As you sit at your computer reading this blog post, or even worse, are hovering over your phone to go through this article, take a moment and consider your posture. I’m confident that when you analyze your body alignment, you’ll be shocked to discover just how poor your posture is. ...

Anyone can develop back pain, even children and teens. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit a health care provider. If you are not treating your body properly, back strains and sprains are almost inevitable. Lifting something heavy or with poor form, a less than ideal ...

Good balance and strength are essential for controlling and stabilizing your body's positioning. This, in turn, helps improve balance and decrease your chances of falling. As you age, regularly engaging in exercises that strengthen the muscles that help keep you upright, including your legs and core, becomes increasingly important. Today, ...

Resistance training becomes increasingly important as we age, helping to decrease sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss), increase stability, and minimize the risks of falling. Many people mistakenly believe you need to suffer through grueling workouts with heavy weights to benefit from resistance training, but that is simply not true. Even light ...

Simply stated, posture is how you hold your body. A healthy posture allows for the correct alignment of body parts, helping you to develop strength, flexibility, and balance in your body. Conversely, poor posture can cause a myriad of health issues, including neck pain, back pain, headaches, and even digestion ...

The older we get, the harder it can be to stay fit and healthy. Many of us also believe that aging is an excuse to slack on both our diet and healthy lifestyle. Little did we know that as we age, the more important it is for us to exercise. ...

Bodyweight exercises are often recommended for beginners but are also ideal for anyone healing from an injury. Bodyweight exercises are incredibly versatile, as they can improve your cardiovascular endurance and muscle strength at the same time as your body weight and gravity work together. Below we have shared a simple ...

Hip Bursitis is the inflammation or irritation of one or more of the bursae in your hips. Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction between the moving parts in your joints. If you have hip bursitis, you are probably all too familiar with the pain and discomfort that a ...

Tight hips may seem like a minor annoyance, perhaps hindering your daily movements or causing pain from time to time. But the reality is that tight hip joints can lead to a myriad of significant health problems. Your hip flexors are the muscles that connect your lower back with your ...

How many times have you heard about the health dangers of sitting for prolonged periods of time? You might have even heard that ‘sitting is the new smoking’ when learning about the multitude of health concerns that are associated with hours spent in a seated position. Indeed, research has linked ...