17 Apr One Minute Wellness: Sloppy Push Up
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10 Jan 9 HELPFUL BACK PAIN FACTS
1. Most back pain is not a serious, life-threatening condition. 2. A weak core does not cause back pain, ever. Really. 3. Feeling like you won't get better and avoiding moving around can make the pain last longer. 4. Imaging of the back (Xray, MRI) do not determine outcomes or how...
07 Jan Exercises for Lower Back Pain Are NOT Created Equal!
Research has shown that people suffering from lower back pain should focus on just two things: keep moving, and be careful with sitting posture and avoid slouching. There has been more recent research studying if specific directional exercises are more valuable to get rid of pain, or if general stretching and strengthening around the spine...
02 Apr Gardening Tips for Spring
Gardening can be a form of exercise. Doing basic gardening tasks such as weeding, trimming
and raking can burn up to 300 calories an hour. It’s a good way to maintain flexibility and range of motion in your shoulders, hips and back, as well as building strength and endurance. Avoid pain and injury by starting with planned shortened sessions and gradually increase activities.
USE PROPER BODY MECHANICS When digging or raking, make sure your neck and back are fairly straight, and you’re not holding a position where you’re rounding forward—be upright, and use your legs to move around, not reaching over with your arms! Always bend from the hip joint to keep your back straight, and not from the waist. When lifting, try to “hinge” from the hips and use your legs.19 Dec Your Journey to a Better Back: Part II- Move More!
This is Part 2 out of 5 short videos on Your Journey to a Better Back, and we're speaking about the importance of movement-- it doesn't have to be a new sport or formalized program at the gym. Here we list various strategies that one can easily incorporate at work. [video...
12 Dec Journey to a Better Back- Part 1: Sitting Like A Boss!
Here is Part 1 of 5 short videos on "Your Journey to a Better Back." We're starting with how to sit properly using a lumbar support-- that is key to helping back pain! [playlist type="video" ids="500"]...
06 Nov Say “Yes” to Exercise for Back Pain
An interesting article where I both wholeheartedly agree and don't agree: the researchers report that "the best form of exercise is the one that you are going to stick with". Exercise in the form of general movement is generally fantastic, but often there are specific directions/ movements that could actually...
26 Jul What 4 Things to do FIRST When Back Pain Begins
Stop trying to figure out WHY and just get on with it! Of course, pain is not normal-- it’s your body telling you that something is going on. You do need to pay some attention. Most of the time back pain begins for no obvious reason-- you could just wake...
26 Jul How Do You Sit?
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that sitting is the new smoking. Many people spend WAAAYYYY too much time each and every day sitting– commuting to work, eating all of your meals, sitting at your desk, and all entertainment (reading, watching TV, dining out, going to a movie or theatre)...
26 Jul A Very Cool Study: Directional Preference in Action
In a previous blog, I was mentioning the McKenzie System of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) and outlined what a “directional preference” is: the assessor is trying to determine if the person with back pain has one direction of movement that they can do repeatedly that will consistently decrease their...
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