Getting back to your pre-baby body, and staying safe while doing it!
You have a beautiful new baby and life is perfect – except it may seem like an impossible dream to ever get your body back to its pre-pregnancy weight and shape. Remember, It takes time for your body, especially your tummy, to fully recover from pregnancy. While...
Back Pain Tips
Back pain is one of the most common medical issues in the US, and can significantly affect your quality of life. Daily activities suddenly become difficult to enjoy, and sleeping can be a painful challenge. The lower back is subject to strain while lifting a heavy...
Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain can be, well, a pain in the neck! Fortunately, some of our friends over at the Spine-health forum have come up with a wealth of simple yet unique techniques for neck pain management. Take a look at some of the best of them, listed below: Stay...
Healthy Parks, Healthy You
Seattle Parks and Recreation are committed to providing physical activity and wellness programs to our diverse community! What is Seattle Parks And Recreation's Healthy Parks, Healthy You Initiative? The Healthy Parks Healthy You Initiative (HPHY) is designed to...
Bone Health and Physical Therapy
Exercise is essential for maintaining healthy bones at all ages. Exercise as a child and into early adulthood maximizes bone production, which for the most part occurs by the time you are 35. Continued exercise into middle age and beyond can help to reduce your risk...
Let’s Get Physical!
Physical activity is an important component of each day. Not only will it benefit your physical, mental, and social health; it can prevent or improve many chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression, and some cancers. Other important...
Sore Achilles? Take steps to recovery.
What begins as a dull ache can soon grow into a fiery pain, when you are dealing with a sore achilles. You can end up saying ‘bye-bye’ to your workout and hello to icing your ankle. Achilles tendinopathy causes pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness of the achilles...
Winter Chill and Arthritis
Weather - it’s a prevalent topic of conversation on various arthritis social networks and online forums. It’s especially popular during the winter with the cold temperatures and fluctuating air pressure. Changes in temperature or barometric pressure, referring to the...
