Anxiety and trauma resulting from childbirth, especially for C-section moms In a prior BLOG post I shared how the diaphragm, breathing, and lower body interconnections are all related, and most importantly, impact anxiety. One of the most common reasons we find for moms to feel anxious, as well as reluctant to restart activity, relates to […]
How your heart and lungs move during breathing: #biology pic.twitter.com/4nnE9hv4oP — Slava Bobrov (@slava__bobrov) August 12, 2022 This illustration of breathing is so cool! I follow Slava Bobrov on Twitter for his amazing visualizations of the body and cells. Last week he shared this animation of breathing. I was in heaven! This animation (click on […]
Trying to get back into working out? ps – It also helps to calm anxiety! Do you have a goal of getting back into working out after two years of COVID-related inactivity? Is the ‘getting started’ part hard? Many excuses come to mind — busy schedule, too hot, too cold. In reality, these can all […]
Keeping you active at every age to support your best physical, mental and cognitive health is our goal at The Bridging® Institute. You want to stay active, yet life can hand you challenge after challenge. Staying active is really about how we pick ourselves up and keep going when things in life happen. Often a […]
Wanting to stay active, but … Sometimes you are doing your best to get into healthier habits yet your body doesn’t want to cooperate. Often we assign the sensations to being out of shape, needing to try harder, or being more consistent. Sometimes there is something basic, yet overlooked. Here’s an example. Sound familiar? I […]
School begins soon. Is your child positioned to do their best? Are you and your child excited about the new school year or dreading it? Do you hope each year will be the year things click into place for your child to excel? Did you have a tough time with school, so you give your […]
Chronic Back Pain Back pain impacts so many people on a daily or periodic basis! I had the recent pleasure to meet a local internet media personality and former U.S. Marine who has had back pain for about 10 years. The chronic pain was just wearing him down. He was able to get through the […]
The Fourth of July holiday turned out to be a time of chaos and tragedy in our community. Our Northbrook office is a short distance from Highland Park, and we serve many families there. Our hearts are heavy with the sadness and loss. The most fundamental human need, that of safety and security, was rocked. […]
A child’s knee pain can be frustrating to you and to them! Summer is a time when your child is both very active, and often, growing! When knee pain strikes it can be concerning and frustrating if it lingers. Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? Your child awakens at night with knee pain. You […]
A recent study from Baylor University discusses findings relating activity, osteoarthritis and knee pain. The study highlighted that walking helped prevent and reduce pain. Although the study followed people over the age of 50, it shows that people who walk frequently had less pain at the outset. In other words, get moving! In an effort […]