Ear Saver Strap for Face Masks - Cheap and DIY

With the pandemic, we have to find ways to continue exercising outdoors as safe, yet as comfortable, as possible. Even when wearing the requisite face masks, early morning walks can be made more enjoyable by using Ear Saver Straps.

Here's how you can make a durable, cheap and easy-to-make Ear Saver in less than 1 hour. There's no gluing need, so no curing or drying times. No sewing or crocheting required either. All you need are easily available materials and simple household tools.

Neck Decompression Traction Device - Homemade and Portable

Many years ago, my Rehab Doctor said I had Cervical Spondylosis. Nothing was prescribed, not even physical therapy. It was something that my x-ray resuts showed. The rehab doctor suggested the x-ray after a series of physical therapy I had for my shoulder.

Aside from the occasional creaking sound in my neck and some discomfort, there is no real neck or back pain unlike what I read from others in facebook discussion groups for Cervical Spondylosis. The discomfort, however, necessitated some nightly massages on my back from the wife.

Easy and Quick Way to Wear Compression Stockings

Compression stockings work! There's no doubt about it. My wife has been diagnosed with Osteopenia a few years back. This is a condition where you lose bone mass and your bones get weaker. This happens when the inside of your bones become brittle from a loss of calcium. Vitamin and mineral supplementation was advised and because there was pain and swelling in her lower legs, compression stockings were suggested. Walking, as a form of exercise to strengthen both muscles and bone, was encouraged.

Exercise in a Balance Stepper without Tension Bands - Part 3

(This is the continuation from Part 2)

At first, I thought that exercising with the Balance Stepper but without the tension bands would be near impossible. I must admit that I was scared to just step on the foot pedals to mount it.

The thoughts of crashing one foot down and then not being able to put the other foot on the pedal without falling over were too much for the imagination. I held on to the back of a chair for support to carefully mount the stepper.

Exercise in a Balance Stepper without Tension Bands - Part 2

(This is the continuation from Part 1)

From what I've read in the online reviews and opinions, there are some instructions to limit workouts up to 15 minutes only. I believe the reason is because the hydraulic pistons generate friction and enough heat after a few minutes.

Here are some opinions and feedback I read on the Sunny Health and Fitness Twister Stepper. Some of them came from different sources.

Exercise in a Balance Stepper without Tension Bands

Seven years ago, I gave a review of the balance stepper for cardio workouts. It had its shortcomings which I listed in the review. But for its price and my satisfaction of its performance, the shortcomings were no obstacles to my using it.

Sadly, a week ago, one of its hard rubber tension bands broke. This is the thick rubber that provides a bit of resistance when pressing on the pedals.

Knee Pain Relief with Homemade Physical Therapy Bolster - Part 3

(This is the continuation of Part 2)

In Part 2, the assembly of a knee therapy bolster using a high-density pool noodle was discussed. Masking tape and cling-wrap tape was used to join the three pieces together. In this article, we discuss a cloth pouch to contain the three pieces permanently.

The cloth pouch not only contains the bolster and prevents it from coming apart, it also provide comfort to the user of the bolster. The polyethelene material and the grafting tapes cling to skin. The cloth texture of the pouch breaths and is more comfortable to the skin.