Health & Fitness tips and motivational posts!
“I’m particularly a fan of a supported side bend stretch as it makes the side bend manageable for people of varying degrees of flexibility.” – Asma Video Below While there are numerous stretches to maintain an ache-free body, chances are you may be missing out on some key positions that …
How to Get Coverage for Kinesiology Services There are a few options, though honestly speaking, waiting for coverage for your health services – is like waiting to buy a cell phone to see if the company you work for will cover it. You likely will need it anyway, and won’t ever …
Myth # 1 First of all – KINESI-WHO, what are Kinesiologists? Kinesiology is a 4-year university degree program to learn ALL about the body mechanics (AKA Physics!), all the bones, their joints, the muscles. For ex: MUSCLES: The bicep muscle starts from the end of the shoulder blade and inserts …
Our team of Kinesiologists would like to share with you, the affect that your Joint Health has on your entire life In lieu of Kinesiology Week (Nov 12-18 2018) we’ve put ALL the hours of constant fitness and rehabilitation education we do as a team…into an 8 MINUTE VIDEO. We’ve …
The best way to rehabilitate upper back pain and find pain relief is by knowing the various root causes of the tension. Possible Root Causes of Tension Upper back pain can have multiple roots such as: Direct trauma: Motor-vehicle injury Sporting injury Indirect trauma: Compromised posture Improper Breathing …
If you are experiencing a plateau in your fitness, and it seems to be weighing on you in general, it is wise to evaluate your eating, drinking, sleeping, and exercising habits. Today being Friday – what better day to evaluate whether or not alcohol consumption is causing you fat loss …
With all the sitting, driving, and computer work we do these days, our neck and shoulders lose mobility. Imagine hours of being stationary, and then imagine attempting to do daily activities such as housework or taking care of the kids, or whatever it is that you do on daily basis. …
An Up close and Personal look at the Fascial Stretch Therapy we offer in Burnaby & Vancouver With all the sitting we do, over the years, our body loses it’s rotative abilities which places extra stress on areas such as the neck, shoulders, and hips. Here is our CFST stretching …
How to Prevent Falls? Falls are a major concern for older adults. Approximately 1 in 3 elders fall each year. Between 20-30% of fallers experience injuries that reduce their mobility and potentially compromise their independence. Why do falls occur? Why do falls occur? Loss of balance Lack of body control …
FST on the news! Excited to see FST making global headway! Fascial Stretch Therapy What is Fascia? Fascia is connective tissue that encapsulates bundles of muscles Fascia has nerve endings and sensorimechanoreceptors (deactivation of these contribute to Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s which lead to rigid and weak muscles) What is …
In my last blog post “has this ever happened to you” I talked about how we let things get in the way of our exercise regimen. I’m too stressed, I’m sick, I’m too busy, and before you know it, you’re off the wagon again, and the feeling of unworthiness just …
You realize that you want to lose the weight and get stronger. You believe that your health is important to you, and that you want to improve the quality of your life through diet and exercise. You are then faced with the nagging pain in your body that’s been hanging …
