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Fitness And Rehabilitation
Fall Fitness and
Rehabilitation Update
Get
in Shape to Tackle Your Yard This Fall
The American Chiropractic
Association and your local doctor of chiropractic offer the following
tips to help prevent the needless pain yardwork can cause.
- Stretching
exercises, a total of 10 to 15 minutes spread over the course
of your work. Before you tackle the lawn or the leaves, stretch,
but don’t bouce while stretching. Take a short walk to stimulate
circulation. Do knee-to chest pulls, trunk rotations, and side
bends with hands above your head and fingers locked.
- Work for
half an hour, then rest for a few minutes and stretch again.
When you’re finished with the yard work, repeat the stretching
exercises.
- Stand as
straight as possible, and keep your head up as you rake or mow.
- When you’re
raking, use a “scissors” stance: right foot forward and left
foot back for a few minutes, then reverse, putting your left
foot forward and right foot back.
- If you
do feel soreness and stiffness in your back, use ice to soothe
the discomfort. And if there’s no improvement in two or three
days, see your chiropractor.
Dr. Karen C. Feeney is our rehab and fitness authority. She
is a Certified Personal Trainer and aerobics instructor at local
fitness facilities.
In our office, Dr. Feeney will design personalized rehabilitation
and fitness programs to meet your goals and physical needs. Home
rehab equipment is available at our facility. This equipment includes:
BackSys - for the lower back
Thera-Ciser - for the shoulders, arms, and legs
NeckSys - for the neck
Posture Pump - Cervical and/or Lumbar units
Cervical Pillows
Angel Touch - moist heat aromatherapy products
Custom Fitted Orthotics for your shoes
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