The words flexibility and mobility are often used interchangeably, however they are different in their meanings. The word flexibility is used to describe how well our joints move and our tissues can stretch so that we can move our joints through their complete ranges. Commonly people measure their flexibility by seeing how easily they can […]
Good health is a bit of a stretch Read More »
Golf is one of those great sports that can be played by people of all ages. Many of our members here at Active Seniors Health Centre regularly enjoy getting out on the golf course for some exercise and social interaction. With so many of our members huge golf fans, I often hear members discussing how
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Some things just go together like bread and butter. In the body, the quadricep and hamstring muscles are partners that work hand in hand to support the knees and assist you in getting up and down from a chair or from the ground. A healthy relationship between these two muscles is vital to ensure that
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Plantar fasciitis is something a majority of us would have experienced at some point, especially as we all tend to spend a lot of our day sitting or lying down! It is the tightening of the plantar fascia, which is a thick ligament connecting your heel to the front of your foot. As you can
While there are many causes of neck pain and tension, lets explore the relationship between an often forgotten shoulder muscle and it’s role in relation to the neck. The shoulder muscle in question is called the serratus anterior muscle – also known as the chicken wing muscle. Like most anatomical names, it its name has
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Injuries to the rotator cuff muscles are extremely common. In fact approximately 30% of adults over 60 have a tear and 62% of adults over 80 have tears in their rotator cuff muscles. Let’s explore more about the anatomy and function of the rotator cuff to better understand how we can keep them healthy. What
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Our feet are an incredible part of our body. Over a quarter of the bones in the entire body are found in the feet and ankle area. Our feet are also incredibly sensitive housing over 7000 nerve endings, as many people have found out the hard way when walking over small rocks barefoot. Unfortunately, despite
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While some types of exercise may leave us feeling tired afterwards, exercises that stretch the tissues of the body should leave you feeling energised and refreshed. There are a couple of good reasons why we feel an increase in energy after a stretch. Firstly when we stretch we promote movement of fluid into and out
Do you feel energised when you stretch? You should! Read More »
When entering into discussions about the health consequences of sitting, people are often told that over time if we sit for too long our hip muscles actually shorten in length making it harder for us to stand upright. While there are some changes that occur to the hip muscles, it is interesting to look at
Does sitting really shorten your hip muscles? Read More »
Tight hamstrings are a very common complaint among people, but sometimes what feels like tightness is actually our bodys way of protecting itself. A key giveaway that this is true is recurrent “tightness” despite regular stretching. When our muscles are tight they can restrict the motion in a joint. If flexibility is the real issue
Tight hamstrings – the chicken, the egg or the ham? Read More »