1. Walk around downtown, the park, the beach or a lake. 2. Play your favorite sport together. 3. Visit your favorite museum that you have not frequented in years. 4. Dine out for sushi. 5. Eat a salmon filet at your favorite seafood restaurant. 6. For those farther north: Build a snowman together and have …
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How many times per day do you reach to the floor?
How many times per day do you reach down to the floor to pick up a light object? Consider how you do this reaching because it is quite frequent. And if you bend/twist your back every time, you are at high risk for back pain. So let’s consider a typical weekday and count up the …
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Secrets to Living Beyond 80
1. Be active. Have an active lifestyle starting now! Being active at a younger age has health benefits for your future and will improve your quality of life when you are 60, 70 and 80+. 2. Choose a career that you enjoy! And don’t rush to retire. If you like what you do, why retire …
Health/Fitness Review: Gold’s Gym
My review of Gold’s Gym (Village at Sandhill in Columbia, SC) The facility is a good size, with 3 main workout areas. The largest one has around 15 treadmills, 15 elliptical machines, 8 stationary bikes, 3 stair climbers, 1 upper body bike and a lot of machine weights. The second area has around 8 treadmills, …
10 most convenient ways to exercise
1. Go for a walk in your neighborhood. Take your dogs. Take your kids. Walk to the park instead of driving. Walk 10 blocks instead of taking the subway or taxi. Look for an excuse to get out of the house! 2. Walk around the block on your lunch break. If you have an hour …
Top 7 reasons why sitting causes back pain
1. Most people sit with slouched posture, which puts your low back in a rounded or flexed position for hours each day. Our backs were not made to stay in one position all the time. This can cause future problems in the spine such as arthrits, herniated disks, and sciatica. 2. People who sit at …
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7-LAYER DIP RECIPE
Here is a healthier version of the traditional 7-layer dip. Brown 1 lb of lean ground turkey or beef (93% lean) until cooked. Then drain.Add 1 package of taco seasoning. Follow directions on taco seasoning envelope. Then set seasoned meat aside.Empty contents of 1 can of fat free refried beans into bowl and microwave for …
The time I needed PT
I knew I wanted to be a PT since high school. But in college I actually needed Physical Therapy for knee pain. Every time I ran, the back of my knees would hurt during the run and afterward. I actually had to stop running because the knee pain made it hard for me to climb …
Why you haven’t lost weight at the gym
I went to the gym today and as I was exercising, I noticed some things that could be problematic for gym-goers. First, a lot of people were doing cardio exercise at a slow or moderate pace. They did not appear to be working very hard. The point of cardio is to strengthen your heart, so …
Alternatives to fast food
If you learned from yesterday’s post that you should decrease your fast food intake, then you need some good alternatives! So here are some ideas: 1. Soup (preferably one with vegetables) and salad (not too much dressing)2. Salad with grilled chicken (My favorite is from Moe’s)3. Sandwich or sub with lean meat and lettuce/tomato (don’t …
Pain Talks 