Tag: shoulder pain napa

Staying Active to Reduce Stress

“I’ve been busy” Is a common term in response to the question “How’s life been?”  Our everyday lives include a plethora of activities that keep us occupied.  Whether it be the busy life of a parent, forty-plus hours a week of dedication to our jobs, or a sleep-deprived student staring at a pile of assignments …

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Building Exercise Routines: Never Stop Playing

The never-ending, perpetual downward scrolling of Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok douse our minds with stimulating content like the velocity of water coming out of a ruptured fire hydrant valve.  As we scroll through our social media feeds, peering down at the three-by-six screen of our cellular devices, we have the privilege to view whatever content …

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Fun Exercise Equals Consistancy

Engaging with the numerous methods of electronic entertainment is a prominent part of our culture.  Our phones, tablets, computers, and televisions have become integrated into a uniformed presentation of digital media so that we look at a variety of screens present in our lives at any location and circumstance.  Whether it be watching a series …

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Managing Chronic Pain and Overcoming Fear of Exercise

Chronic pain presents itself in a wide range of symptoms throughout the general population.  Degenerative bone disease, recovering from significant orthopedic surgeries, or joint misalignments are some conditions contributing to prolonged periods of pain.  Chronic pain can be defined as a symptom of unresolved physical pain that has negatively affected the productive functionality of a …

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Physical Activity and Motivation: Set a goal and get it done

Weeds.  Once described to me by a dear friend and mentor as “something in which its intrinsic value has not yet to be discovered.”  Seeing as both my back and front yards quickly became overwhelmed with wild weeds that sprouted and proliferated, I fully-heartedly agreed with this statement.  If I happened to be a deer …

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Arthritis and Bone Mineral Density

Our bones are significant organs within our body responsible for the infrastructure and framework that keeps us upright and allows us to move in multiple planes of motion.  Similar to how rebar, cement, and two-by-fours hold buildings together, our bones supply an internal stabilizing factor to support our body.  Our skeleton offers us a magnificent …

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Procrastination and Exercise

The resident mockingbirds camping out in the neighborhood trees can be heard performing a symphony of bird songs.  Your bedroom window is slightly cracked, allowing the crisp and refreshing morning summer air to flow over your face as you slowly regain consciousness from a good night’s sleep.  As you notice the light becoming brighter shining …

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Pain Reduction and Exercise Adherence

Shedding a few pounds to prepare for a desired aesthetic appearance before a beach trip to the Amalfi coast in a few months, increasing lean muscle mass, or decreasing circulating cholesterol or insulin levels because the doctor said so, making a trip to the gym covers a lot of ground to enhance a human’s overall …

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Decreasing the Risk of Falling

Balance is a unique aspect of our physical activity affecting many interactions in our everyday lives. For example, the ability to get up from a seated position, get out of bed in the morning after a six to eight-hour slumber, or disembark from our car seats require an impressive combination of movements occurring simultaneously to …

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Want to play catch?

The sun is out in full force.  The vivid blue sky and toasty weather gracing Napa Valley have finally appeared following a frosty and damp winter.  As the birds begin their concert of raucous cackling and chirping, the cacophony of small children can be heard around our local schools and neighborhood parks. Grimy baseball mitts, …

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