This video shows you how to strengthen your external shoulder rotator cuff muscles. This is great for the rounded forward shoulders, the head forward posture, and neck and shoulder pain.
Give it a try, and let us know if we can help.
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Dr. Sarah shows you how to make these simple changes to perform better and safer!
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This is a great low back strengthening exercise to try. It is simple and there are modifications for beginners. Check it out and let me know how it goes.
When I tell people how I train at the gym 3 – 4 times per week, that I do cross fit at times, and that I have hired a personal coach / trainer to work with me to be at my best, I often get the question – what are you training for? A competition? A race? An event?
I usually cheekily answer … I am training for LIFE!
Here is what I mean by that:
Let me be honest … I have fallen off the wagon with my exercise at times and not felt my best. I have needed to ask for help and change up what I do. But the important thing is that I start again and become consistent again. And I do have bad days, but I keep going. I encourage you to figure out what your ideal type of training is and what you LIKE to do. When you do, don’t just wait for an event or competition to train. Your ideal type of training could be yoga, swimming, running, a boot camp, spinning class or training at a gym with weights. I encourage you to view your physical exercise as training for you to be a better version of yourself. Pick what you like and stay consistent!
Any questions, send me a message or email michelle@campbellcc.com
Dr. Miche
Wow!! She goes from a debilitating hip injury 6 weeks ago thinking she wouldn’t run her marathon last weekend to healing the hip, clearing some upper spinal issues as well, and not only completing her race, but running a personal best, qualifying for Boston and placing second in her age category. Chiropractic is great for healing, but also for increased performance and recovery! What athlete doesn’t want to be at their best and take every advantage possible ?!?
In her own words:
I know it doesn’t look like it outside with the beautiful weather we’ve been having, but, it is less than one month until Christmas! Wow! We spent last weekend decorating our house for Christmas. It made it real that we are about to get into the full swing of the season soon – the holiday parties, work parties, time spent at malls, extra time spent baking and cooking, taking children to their activities and parties and whatever else is added to your already full plate. I know how busy Christmas time can be and I know it adds extra stress to our lives, so I wanted to share my 5 steps to help you cope with the Christmas madness.
Here are my 5 top tips to stay healthy for you busy professionals and busy moms out there!
1) Drink water! We tend to drink more alcohol than usual and/or eat more sweets during the holiday season and with that, it is even more important to drink more water. Try adding an extra 2 -3 glasses of water on those days you know you will indulge more than usual. An easy way to do this is drink a large glass of water first thing in the morning before you eat breakfast and again right before you eat lunch. Then drink the rest of you water as usual throughout the day.
2) SLEEP!!! This is an area that I always find gets interrupted in stressful times. Do your best to create a quiet and calm sleep environment and if you have a busy child filled household, take turns with your spouse and sharing extra sleeping time. You can also click HERE to learn more about a blog I previously wrote on sleep.
3) Keep exercising! Not only is it good to burn those extra holiday calories, it is also good way to rid the body of stress and to keep your body strong. It also helps with getting a more restful sleep. Move your body!
4) Continue getting your regular Chiropractic adjustments! I find adjustments help my body to handle stress better, they help to prevent injuries and other health concerns. Adjustments are not an area to slow down frequency in times of busyness and stress – it is an area to increase! Listen to your body.
5) Supplement with high quality vitamins. My top 3 supplements are multi-probiotics for a healthy digestive track and immune system, Vitamin D due to our lack of sunlight in the winter months and to help with mood and all over body function, and omega 3 fish oils to help balance internal inflammation and can curb stiffness and joint pain. I offer Douglas Labs supplements in our office for our patients to purchase.
Hope these quick 5 tips help to keep you as healthy and stress free over the holiday months.
Dr. Michelle
As the cooler weather approaches so does the beautiful colours, crisp evenings, and the pep in your step to get out and enjoy it all. But as the cooler days and evenings come as does the shorter amounts of daylight. If you are anything like me you love to jog and enjoy the scenery whether that’s watching the sun slowly lower over the horizon while running in your neighbourhood on the week nights, or on the weekends enjoying a nice trail or park land.
With all this being said here are some safety tips to remember with the change of season. Its easy to overlook these simple things, but they are key to your health.
By: Lauren Weber, RMT
