The last Saturday in April is World Tai Chi day. Tai Chi is a wonderful exercise for improving balance, relaxation and overall wellbeing.
Read moreCore Strength
Having a strong core goes well beyond “6-pack” abs. Your core is much more complex! “Core” includes all the muscles that attach to your spine and pelvis, including all the muscles between your diaphragm and your gluteal and pelvic floor muscles. These muscles play an important role in stabilizing, moving and protecting you.
Why is a chiropractor interested in your core? All core muscles either directly or indirectly insert into your spine and pelvis, and are essential for healthy back and hips!
Read moreHow to Stay Safe While Being Active in Hot Weather
Maybe you’re headed off on adventures, or maybe you’ve simply moved your exercise routine outside. Maybe you’re headed somewhere even hotter for some well-deserved time away. Whatever the circumstance, it’s important to know how to stay safe in the heat while being active.
Read moreHiking
Let’s be honest: we’re Oregonians- we love a good hike! Fortunately, hiking loves us too. Hiking has tons of benefits for our physical, mental and emotional health. Coming out of winter, you might be hitting the trails for the first time in a while. Here are some things to keep in mind while hiking.
Read moreAvoiding Injury While Exercising at Home
Maybe sheltering in place was just the motivation you needed to start your exercise routine, or maybe your usual gym habit got a makeover as you started working out at home. Either way it’s important to take the proper precautions when exercising at home to stay safe and avoid injury.
Read moreNerve Gliding
Last month chiropractor Cydney Keller and acupuncturist Suzanne Chi attended an international dance medicine conference where they spent over 20 hours each learning and refreshing their knowledge. One of the topics for learning and discussion was flexibility. When is flexibility useful and what is the best way to go about increasing flexibility? What if stretching doesn’t seem to help? One activity recommended is nerve gliding.
Read moreGet Out and Do Something Active!
May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month so get out there and get active! Regular physical activity can help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Exercising regularly strengthens muscles, reduces fat, controls your weight, and improves your sleep (among other things).
There are lots of way for adults to get the recommended 30 minutes per day of physical activity. It doesn't have to mean going to gym or a spin class. Look for ways to incorporate into your every day life like taking the stairs or parking your car farther away from your intended destination.
You can also add balancing exercises into your routine in order to improve muscle control and function. Stretching during TV time is also an easy activity to improve flexibility to reduce the risk of injury.
A few other fun ways to stay active (especially as the weather improves): plant and care for a vegetable garden, wash the car, take a walk to catch up with a friend instead of calling them, take your coffee on a walk during your break, and walk the dog as a whole family.
Get out there and get active!