These 5 Exercises have become popular over the years for both men and women, with each having advantages and disadvantages.
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Joint Venture Physiotherapy treats many Thornhill and GTA residents who suffer from injuries that occur at the workplace. It is important to be aware of and understand the proper regulations and practices that will ensure you are safe and healthy at work.
The most common injuries that occur in the workplace are: sprains and strains (most likely of the back), headaches, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Back pain at work can occur from both too much standing and too much sitting. Lifting objects incorrectly can cause serious damage while prolonged sitting can lead to poor posture. Although many headaches can be associated with stress, there are environmental and ergonomic factors that can lead to severe headaches in workers such as improper lighting, eyestrain from computer screens, poor air quality and loud noises. Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually caused from repetitive activities that overwork the muscles in the hand, wrist and forearm and can lead to surgical correction. Be aware of the environment in which you work in order to prevent unnecessary health risks. Assess any obvious hazards, tools and chair designs, standing and sitting posture as well as continuous bending and lifting and understand your rights to a healthy work environment. Being overweight can lead to serious internal health problems, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes or cancer. Obesity also has major negative effects to the musculoskeletal system. Joint and bone pain, especially in the knees, is often associated with obesity because of the severe pressure from the excess weight being exerted.
Osteoarthritis is very common in people suffering from obesity and occurs when the cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down and causes damage to the joints. The risk of joint damage during physical activity is also more dangerous for obese people, as they can produce forces on the joints of 6 to 10 times an individual’s body weight. This would mean that, for a 200lb person, walking would create a force of 600lbs and high intensity exercise could produce 1200-2000lbs of force placed on the knee joints. Over time, this will cause more wear and tear to the cartilage and increase the chances of arthritis and the possibility of having knee or hip replacements. Obesity is a growing problem with poor diet and low activity being an undeniable factor. It is important to live a healthy lifestyle and maintain a normal body weight to protect your bones and joints from long-term and avoidable pain. Having good posture is one of the best ways to prevent back pain and spinal issues. These 5 steps can be taken to improve your posture at home:
Be aware of your poor habits that have caused incorrect posture while you work to fix it. Imagine you have a book resting on your head or string tied to the top of your head while sitting, driving or walking and you will see a difference in your posture in the long run. Visit a physiotherapist to get an assessment on your posture, receive a treatment plan and recommendations on products designed to improve posture. Yoga is one of the most popular exercise and relaxation methods that works both the body and the mind. Yoga can provide relief from the hustle and bustle of modern life which brings along numerous health benefits that have been measured in regular yogis. Here are just a few simple benefits you gain from incorporating yoga into your exercise regime.
Physical Health Yoga is a wonderful exercise that keeps you fit and maintains a healthy weight by increasing muscle strength and flexibility. What many don’t realize is that yoga is also proven to fight over-eating. By building breath awareness, yoga strengthens the mind-body connection which helps you tune in to emotions involved with certain cravings to fight them when they strike. Mental Health Deep breathing brings a sense of calm and clears your mind of stress. Stress is a huge factor in so many health problems such as migraines, insomnia, high blood pressure, and heart attacks. Regular yoga practice will not only bring you less headaches and more sleep, but prevent you from allowing stress to affect your mental and physical health in the long run. Psychological Frequent time spent doing yoga can impact how you take on your daily lives. The experiences you have during yoga will affect how you approach different tasks and hurdles. This could mean different things to everyone. Maybe you take more time to smell the roses or eliminate negative forces in your life. Yoga can give you a new outlook and appreciation of life as a whole. Neurological Doing yoga relaxes the brain and balances your neurological system for positive thinking and healthy mentalities. Yoga's relaxation-based approach to connecting the body and the mind has been used as a therapeutic tool for those suffering from neurological disorders. Intuitive Too much pressure from work and home life can put your body in a state where surviving through life is the main goal, rather than letting your intuition lead you. Regular yoga relieves tension and allows your intuition take precedence so you become more in tune with your needs. Creative Feeling inspired and finding your inner creative side is nearly impossible with too much stress on the mind. Doing yoga releases tension and gives your mind a chance to go outside the box. Connected Yoga connects everyone of all levels of spirituality and allows us to look at life with a positive outlook. From the moment you enter the studio and lay down your mat to the end of your practice, the instructor encourages you acknowledge why you are there and eliminate any stress that may linger. The poses and breathing ultimately bring your awareness into the present moment, of noticing and accepting what is happening right now without judgment so you can flow through life with ease. Check out this Buzzfeed post of popular yoga poses. |