Category Archives: fitness

Consistency – The Key To Exercise

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It is resolution time following a holiday season of overeating (me too) as we try to “right the ship” and return to a healthier lifestyle. Internet pop-ups, magazines, radio and TV ads use words like: quick, simple and easy trying to convince us to buy their diet and exercise programs. One word not often mentioned is consistency. A consistent approach to our health is not considered hip or sexy but it is essential to bringing us the greatest results improving our strength, mobility and flexibility.  Consistency helps us create and maintain short and long term gains. In my practice I … Continue reading

There is great info here – take a look!!

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Did you know that my website is a treasure trove of information?  I may be bragging a bit but there is great information that you can use immediately and in the future. Two of these pages on my site are the Fitness Library and the Articles page. The Fitness Library page has several short videos showing you how to strengthen your back muscles, improve the movement of your spinal joints, neck and shoulders. I encourage you to take a look at them and try them out. I will be adding more videos in the future. 
The Articles page has many … Continue reading

Can Acupuncture Improve Athletic Performance?

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In athletics the difference between winning and losing may only be a fraction of a second of time. Because the stakes are often high all elite and professional athletes look for a “special something” that will give them the edge they need to win. Recent media reports have linked several professional sports figures to the possible use of performance enhancing drugs to improve athletic performance. While the use of these substances among elite or professional athletes is not new there is a newfound concern that teenage athletes are also turning to performance enhancing substances to make themselves bigger, stronger and … Continue reading

Health Tips For Seniors: The Connection Between Balance and Health

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Walking, standing, sitting they seem simple – right? In truth the balance that we need to walk, stand and sit requires that our brain, spinal cord, joints of the spine and extremities, muscles, inner ear and eye work in cooperation to provide us with the information that we need to stay balanced. As we age keeping our balance may become increasingly difficult to the point that falling, which can lead to the fracture of hips, the spine and ribs, becomes a very real and threatening problem. This problem is so pervasive that is a common site to see older individuals … Continue reading

Golfing Without Back Pain

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With the proliferation of new golf courses, high tech golf clubs and golf balls that travel greater distance it is clear that the popularity of golf is growing. It is estimated that 26 million people in the US play golf on a regular basis, which represents a 33% increase during the past decade. Whether you are a novice or a pro, young or old your ability to enjoy golf depends more on what you do before you get to the course than with the new clubs that you own. How can golf lead to back injuries? Playing golf requires a … Continue reading

Playgrounds for Adults.
Can Maplewood Set the Trend?

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Are playgrounds just for kids?  Maybe not.  Playgrounds designed for adults of all ages have been popping up in New York, Chicago, Miami, LA, Boston and Seattle.  They help adults get outside to exercise using functional movements: pushing, pulling, squatting, bending and gliding which are important to preserve strength and balance, minimizing injuries as we age.  When playgrounds are designed for both children and adults everyone wins.  Parents get to spend a few minutes taking care of themselves while their children play and adults without children can exercise without interfering with the kids. Contemporary community planning emphasizes easier access to … Continue reading