Category: BEK Caregivers Corners

Does your tailbone hurt?

Have you ever sat in a place so long that you start developing lower back/ tailbone discomfort?  If you are like me, the majority of your workday is spent churning away on a keyboard, more often than not, seated.  Over time it can become uncomfortable to sit for extended periods of time and very often…

Dealing with Plantar Faciitis

Plantar Fasciitis…if you have it you know exactly what it is, and if you don’t coming from someone that does, you don’t really want to find out.  This condition is one of the most common reasons for people suffering with heel pain.  The condition is the inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is a thick…

Modern Tech Makes Living Assitance Easy as Ever

Life can become increasingly difficult for our loved ones as they age or as they cope with a disability. Getting around can become more challenging, and medical equipment is often needed day-to-day. While its common to think that an assisted living center is the only solution, there are other ways to help your loved ones…

Cold and Flu Prevention in the Office

Every year, sick employees end up costing companies over $150 billion in production. With shocking numbers like that, it’s obviously really important to do your best to keep office illnesses at bay. Whether you are a small business owner, or in charge of human resources for a large company, there are lots of steps you…

A Healthy Workplace?

Lets face it, as life continues we have less and less time to really work out, sure we play with the notion of going to the Gym 7 days a week, some of us get out 3-4 times and that is a victory of its own for many of us.  But what can we do…

Trouble putting on your stockings?

Does putting on your compression stockings feel like World War 3? I often get feedback from our customers telling us their compression stockings/socks are too tight…. When the reality is in order to do its job and keep you healthy a compression garment needs to be tight. Once we understand that, we really start to…

Getting Your Children To Take Asthma Medicine

As all parents are well aware, getting children to take medicine is quite the feat. It often involves huge bribes, some trickery, and a lot of strained emotions on both sides. If only it were as easy as Mary Poppins made it out to be. If you haven’t already talked to your pediatrician about an…