You brush your teeth to keep your replaceable teeth healthy, but what are you doing to keep your irreplaceable spine healthy? We have given you the Daily Habits as a way to start looking after your spine, and while those are a good starting point to taking care of your spine, they shouldn’t be the only form of movement that is a part of your routine.
You have been compensating for the subluxations that are in your spine. Dr. Egan is working to correct those subluxations to take the pressure off of your nerves and allow you to start moving towards correction, however it is up to YOU to take responsibility for the decompensation process. This means that YOU have to make a daily habit of improving the structure of your spine through exercise. By strengthening the muscles in your body – more specifically the muscles along your spine – it will help you hold your adjustments for longer which means you will maintain a better spinal alignment which will accelerate healing and help you live your best life!
Why is exercise so important?
· Helps maintain healthy weight
· Helps prevent disease
· Improves stamina
· Improves overall strength/flexibility
· Helps keeps bones strong and healthy
· Improves quality of life
You don't have to train like you're heading to the Olympics, just some form of movement every day is enough to get to closer to living that healthier life!
Daily Habits:
These must be a priority! If you have yet to have your Daily Habits appointment with Louise, make sure you talk to Lisa or Mary at your next appointment so we can get you in for that appointment. Until then, or if you need a refresher on the movements, take a look at our "Daily Habits" page!
Walking:
If no other training, 20-30 minutes a day ought to be the bare minimum. "Why walking?" you're wondering? Check out our "Walking" page for more info.
Breathing:
One of the 1st things to be compromised when you compensate for a subluxation. Are you breathing properly? To find out more, and for some tips on how to breathe more efficiently, visit our "Breathe Right" page.
Walking Backwards:
Dr. Egan advises his patients to walk backwards as part of their rehabilitation, if you're interested to find out more: Walking Backwards
Core Training:
A strong core is essential for decreasing your chance of injury, increasing your quality of life, and helping keep your spinal column nice and strong. Did you read our blog post on "5 Reasons Having A Strong Core Is Important"? That is a great resource for understanding the "whys" behind training your core. For safe and effective core exercises that you can start incorporating into your routine give us a call at (289) 820-5255, or email info@peninsulachiropractic.ca to get yourself booked into our Core Stability Class.
Exercise - what else can you do?
As you will have read, walking, the daily habits, and strengthening you core are all incredibly important, but there will come a point where this movement patterns become too easy, or won't create enough stress on your body to create a positive change. This is why it is important to create bigger stimuli through different types of exercise so that you can continuously be improving your strength and fitness level.
To learn more about how you can start creating a fitness routine that suits you best, we've created an information page: Basics of Exercise
