Mariel Hemingway

If you have trouble falling asleep at night because your back or shoulders are aching, don’t blame your mattress or go running to the pharmacist. Bust out Renewdle instead. Adjust it under your upper, mid or lower back as you lie in bed; the contours provide the right pressure to relieve muscle tension.
The first time I used it, it released tension and stress in places I didn’t even know I had! We get so accustomed to our aches and pains that we’re surprised when suddenly they melt away. I actually like to use Renewdle every night so that I sleep soundly and wake up refreshed, not stiff and sore. And you’ll like to know this: Renewdle’s foam center is CFC-free, odor-free, recyclable, and won’t lose its shape over time. Ahhh—good night!

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Why it REALLY helps to ice and injury?

I'm sure you have heard it before, but did you really listen?  So maybe you iced right after the throbbing pain set in, but did you ever apply ice again?  Well let me make it, make sense, because it makes a huge difference!  The instant a baby loses a fight with the corner of a table or you twist your ankle in those new 4" stilettos, blood and fluid rush to the area to heal it.  This is why you have edema (a fancy word for swelling).  After a while, that same blood and fluid around the injury site becomes stale, since all the nutrients have been used up.  If you apply ice, the stale blood and fluid leaves the site, making room for new, nutrient-rich blood and fluid to rush in.  Hence - you heal faster.  

Oh, and by the way, whatever you do, don't apply heat to an injury for the first 72 hours...or massage, this will increase the swelling.

So here is what you do:

Apply ice for 10 minutes as soon as possible after the injury.

Repeated as much as possible with 45 minutes in between applications.  Even if it's just a time or two on the couch after work, it's better than nothing.

It is important not to keep the ice on any longer than 10 minutes as the body then reacts by increasing blood flow to warm the area and therefore exacerbating the swelling. 

Do not apply ice directly to the skin, instead wrap the ice in a damp cloth (a dry cloth will not transmit cold as well).

Bahr, R. & Maehlum, S. (2004). Clinical Guide to Sports Injuries. Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL.
RITTER, M. & ALBOHM, A. (1987) Your Injury. USA; Cooper Publishing Group

Ambien Alternative

Did you hear the one where the lady drove to a relatives house in another city and didn't remember how she got there. Surely, there has to be a better and safer way to catch some Z's around here, come on people! 

Things are looking up, a study on back pain demonstrated that in addition to a decrease in long-term pain, subjects receiving massage experienced improved sleep and an increase in serotonin levels. Okay, that's great and all, but who the heck gets a massage before bed everynight? Must be nice. 

Well... wait for it, wait for it...now Renewdle, LLC. has come up with an intelligent, healthy, affordable and substance free choice. Don't Sleep Tight. Fall asleep with a massage every night for just $34.95. No need to meditate or pretend you are lying on a beach in the bahamas to unwind, with the  Renewdle® under your back, you will literally be in a great place. Slowly melting into the bed as the tension releases from your body. I must say, the  Renewdle® is known to be highly addictive & side effects may include:

Tiredness
Difficulty becoming stressed
Falling fast asleep
Not sharing

If you miss a dose, search your entire bed, that darn thing is in there somewhere.

(Study conducted by the Touch Research Institute in conjunction with the University of Miami School of Medicine & Iris Burman of Miami’s Educating Hands School of Massage).

Flip

So next time you are lying on your Renewdle®... just about to doze off into a deeeeep sleep, flip over and place the Renewdle® crosswise under your thighs. Just above the knee is usually the most tight area. Tight thighs are a major contributor to back and knee pain. Plus this feels really good. Anyway, you will probably fall asleep so fast with the Renewdle® behind you back that you won't even have time to think about it, but if you do, try it sometime.