by admin | Feb 2, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Low Back Pain, Pain, Upper Back Pain
While we often think of chores as boring, have fun with them. You can put on some music and do one chore a day (sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning mirrors and glass, etc) getting in a bit of movement each day. You can participate in household chores together...
by admin | Jan 30, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Prevention
We spend so much of our day sitting, which is why it is great to find things to do in your leisure time that help you get out of the house and keep moving. Take what opportunities there are in your town, community and region to help you with this. There may be events...
by admin | Jan 27, 2017 | Aches, Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Pain, Prevention
This quote by Charles Dickens highlights this straight forward tip to adding more movement into your day. Some people don’t think of walking as exercise, but it is a great way of adding some light aerobic activity into your day. Walking is a great way to break...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Aches, Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Pain
At the time of filming it was the Christmas Holiday season, and so decorating your place was a wonderful way of adding fun movement into your day. Now it’s time to do the opposite, if you haven’t already – take down your decorations. Although maybe...
by admin | Jan 21, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Pain, Prevention, Winter
Today’s tip of the day was special for the holiday season: go to a local tree farm to cut down your own Christmas tree. Although the season for this has passed, there are other activities that you can do with family and friends. This takes a bit more planning...
by admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Low Back Pain, Prevention, Winter
Welcome to Day 5 of 12 Days of Movement. Today’s tip of the day is to shovel the snow from your driveway more often but in shorter periods. Be sure to check out some tips and tricks on shoveling safely, especially to prevent low back pain: Toronto Paramedic...
by admin | Jan 15, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Neck Pain, Prevention, Upper Back Pain
It’s easy to get stuck into our work and forget to take periodic breaks. Unfortunately this can lead to sitting in one position for hours, putting strain on our muscles and joints. Only after we come out of the zone do we realize the discomfort we have created...
by admin | Jan 12, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Low Back Pain
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,...
by admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Winter
Many people find themselves more sedentary in winter compared to the other seasons. While there are many winter sports one can experience, there is one winter chore that we all face. Use it to your advantage to get more movement into your...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Prevention
This is a popular quote by Benjamin Franklin on prevention. For a lot of people it is easier to come in to get treated for neck pain, or low back pain; feel better for a little while; but continue in life exactly the same, not changing or trying to prevent what is...
