How getting out and moving our bodies can improve your health! So Get Moving! Moving the body and keeping active physically is essential to maintaining flexibility and range of motion. The body was designed for walking, not sitting or slouching at a desk. So get up and get your bodies moving!
Get Active this Spring
Whether it’s a stroll in the park or through the woods with a friend…
Something as simple as a daily brisk walk can help you live a healthier life. For example, regular brisk walking can help you: Maintain a healthy weight. Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
Friends Walk
… or a group walk on the weekend with your besties, getting active on a hike through our gorgeous State Parks…
From helping you lose weight and de-stress to lowering your blood pressure and reducing your risk of many chronic diseases—going for regular walks is one of the best and easiest things you can do for your health.
Get out of the office
… or a walk across the way to grab some lunch instead of sitting in some stuffy breakroom…
Whether you’re feeling stuck at work or you’ve been searching for a solution to a tricky problem, research shows it’s a good idea to get moving: According to a 2014 study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, Learning, Memory, and Cognition, going for a walk can spark creativity.
Bike to Chiropractor
…or enjoying a bicycle ride to your local market, or better yet on your way to visit your favorite chiropractor!
Any extra steps taken to get your bodies moving is in your best interest! Take advantage that Spring has sprung! The sun is slowly peaking it way around the cloudy corners to greet you! The air is crisp and fresh! Grab a coat and get moving! You never know what you might discover about yourself.
While swimming remains one of the most injury-free sports around, swimming injuries do happen, due to repetition and other factors. Treating injuries early, before they become serious, is critical for ensuring that you can continue doing the sport you love.
Your pregnant body goes through a lot of changes in a short period of time. Physiotherapy can help you with a thorough assessment of your posture, pelvis, pelvic floor and abdominals, and give you pointers on how to get feel like yourself again.
Kinesiology tape, also known as kinesio tape, is a stretchy, elastic tape that is almost identical to human skin. It can help you treat a wide range of sports injuries and control inflammatory conditions.
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Here are a few tips to beat the heat in Northern Oregon this summer. Portland Oregon has received some recent high temps, and it's only getting higher!