Move to Improve: The Benefits of Cardio for Low Back Pain Relief
Move to Improve: The Benefits of Cardio for Low Back Pain Relief Low back pain affects many people, and although it might sound surprising, doing cardio (heart-healthy exercises) can help reduce that pain. Regular cardio not only makes your whole body healthier but can also target what is causing your back pain. Here’s how it
OSSPT Insights 2-25
Dark Chocolate: Why It’s Actually Good For You! You might think of chocolate as a delicious treat, but did you know that dark chocolate has some surprising health benefits? Let’s break it down: It’s Packed with Antioxidants Dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants, which fight off bad stuff in your body, likefree radicals. Free radicals
OSSPT Insights Jan 25
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: You get out what you put in! Eating mindfully with fresh, unprocessed foods can help reduce inflammation in the body and promote a healthy lifestyle. Inflammation can play a role in diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, cancer, IBS, and Alzheimer’s. An anti-inflammatory diet focuses on foods that don’t cause
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy
Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: The Art and Science of Cleaner Living! There is a whole spectrum between natural, clean, healthy living, and not. Wherever you fall on that scale, that’s OK. Typically, it’s not always about what you have done, but where you are going and what you are going to do about it moving
OSSPT Insights Dec 2024
Stress and Your Body: Don’t let stress take control! Stress affects everyone. It’s a natural response our bodies have when we feel threatened or overwhelmed. Sometimes, life can feel like too much, almost like we’re always under attack. But the good news is, you can fight back. Don’t let stress take control of your life.
Stress Relief
Stress and Stress Reduction Each of us has the same bodily responses to sudden stress, the “fight or flight” response to danger – elevated pulse, blood pressure, breathing rate, tensing of muscles. But it’s the reactions to long‐term stress that can be harmful and varies between persons. Chronic, constant stress can cause the bodily response to continue
Ankle Stability
Ankle Stability The ankle plays a large role in balance as well as weight bearing when walking and landing from a jump. The true ankle joint is a “hinge” joint that moves forwards and backwards similar to the knee. This is the one joint in the body that is held together by ligaments only. Due
OSSPT Insights Nov 2024
Slips, Trips and Falls: Age related changes, balance and proper footwear Slips: This happens when there isn’t enough grip between your foot and the surface, making you lose balance. Slips are more likely if you rush, run, or wear the wrong shoes. Trips: A trip occurs when your foot hits something and makes you lose
Ankle Mobility
Slips, Trips and Falls: Ankle Mobility The ankle (and the foot) are the first point of contact with the ground which affects how you are able to distribute weight and remain upright and steady. The ankle is the first major joint that absorbs the shock from the ground so it is very important to have
OSSPT Insights Oct 2024
Sleep Hygiene “Sleep hygiene” means creating the right environment and habits to get good-quality sleep. Sleep is important for staying healthy both physically and mentally. The CDC says that adults should aim for at least 7 hours of sleep each night. Sleep Tips: What can you do to get better quality sleep? Having good sleep
