12 Healthy Habits to Adopt for a Healthier Lifestyle in 2024
Incorporating healthy habits into your daily routine is a game-changer when it comes to leading a healthier lifestyle. Whether it’s starting your day with a nutritious breakfast or making time for regular exercise, these small changes can make a big difference. In this blog, we’re going to explore 12 simple yet powerful healthy habits that…
Do You Know What Your Shoes Have to Say About You?
Forget about reading palms, try reading the soles of your shoes! By analyzing the bottom of our shoes, we can gain some pretty neat information about our physical body. If you have a pair of shoes you have worn for a few months you may be able to see uneven foot patterns, meaning that the…
Holiday Traveling with Back Pain
If you suffer with back pain, daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning can be difficult and exhausting. Add to that the constant pain is invisible to those on the outside and can flare without warning. This pain should prevent you from traveling during the holidays, it just requires some extra precautions and planning. Fill your medications…
5 Steps to Reclaiming Your Life After Your Chronic Pain Diagnosis
If you’ve been recently diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, you’re likely still reeling from the news. You may be shocked by your diagnosis and desperate for answers from your doctor. Being told you have a chronic pain condition can be a turning point in your life, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s all…
How to Make the Most Out of Your Physical Therapy Visits
To some people, going to physical therapy is old hat just like their hair dresser or barber. They have had multiple surgeries or injuries and the physical therapist has become part of their extended family. To others, physical therapy is the unknown, not knowing what to expect at the first and subsequent appointments. Here are a few tips…
Get in to Shape in the New Year
Getting into shape, for many, is a daunting task. Living in a world of fast food chains, coffee stores and bakeries at every corner, doesn’t make it any easier. Here are some helpful tips to guide you in the right direction of getting healthy! Portion Control Portion size plays a huge part in weight loss…
How to Become Healthier, Stronger, and More Active in 2019!
The tennis shoes collecting dust, the yoga mat curled in the back of your closet, the gym membership that hasn’t seen you in months. Do you need any more proof that sticking to your exercise routine is tough? Never fear, we’ve put together a list of tips to help you grow healthier, stronger and more…
Five Misconceptions of CrossFit
You have probably seen, or heard, about a type of training called “CrossFit”. You have probably also heard a lot of rumors about CrossFit and how you should, or shouldn’t take part. Here are five misconnections about CrossFit, from Miranda, a certified CrossFit coach. CrossFit is not for everyone. This is one of the biggest…
3 Habits That Can Make Your Knee Pain Worse
Some people blame their knee pain on old age while others blame it on the cold and rainy weather. Maybe it just comes and goes on its own, but a lot of the time our own everyday habits can add to the knee pain that we feel. Perhaps your knee pain is being affected by…
Static vs Dynamic Stretching
Back in high school our coaches always made up “stretch” and warm up before activities. Sometimes we held and other times we bounced. What is the difference? What is Static Stretching? Static stretching is when you hold a stretch for about 20-30seconds. Static Stretching has often been the go-to for warming up. Most people…