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We help people in Columbia, Laurel, and Ellicott City become pain-free and healthy through functional movement and proper nutrition
Staying Hydrated
Springtime, spring fever, spring in your step. These are all things that pop into our heads with the change in weather to warmer temperatures and days that are becoming longer. With that we feel a need to revisit our outdoor activities. Whether it’s participating in sports, recreational activities or yard maintenance there is an inane desire to be doing something outside. This is all good in that any activity is beneficial to your physical and mental health, but we would like to caution you to take it slow and prevent injury.
Our brains remember where we were physically and at what intensity level we could push to. The unfortunate truth is that our bodies don’t remember this, especially so as we age.
With a little common sense, resolve and precaution you can take advantage of the nicer weather to improve your physical and mental health without having to deal with an injury throughout the summer that you incur now. It is important to allow your bodies time to adjust to this increase in activities. [Read more…] about Springtime
I recently did a talk to a group of about 50 people. When I asked how many people sat at their desks for more than two hours, nearly everyone put their hand up. Almost half raise their hands for more than three hours at a time.
The number of people who work in sedentary jobs has increased significantly over the years. Nearly 80% of working Americans are in jobs that require only light or sedentary work. That means that people are sitting way too much. Not only are people sitting for a majority of their eight hour workday, but they then have to sit to commute, sit to eat and most sit for a few hours at night to “relax”. Consequently, [Read more…] about Are You Sitting Too Long?
As the holidays are fast approaching many of us will be preparing turkey for dinner. Don’t forget safety. Over 80% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving and many also prepare it for the Christmas meal as well. Cuts from carving turkey are one of the top five most common injuries on Thanksgiving.
Do’s and Don’ts when carving:
Stretching is one of the most important things we can do to improve flexibility and help to prevent injuries during sports and recreation.Stretching is equally as important with those who are more sedentary. Especially if you have a job that requires you to sit at a desk or at a computer station all day.
The questions people often ask me is “when is the best time to stretch?” or “what kind of stretching should I be doing?”
The answer to these questions are based on what the goal of the stretch and the activity that stretching is involved in. However, before we get into that, let’s go over the types of stretching that you can do. [Read more…] about Active vs. Static Stretching
It’s no secret that opioid and prescription drug addiction is a huge problem in America. The United States makes up 5% or the world’s population and consumes almost 80% of the world’s opioid supply. Consequently, there has been a growing epidemic of deaths related to opioid overdoses. A recent study showed that nearly half of all opioid deaths in America are related to prescription medications. Of course, this is not to say that pain medication is not necessary. Acute hospitalizations, trauma, surgeries, child birth and end of life care are all appropriate times for these types of medications. For a majority of the world, this is when they are used. [Read more…] about Natural Alternatives to Opioids