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For many of us, the knee jerk reaction to a headache is to take some over-the-counter painkillers. Of course sometimes this truly is the only thing that helps, but before you rush to the tablet cupboard why not consider a natural approach?

Below we look at some tried and tested natural ways to help with headache pain.

Note: If your headaches are frequent/severe, be sure to seek advice from your GP.

1. Keep a headache diary

When a headache strikes, note down what you’ve had to eat...

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD’s) are injury or disorder of muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, or spinal discs. Not caused by slips, trips, falls, motor vehicle accidents, or other accidents. MSDs are considered work-related when the work activities and work conditions significantly contribute to their development or exacerbation but are not the sole determinant of causation (World Health Organization, 1985). Causes:

Prolonged repetitive, forceful, or awkward hand...

Spending too much time sitting down has recently been linked to various health conditions. As not all of us working behind a desk can invest in a treadmill or have the time to head to the gym on a lunch break, we have some tips.

A study has shown that people who took regular breaks during their sitting time were more effective in reducing sitting times overall, compared to those who focused on adding an hour at the gym every evening.

Adding these small movements into your day will help...

Recent studies have suggested that sitting for a period of time is more harmful to our health than smoking.

The initial changes are subtle but the symptoms of prolonged sitting can worsen over time. You may start to notice you are suffering a mild headache, tiredness, lower backache and maybe a stiff neck, so you remember the advice and sit up straight. But this reminder doesn’t last long and you can easily fall back into the comfortable desk-slouch.

These little pains will gradually...

Even though technology does indeed do a lot for us, there can be downsides. As well as potentially disrupting sleep and hindering relationships, looking at technology all day can be damaging to our health.

Health experts say our love of technology has resulted in a 60% rise in 16-34 year-olds with neck or back pain. This has been linked to prolonged periods of sitting down, often behind a screen.

While the sensible solution would be to reduce your screen-time, we all know this isn't...

Does the thought of sitting at your desk, driving to work or going out to a dinner party have you reaching for the painkillers?  There is increasing concern about the sedentary lives we lead and that sitting for long periods of time without a break could actually be much worse for us than we think. A recent study from the University of South Carolina found that men who spent more than 23 hours a week watching TV or sitting in cars had a 64% greater chance of dying from heart disease than...