I hear it just about every day at the office; “All I did was bend over to pick something off the floor” or “all I did was get out of the car”, “all I did was…”. In almost every case that someone comes to me to help relieve their strain or sprain pain, it wasn’t because they were doing anything difficult. No, just by doing everyday normal movements, they hurt themselves. This confuses many people because picking up a piece of paper from the floor should not be enough to send them to the doctor. But it does.

The real reason our muscles and joints betray us like this is because they are weak, tired and not able to hold ourselves together as they once were. The muscles of our body become weaker with age (don’t take it personally; it happens to all of us starting at the age of about 24). The only way to prevent the occasional strains and strains and muscle pulls is to strengthen our muscles from head to toe preventatively. That’s right; the dreaded exercise! Any activity to get the blood moving and the muscles working is great. Weight bearing exercises are especially good in preventing arthritis and osteoporosis. So make it a priority to get 20 minutes of moderate physical activity every day, no matter what your age. It will not only lessen your chance of pain from here on out, but it will “recharge your batteries” and give you the vitality and energy everyone will be envious of.
Remember, we’re here for you, ready to be a major part of your healthy lifestyle. Call us and we promise to treat you the way you should be treated, without being rushed and without making you “just another number.”