Behaviour in October!

World Spine Day is October 16th with this year's theme to #GetSpineActive! Make sure to watch in office and online for how we are celebrating this exciting day and month. As part of the celebrations, we will be offering Complimentary Health Screenings on Saturday, October 19th for your family members or friends; book them a time now as spaces are limited.


Of course, chiropractic is a great way to keep yourself moving and doing the things you love! Not only does movement of the spine help how your spine and body FEEL, but when your spine moves freely, it also sends more information to your brain and helps brain health too. With our monthly office theme of BEHAVIOUR, its an excellent time to reflect on the amount and quality of the movement in our life, our body and in our spine. Are you getting a chance to experience enough exercise in your life? The Heart and Stroke Association recommends getting 150 minutes of exercise a week-that's an average of at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. For kids that number is much higher-two hours daily for a 5 year old kid! (as seen in a Calgary health services brochure).

If pain is limiting the amount of activity you get, or you start noticing that-surprise-some areas stretch out easier and faster then other, please let us know at your next visit. We hope you have a healthy and happy October! 

 

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