Many people are aware of the importance of a warm-up prior to exercising or physical activity, but not many people exhibit the warm-down. A warm-up could be walking, jogging, static or dynamic stretching, or anything else that gets the muscles ready to be used for their activity. A warm-down is just the opposite. It prepares […]
Essential Nutrients for Strong Bones
Many nutrients play a role in strong bone health, such as calcium, vitamin D, protein, magnesium, phosphorous, and potassium. If you eat a healthy diet (with a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and lean proteins), you’ll get enough of most nutrients to keep your bones strong, healthy, and functioning well. But some nutrients […]
Acute Back Pain: Bed Rest or Movement?
Acute bouts of lower back pain will affect many over time. These moments can be prompted by faulty body mechanics, prolonged postures, and normal wear of the spine over time. Managing bouts of pain can be a challenging topic to broach. Bed rest and pain and/or muscle relaxant medications were the plan of care adopted […]