You can’t “run out” 12 hours of sitting. You need to put your heads up, heals down and let ergonomics be your friend! NANCY - A MYOTHERAPISTS STORY During my 7+ years in the military I worked at a desk. I was in my early 20’s and...
The holiday period is definitely a busy time of year for all, where some time off leaves us out of our normal routine and as such we can easily injure ourselves or develop new aches and pains. Now that it is the new year, you...
Whether you’re a Grinch or a merrymaker, Christmas truly is about time with friends and family or if you’re lucky, a holiday from work. However, with many a social engagement, drink or three, running around after the kids, increased road and shopping mall congestion, Christmas...
Are you cheating yourself out of being pain free? Jan has been struggling with a consistent pain that keeps her up at night. She has been to numerous appointments with some relief but the pain just keeps coming back. THERAPIST: what to do, what to do? Do you...
Find yourself turning into the Hulk? Little things like the stapler isn't working or maybe Steve from accounting keeps spamming memes. Well there's a solution for such condition ...
Today we appear to live in a go-go-go society, powering through to get the job done and forgoing adequate rest. Rest is restorative and crucial for healing yet many either don’t make time for it, see it as indulgent or feel guilty for taking a moment...
Ankles are amazing! They are used every day when we walk, run, jump, climb and even when we want to relax on the couch. Ankles are designed to support the foot and leg as we walk over uneven surfaces making sure we don’t injure ourselves. But...
How to have a conversation about mental health with a loved one When you have a loved one who is struggling, it is human nature to want to reach out and help them in any way you can, but frequently all we can do is be...
Running is often an easy form of exercise to fit into a busy life but running properly is quite the skill. From the moment we are born, we are learning all the time. Children learn how to crawl, stand, walk and eventually run. As we get...
Sitting at a desk all day? When sitting at a desk all day without taking breaks every 30 minutes, we expose ourselves to a higher risk of both physical and mental health problems. Prolonged sitting especially can cause a lot of musculoskeletal problems which cause us...