Dread The Scales? There’s A Better Way To Measure Your Health
In January, we’re overloaded with so many weight loss messages, that even the most confident of us can feel under pressure to lose weight… …And those of us who may not even need to shed a few pounds, question if they should be trying to or not. So a lot of us end up logging…
Tips To Ease Aches & Protect Your Joints From Damage When It’s Cold
It’s been cold the last couple of weeks here in Southwest. And because it’s been chilly out, we’ve had a lot more people than usual struggling with aches and pains in their joints call up their physical therapists for help. Have you been feeling the cold in your bones too? If you have, and you’ve…
Simple Ways To Keep Your Memory Sharp No Matter What Age You Are
One of the things we worry about most as we get older is our memory, and the thought of it gradually getting worse. How do I know this? Because, a lot of people we see in my clinic are aged 50+, and it’s one of the most common conversations we hear before people step in…
5 Tips to Stay Healthy This Christmas
It’s midway through December! which means… Mariah Carey is following you everywhere, it’s acceptable to eat chocolate for breakfast, and there’s an endless supply of peppermint lattes and cookie tins everywhere you go (and you always end up eating some). No doubt the festive season is a blast but… if we’re being honest – it’s…
Tips To Keep Active, Healthy, And Feeling Great This Season
So, let’s talk about keeping you active, healthy and full of energy this autumn. With those long summer days almost behind us, it’s easy to let the cooler temperatures prevent you from spending time outside… so it’s easy to stop exercising completely, and spend more time indoors doing things like watching TV, and sitting for…
Sitting: What do I HAVE to Know About it to Help Me Stay Healthy?
Here’s a habit that every single one of us is doing daily… It’s something we spend, on average, almost nine hours doing – and that’s not taking into account the eight hours we spend lying down sleeping… Have you guessed it? It’s sitting. And I bet while you’re sat down reading this you might be…
6 Shoe Mistakes that Could be Causing your Foot Pain
If you’ve ever hobbled off of the dance floor at a wedding with your heels in hand, or ever found yourself looking forward to the moment you go home after a long day spent in meetings so that you can slip your new pain of work shoes off- you’ll know that shoes can easily cause…
Back Pain: Why You Need To Drink More Water To Help Relieve it…
From drinking it and swimming in it, to the ice that reduces our swelling, water is all around us. As a matter of fact, it basically is us. Water makes up around two thirds of who we are, and influences every single process in our body. This probably explains why we feel a whole lot…
How To Begin Your Fitness Journey
If you’re like me, you’re quickly beginning to feel the pressures that come with the month of January. December Is Gone And Now The Time Has Come To Focus On Those New Year Resolutions And, More Often Than Not, The Goal Is To Get Fit! Every year, I hear my patients talk about how they’ve…
4 Tips to Help You Stick to Healthy Habits in the New Year
Are you ready for the new year? 2018 will be here before you know it and although this past month has been full of errands, sweet treats and lots of lounging around, it will all be over soon! Going back to reality can stink, but it can be even worse if you end up falling…
