The theme for this week … finding your balance Is your ability to exercise impacted by a sense of instability or even a fear of falling? Poor balance can be a side effect from being sick, especially COVID. For children this instability may present as reluctance or refusal to participate. Read on … Balance challenges […]
Research Insights share a variety of new or topical research findings on the relationship of being physically active, and why being active is essential to our physical, emotional, and cognitive health. The theme for this week … strength training health benefits Intuitively we know it’s easier to enjoy daily activities when we improve our muscle […]
The theme for this week … moderate exercise helps too! Once upon a time, conventional thinking was you had to push harder and longer to get benefits from a workout. Current research shows something different and that a less intense workout has its own benefits. This workout level is commonly referred to as Zone 2 […]
The theme for this week … when ‘back-to-normal’ may need help As we enter the cooler seasons, the risk of significant respiratory illness increases. Often when we get sick all of our good activity habits and goals go out the window. It happens. What’s important is to find a way back to them. Read on […]
The theme for this week … when freak injuries happen Freak accidents, whether a sports injury, auto accident, or just a random thing, happen. Thankfully, the EMT’s stabilize us, and surgical teams can put us back together. However, your body often needs more to really feel normal again. Read on … Being active side-tracked by […]
The theme for this week … how much activity translates to health benefits? Keeping up on emerging research about the relationship between activity and health is one of the important things we do for you. A new article recently published sheds new perspective on the amount of activity needed for health benefits. Read on … […]
The theme for this week … back pain following major surgery Have you had major surgery, not felt like your old self? And especially after a C-section, have you been told that’s what to expect? We find the body is able to recover so much more, it just needs specific help. Read on … How […]
The theme for this week … injuries from hiking Have you been outdoors doing an activity you love and suffered an injury? Hiking is such a wonderful way to enjoy nature and be active. It can also be fraught with danger. Read on … How common are hiking injuries? This 2022 summary from Hikers Daily […]
The theme for this week … head injuries from swimming impact the neck too Have you bumped your head or gotten your head bumped? Although the impact was to the head, your neck sustained stress too. Getting the neck muscles reset is key to helping you move with less pain and better balance after a […]
The theme for this week … being active needs balance! Do you refer to your kids as clumsy or accident prone? Maybe this describes you too? Poor physical balance can be the reason people opt out of being active. However, there is more to improving balance then just practicing balance exercises. Read on … What […]