Drew Hume, Author at NAVINA

Why men should touch more men.

October 25, 2018 By: Drew Hume3 Comments

I’ve been mulling this one over a lot.

And it’s a big one. The subject of this post is not only eye-catching, it’s exactly what the world would benefit from on many levels. [Read more…]

Question everything you think you know about pain.

July 21, 2018 By: Drew Hume3 Comments

Pain is not what you think it is. This article is a culmination of an important email series that tackles some of the most mind-blowing facts about pain! A subject this important and this complex takes time to dissect and present, so even though you’ll need a bit of time here, it’s worth it. Not only will this tutorial help you to understand pain better, as long as you utilize the information within, it should also lead to better self-management of pain.

To start with, I want to tell you that pain is all in your head.

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Does Posture Even Matter?

May 6, 2018 By: Drew Hume2 Comments

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There’s this concept of “good posture” out there, and we think that working on our posture will solve a lot of our aches and pains. The issue is, the vast majority of postural recommendations are unsupported by research. [Read more…]

Wrist Ganglion & Wrist Pain Exercises

March 10, 2018 By: Drew Hume12 Comments

Many people suffer from both ganglions and generalized pain in the wrists. The exercises below are designed to help reduce both of these things. These exercises come from personal experience, where my own ganglion cyst in my right wrist has shrunk, and is no longer painful after having done these exercises religiously for a month. I avoided surgery with them (cancelled my appointment)! [Read more…]

That May Not Really Be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome…

November 26, 2017 By: Drew Hume3 Comments

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As one of the more common diagnoses that gets thrown around these days, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a term that most households have heard of. The problem is, a significant number of people are misdiagnosed. This means, many people are having unnecessary surgical operations. [Read more…]

Thai Hand Massage Tutorial [Free]

November 13, 2017 By: Drew Hume5 Comments

With all the texting and typing we do nowadays, there’s really nothing quite like a great hand massage to release the tension we hold there. In fact, the way we carry tension in our hands influences the tension we store in our forearms, shoulders and neck. It can even contribute to tension-headaches. So this is a really worthwhile set of tools to have in your toolkit. [Read more…]

Runner’s Knee – the Myth & the Solution

November 2, 2017 By: Drew Hume3 Comments

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If you like to run, you may have experienced the phenomenon of runner’s knee before. It’s incredibly uncomfortable and it’s often improperly treated, making the recovery more painful and slower than it needs to be. [Read more…]

Thai Foot Massage Tutorial [Free]

August 21, 2017 By: Drew Humecomment

Foot massage can often be underrated. Though there are many of you who no doubt love a foot massage, there are also many people out there who could “take it or leave it”. I used to be one of those people! With this tutorial you can likely change the way they feel about a foot massage 😉 Give them the best foot massage they’ve ever had, from the comfort of your own home. [Read more…]

Did You Know? Herniated Discs Actually Don’t Hurt

August 6, 2017 By: Drew Hume3 Comments

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Now, before you protest with your own experience of disc herniation, I’m not saying that it’s all in your head. You might certainly be experiencing significant pain at the same time as a disc herniation, however that doesn’t demonstrate causation. The cause of your pain is actually NOT the herniation, but other associated (and sometimes non-associated) pathologies. In recent years we’ve had to investigate this more because numerous studies have found that approximately 75% of people who have herniations are not in any pain! (reference). [Read more…]

8 GOOD Things About The Plantar Fascia That No One Talks About

July 30, 2017 By: Drew Humecomment

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Often we only hear about the plantar fascia when it comes to pain. It gets blamed for a lot of things, not all of which are warranted. It also commonly gets removed or cut as a suggested “solution” to the things it gets blamed for. This is a grave mistake. There’s a whole lot of good that the plantar fascia does for you, that you probably don’t know about. [Read more…]