Aches and Pains

Get up from the floor more easily

Get up from the floor more easily

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 7/6/2018 6:00 AM

Getting up off the floor for older people is a key part of independence ensuring that they can properly clean their homes, play with young grandchildren and get up if they fall.

Improve your shoulder function and ease shoulder pain

Improve your shoulder function and ease shoulder pain

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 5/18/2018 7:00 AM

so many of our 50+ clients have injured their shoulders in the past and have limited mobility in their shoulders and often have pain.

Foot Health

Foot Health

By: Guest Blogger
Posted: 5/11/2018 8:53 AM

The average person spends about four hours  on their feet and takes between 8, 000 to 10,000 steps a day. Moreover, the  mechanics of how the feet work during activity is different for each  individual

Getting up from the floor with sore knees

Getting up from the floor with sore knees

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 5/4/2018 7:36 AM

If you live independently, it is important to practice getting up and down from the floor.

Spring ready knees. Step by Step

Spring ready knees. Step by Step

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 4/20/2018 8:38 AM
Recommended exercises for Knees.
Spring Ready Knees!!!

Spring Ready Knees!!!

By: Jen Couto
Posted: 4/13/2018 7:00 AM

Arthritis, non-diagnosed discomfort, and ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and meniscus injuries. These types of injuries require a visit to a doctor and physiotherapist for treatment and recovery exercises.

The myths about back pain and exercise, The best core exercises to support your back

The myths about back pain and exercise, The best core exercises to support your back

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 9/15/2017 3:24 AM
This blog is the last of a 4-week blog series all about exercise and back pain. It is important to read through the first 3 blogs and take some time to think about what movements and activities that you do every day that are triggering your back pain and create new habits that put less strain on your back. It is important that you develop a strong core (without hurting your back trying to do it) to properly support your back especially when doing activities that could irritate your back such as
The myths about back pain and exercise, What is spinal hygiene?

The myths about back pain and exercise, What is spinal hygiene?

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 9/8/2017 3:25 AM
Spinal hygiene is simply caring for your spine with the same diligence that you care for your teeth. We stand and sit in positions every day that cause further harm to our spines and will make it difficult for your chronic pain to improve if they are not corrected. One way to think about it is that you start the day with X number of back health credits- what can you do during your day to keep your credits? These postures and exercises are from chapter 8 in Dr Stuart McGill’s book “back mechanic”
The myths about back pain and exercise, Learning your back pain triggers

The myths about back pain and exercise, Learning your back pain triggers

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 9/1/2017 3:20 AM
Back pain can be complicated and it takes time to properly understand what is causing the pain and how best to treat it. The first step for easing chronic back pain isn't to stretch or see treatment it is to understand what is causing the back pain. The analogy that Kevin Darby from DTS fitness education used during a recent course was hitting your thumb with a hammer and wondering why your thumb was hurting. Until you carefully review your day to day movements and understand what is t
The myths about back pain and exercise

The myths about back pain and exercise

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 8/25/2017 3:24 AM
Last Thursday August 17th I attended a course with Kevin Darby from DTS fitness education about exercise and back pain. It was a fantastic course which had lots of practical advice and assessment tools for people who suffer from back pain.
Exercises for Older Adults to ease common aches and pains, Shoulder Pain

Exercises for Older Adults to ease common aches and pains, Shoulder Pain

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 11/18/2016 5:56 AM
Shoulder pain is one of the most common pain points for older adults. It can be caused for a number of reasons such as frozen shoulder, rotator cuffs tears arthritis. The shoulder is a complicated ball and socket joint, persistent pain should be assessed by your physiotherapist. Keeping the shoulders moving in a pain free range of motion is important. Try these exercises to help keep your shoulders lubricated and moving.
Exercises for Older Adults to Ease Common Aches and Pains, Stiff Neck

Exercises for Older Adults to Ease Common Aches and Pains, Stiff Neck

By: Erin Billowits
Posted: 11/11/2016 2:51 AM
This is the third of a four weeks series focusing on common aches and pains that our clients have.  Neck stiffness can make it difficult to do everyday things like checking your blind spot while driving, link to poor posture and can lead to headaches. The neck is where I carry my stress and here is what I have found has helped:

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