The Veterans Health Library offers Veterans, family members, and caregivers online access to Veteran-focused health information.
VA has partnered with the Arthritis Foundation to support Veterans with arthritis and help them maintain a high quality of life.
Did you know there are simple mobility exercises that can be done without any equipment and in small spaces that can maintain or even improve your joint health, increase your range of motion, and manage or decrease stiffness? Learn a few in a chair-based mobility session this week in the #LiveWholeHealth Series!
The VA-Arthritis Foundation partnership supports Veterans’ health and wellness with useful tools and resources.
Why would a breathing practice make sense? Easy. We can learn to use breath to calm our nervous system and bring us into the present moment. But it does take practice!
How often do you make things harder than they must or should be? This week's episode of #LiveWholeHealth is a progressive muscle relaxation to reduce stress and lighten your load.
If your body needs a little warming up for spring, you may want to practice some mobility exercises.
Be involved in your health care. Play an active role when you visit your health care team. To get the most out of your visit, plan the questions you want to ask and the things you want to discuss.
VA has spent three decades assisting Veterans in managing their diabetes. Here’s two Veterans who have taken control of their diagnosis.
Have you ever heard the saying, “the issues are in the tissues?” Stress is something that we all face, and often when that stress builds up, we can feel it in our muscles and throughout the whole body. When you feel stressed, does your body feel relaxed and at ease? Or does it feel tight and tense? I tend to feel tighter and more tense when I’m stressed, and I often feel this tightness and tension in my shoulders and neck. This can even lead to pain.
VA, University of Arkansas Extension and Fayetteville Public Library assist Veterans on the road to recovery in Whole Health cooking classes.
Body mechanics refers to the way you move during daily activities. Proper body mechanics can help reduce injury and pain. Good posture strengthens your body.