Therapeutic Exercises

Yoga for People with Low Back Pain
Yoga for People with Low Back Pain

Yoga for People with Low Back Pain

OCA Admin2024-06-19T20:57:04-04:00

Yoga can be an effective and gentle tool to help manage your low back pain. Its many benefits include relief from pain, stress and anxiety – it’s also fun and challenging! Yoga can help you reduce muscle tension, increase flexibility and strength while improving your balance. Warm up before trying yoga, as you want to help your back pain, not make it worse. Here is a list of yoga poses that are great for beginners and can be done at home! Always listen to your body and do not continue a...

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How to Prevent Back Pain While Weightlifting
How to Prevent Back Pain While Weightlifting

How to Prevent Back Pain While Weightlifting

OCA Admin2024-01-05T13:16:26-05:00

If hitting the gym is on your to do list this year, then you may be ready for some heavy lifting. You may already know to bend your knees to lift with ease, but you also need to keep your back straight. Start with a Neutral Spine Studies show that the most common injuries among weightlifters are to the spine, shoulders and knees. Keeping your spine in a neutral position — with three natural curves...

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Four Exercises to Relieve Your New Mom Backache
Four Exercises to Relieve Your New Mom Backache

Four Exercises to Relieve Your New Mom Backache

OCA Admin2023-02-15T20:40:29-05:00

Now that you’re a new mom, you may have more important things to worry about than your newfound backache but ignoring it will make your mommy duties harder. The already demanding tasks of bending, carrying and feeding are even more challenging when back ache holds you back. While carrying your bundle of joy for nine months, your abdominal muscles have stretched to make room for delivery. This is a common cause of back pain in...

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Seated Exercises for Healthy Aging and Maintaining Mobility
Seated Exercises for Healthy Aging and Maintaining Mobility

Seated Exercises for Healthy Aging and Maintaining Mobility

OCA Admin2025-06-06T21:08:05-04:00

Over the years, you can develop habitual ways of using your muscles to move and position yourself. Poor posture and a lack of flexibility may be the result of limited stretching and improper body alignment. With age, your muscles naturally tighten which can lead to poor posture1 and back pain

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Exercise Safely
Exercise Safely

Exercise Safely

OCA Admin2023-02-16T10:56:53-05:00

Being active can help you maintain a healthy weight, reduce blood pressure, build strong bones, relieve stress, and maintain flexibility and good posture. Recreational sport is a great way to enjoy the many benefits of physical activity. Whether you pick up a hockey stick, golf club, racquet, or paddle, get on a bike, or put on your running shoes. The important thing is to get moving and to exercise safely. Here are some tips to...

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8 Summer Fit Tips
8 Summer Fit Tips

8 Summer Fit Tips

OCA Admin2025-08-06T16:14:12-04:00

Being active can help you maintain a healthy weight, flexibility and good posture, build strong bones, and relieve stress. Recreational activities are a great way to enjoy these benefits while having fun. Whether you pick up a garden rake or a golf club, or pound the pavement in running shoes, the important thing is to get moving.

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Get Set to Garden: Protect yourself from injury while gardening
Get Set to Garden: Protect yourself from injury while gardening

Get Set to Garden: Protect yourself from injury while gardening

OCA Admin2025-07-11T13:33:37-04:00

Gardening is a great way to stay active and have fun in the sun. But many Canadians sustain injuries that can be easily prevented with a little know-how.

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