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Improve and maintain your flexibility Daily stretching is essential to improve and maintain flexibility, which in turn will help improve performance and prevent injuries. Stretching should be done after you warm up your muscles – usually about 10 minutes of warm up should be enough. Stretching should never be done in a hurry and should […]

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• May, 24, 2017
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Rest. With most neck strains and sprains, going easy for a few days is all that is needed while the muscles and tendons heal on their own. It is important to be careful to avoid strenuous activities or movements that are causing more pain. Ice and/or heat. Applying ice can work as an anti-inflammatory to […]

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• May, 18, 2017
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Stretches should be done at least once per day for best results. Hold your right arm straight out in front of you and bend the hand down, finger pointing to the floor. Use the left hand to gently press on the back of the bent right hand to stretch the forearm muscles. Hold the stretch […]

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• May, 15, 2017
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A Touch of Health would like to remind all of our clients and friends that we now offer “DIRECT BILLING”. We can now submit claims on your behalf to 10 major insurers: Chambers of Commerce Group insurance plan Cowan Desjardins Great West Life IA Financial group Johnson Johnston Group Manulife Maximum Benefit Sun Life Financial […]

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• May, 12, 2017
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Yardening Tip # 5: Think outside the box You may discover you need to scale back your garden. Think about what’s most important and what you can let go — or assign to others. Consider having someone else handle the weeding. It’s a repetitive motion that causes more stress on the body than you might […]

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Yardening Tip # 4: Add cushioning with knee pads We know that kneeling down is certainly a convenient way to work in low areas around the garden but it will do damage to your knees over time. Bending your knees and kneeling on them is hard on your joints and bursa the sacs around the […]

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Yardening Tip # 3: Take breaks. It’s easy to lose track of time when you love being out in the yard. Take a water bottle with you as a reminder to take frequent breaks. If you’ve been in one position for a while, do some stretches during these breaks. Also, avoid doing the same kind […]

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Yardening Tip # 2: Lift carefully. It’s easy to lift heavy pots, bushes, and full watering cans incorrectly and damage your back. To lift correctly, begin by squatting, not bending at your waist. Use both hands to hold the object, keeping it close to your body. Depending on your back problem, some jobs that involve […]

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• May, 05, 2017
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# 1. Warm up first Gardening can be a real workout, so warming up your muscles first is a good idea. Try a brisk five-minute walk and some stretching exercises. One relatively gentle stretch is the back flexion exercise, in which you lie down on your back, then pull both knees to your chest while […]

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A Touch of Health would like to inform all of our clients and friends that we now offer “DIRECT BILLING”. We can now submit claims on your behalf to 10 major insurers: Chambers of Commerce Group insurance plan Cowan Desjardins Great West Life IA Financial group Johnson Johnston Group Manulife Maximum Benefit Sun Life Financial […]