weighted blankets use gentle, even pressure to help many people feel calmer and fall asleep more easily. The research is promising but limited. Choose one at about 10% of your...