85% of our population will have an episode of disabling back pain at some point. Sedentary and sitting lifestyles are significant factors that reflect our busy lifestyles, commuting to work, driving kids around, sitting at a desk, etc. We’re meant to move; prolonged positions of any kind can be aggravating. Simple tips are to stretch in the morning before getting out of bed, use pillows between your knees while you sleep, get up and move at least once per hour. Both passive and active treatments are very important for back health such as physiotherapy, massage therapy, and exercise.
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I Choose To Make My Life Sacred
Guided by our hearts, our experiences and life’s uncertainty, I choose to make my life sacred in all that I do. Creating ceremony and ritual, summoning potent powers and expansive greatness into the everyday actions of getting up each morning, honoring our bodies, encountering all we meet. Take a moment and stop resisting, let the earth breathe you, hold you and re-create the flow within. Make your desires known and open your heart wide, say thank you for all that you’ve been given. Believe in joy and the potency of the heart, allow breath to lift your restrictive beliefs into freedom. Find magic in the mundane. Once you recognize your freedom, say thank you for all that lives within, staying pregnant with possibility.
Downsizing Made Easy Guide
Downsizing Made Easy, a helpful guide for seniors, caregivers, and senior service providers! This platform outlines the 5 Easy Steps to a successful late-in-life move. This FREE guide serves as a reference tool allowing you and your family to address issues you may not have thought about. It creates conversation within the family and will make it easy for your loved ones to ask questions and engage in meaningful dialog about your move. This is an especially great tool for adult children where they can take notes and store information as they serve as a support to their parent(s). Request your copy at MySmallerNest.com
April is Oral Health Month
Oral health is important for everyone, including denture wearers. Gum disease, dental decay, and tooth loss are some of the main problems that denture wearers experience, so it is important to take good care of your gums, any remaining natural teeth, and to keep your partial or complete denture(s) clean and properly fitted! If gums, natural teeth, partials, and complete dentures are not cleaned properly, you are likely to experience a build-up of plaque, leading to bad breath, cavities, gum disease and further tooth loss. Denturists and dental hygienists play an integral role in the maintenance of your oral health. Be sure to book an appointment today.
Identify The Vitamin Your Body Needs
Vitamin deficiency may be a result of unhealthy lifestyle choices. Let us explore the symptoms associated with each deficiency. Difficulty in walking, numbness in hands, legs, feet. – You may need Vitamin B. Eat eggs, liver, bright vegetables like pumpkins, carrots etc. Dry skin and slowly healing wounds – You may need Vitamin C. Eat more fruits, green vegetables. Fatigue, tiredness, depression, weak bones – You need Vitamin D. Expose more to the Sun and drink milk. Each body has different needs. Visit an expert for personalized recommendations that supports your medical history.
Acupuncture for Tendonitis
Tendonitis occurs when tendons become irritated or inflamed, which causes pain and tenderness in the affected area. Symptoms can affect any tendon, but most often happen in the heels, knees, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. Tendonitis is frequently caused by repetitive movements of joints, and can range from mild symptoms to more severe. Studies have shown that acupuncture can help reduce the pain symptoms related to tendonitis in both acute and chronic cases by increasing blood flow and oxygen saturation in the affected area. It’s important to seek help for tendonitis pain as soon as possible for the most effective relief.
Patient Means Being a Partner
Patient safety is everyone’s responsibility, including patients themselves! Getting involved improves your care. This is why MIPS offers free patient safety presentations to the public, providing information, resources, and tools that people can use to learn how to: 1) engage with their healthcare team 2) ask questions 3) be informed 4) take part in decision-making, and 5) advocate for themselves & others. If you are looking for valuable education for your community group or organization, and are interested in booking a virtual presentation, visit MIPS.ca/presentations.html for more details.
Get Relief From Your Allergies
Spring is finally here, and that means seasonal allergies will be on the rise. Seasonal allergies develop when the immune system overreacts to something in the environment, like mold spores or pollen. For people struggling with seasonal allergies, this is a difficult time of the year. Luckily, in the past few years, pharmacists have been granted the ability to prescribe a number of over-the-counter and prescription products to minimize the severity of your symptoms. Talk to a pharmacist today to learn about non-drug, and prescription products to help combat your seasonal allergies. Spring is meant to be enjoyed, so don’t let allergies bring you down.
Words to Live By
“The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.” – Fridtjof Nansen
Book Club: The Untethered Soul
A Journey Beyond Yourself. By Michael A. Singer. What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul offers simple yet profound answers to these questions. Whether this is your first exploration of inner peace, or you’ve devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you. You’ll discover what you can do to put an end to the habitual thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness.
Words to Live By
“Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” – Sarah Bernhardt
