The Escalator is Slow – Get Where You’re Going Faster with the Bonus of Challenging Your Muscles

by | Jan 12, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Low Back Pain | 0 comments

Today’s tip of the day to get more movement into your day is to take the stairs when possible. You get to give your muscles a challenge plus skipping the crowd. If you take the escalator, try walk up them instead of waiting.

Do you get low back pain, hip pain, or knee pain when standing and climbing up and down stairs? Movement is a great way to challenge our muscles and joints, but if you have pain you may be moving incorrectly, have strength imbalances, or muscle and joint dysfunction. Be sure to contact your local musculoskeletal health care provider to assess and make treatment recommendations. Dr. Judith McCann is a Newmarket chiropractor whose goal is to help you function at your best. Give us a call at 905-235-6777 for a free 15 minute consultation.

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Dr. Judith McCann did her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at Queen’s University, her chiropractic degree at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and her contemporary medical acupuncture accreditation at McMaster University.

Building a practice rooted in evidence based care means focusing on best available research, clinical experience, and patient preferences. We are lucky to be living during a time where research is vast and ongoing. Despite this, there is still much we don’t know, and a lot we can still learn.

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