A GUIDE TO STAYING HEALTHY
Wellness Care
As we age, we begin to degenerate and lose our flexibility and strength. Regular monthly check-ups to your Chiropractor and/or Physical Therapist and Massage Therapist will help ensure a healthy future. Maintaining your spine, nervous system, muscles and joints are very important and Wellness Care at Care Medical Center will keep you living a healthy, active lifestyle. Patients that undergo monthly wellness visits are more likely to maintain an active and healthy musculoskeletal system and reduce pain.
Aquatics
Exercising in pool is a great way to keep your back healthy for the years ahead. Working in the water puts less stress on the low back than exercising on land. The warm water helps relax muscles, and the buoyancy allows for easier movement during exercise. Many health clubs offer pool memberships. Some have group exercises for the spine.
Fitness
People who have had back pain benefit by staying fit. Joining a health club may be a way for you to keep up with an active routine. Many health clubs run classes and group programs to improve core strengthening, aerobic conditioning, and flexibility. As a patient of Care Medical Center, you are welcome to use our rehab facility to strengthen your neck and back.
Personalized Exercise
There are many active exercise routines you can do on your own. Start with the home program given to you at Care Medical Center. This routine may be all that you need to keep your back flexible and strong. You may wish to supplement your individual program by having us design a more advanced program for you.
Pilates
The Pilates method of body conditioning has been used successfully by dancers for many years. It is one of the fastest growing exercise programs today, benefiting people of all ages and activity levels. Pilates provides a well-rounded fitness program which focuses on core stabilization. The exercises simultaneously stretch, strengthen, and align the body. Pilates emphasizes resistance during movement, which requires precisely controlled actions of the body’s inner muscles. Pilates promotes the mind-body connection by repeating various exercises, producing lasting change in posture, body balance, and core stability.
Tai Chi
Originating in China in the 1300s, Tai Chi is now a popular form of exercise in the West. It is based on the circulation of energy (qigong), which provides self-healing through movement. It is well suited for people with back pain because it teaches you to become aware of your posture and movement. The various forms of Tai Chi integrate your mind and body. The movements are gentle, yet they foster improved flexibility, coordination, balance, and strength.
Yoga
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old system. It developed in India and provides a complete philosophy of living. The word yoga means “to yoke or join together.” Yoga helps the mind/body connection through specific poses and breath work. Practicing yoga creates strength, flexibility, improved posture, and body awareness. Breath work and relaxation help to ease tension and stress.
These are all great ways to stay in shape and feel great. At Care Medical Center, we help ensure the future health of your spine and muscles through regular Wellness Care. The other keys to your health are exercise, stress reduction, proper nutrition, water, and a healthy spirituality. Feel free to ask us about more information on these keys to health.
