When time is a limiting factor in being active, what can you do? How can you fit in enough activity? Although there are many goals for exercise, the most fundamental are cardiovascular health and long-term health. The good news, as this JAMA article noted, is that 8000 steps in two days per week shows tangible […]
The theme for this week … Weekend walking health benefits When the demands of life keep you from being active during the week, what do you do? If you’re like many people, you make up the time over the weekend. Is there still a health benefit to this approach? Read on … Weekday schedule too […]
Clients who have an autoimmune condition are very tuned in to their ability to be active. However, there may be more impeding activity than the autoimmune effects. More than autoimmune disease may be impacting you We find some of your specific physical limitations may relate to ordinary factors–the events that have happened over the years […]
The theme for this week … the role of activity with autoimmune conditions Being active is important for just about every aspect of your physical, mental and cognitive health. Physical activity is especially important when managing the ups and downs that come along with autoimmune conditions. Read on … Keeping active with autoimmune conditions — […]
The type of pain we see in the office seems to trend in themes by the day, week, or month. Recently knee pain has been a common challenge for clients wanting to stay active. How can Bridging® play a role with knee pain? The most obvious cause for knee pain is an injury or accident, […]
The theme for this week … keeping stress off knees Being active takes a hit when your knees hurt. Even though studies show movement helps knee pain, it still hurts to move! Often stress at the knee is from an unrelated source such as the hip or the foot, so targeting the knee fails to […]
We all know kids need physical activity for their health, as well as building motor skills in a growing body. But some kids avoid, struggle, or shut down when it comes to physical activity, especially at school in PE class. Many of us have frustrating memories from gym class. I remember doing the Presidential Fitness […]
The theme for this week … kids’ love-hate relationship with PE class As school gets into mid-semester, how many of your kids are struggling with doing the requirements of the PE (wellness) class? If you are frustrated with ways to help and wonder why they struggle, read on … What are the requirements of PE […]
Years ago we used to have two intake forms: one for children with birth and developmental questions one for adults with injury and medical intervention questions Over time we found that kids had medical interventions or serious injuries, and adults had developmental or birth issues in their past. For each group, the missing information was […]
The theme for this week … the implications on adult well-being from being born premature Being born preterm sounds like a rare occurrence. In reality about 10% of you were born early and research shows that can relate to some long-term health implications. The good news is that being physically active is a great antidote […]