http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--938-.htm Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:25:01 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://www.castanet.net/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo_K.gif http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--938-.htm http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/60780/Exercise-helps-Osteoporosis http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/60780/Exercise-helps-Osteoporosis Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:00:00 PDT When speaking about pain prevention, we generally think of avoiding injury. But disease can also have a debilitating effect on our body and it is therefore prudent to focus on the long term perspective. With the marked increase in osteoporosis today, one of the areas that we need to pay more atten... http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/60477/Postural-alignment http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/60477/Postural-alignment Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 PDT The body learns postural alignment through the central nervous system early in childhood. Visual and proprioceptive input supplies the brain about information where the body is in space, helping with posture and distribution of body mass around its center of gravity. Posture is something we take fo... http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/60024/Cause-and-relief-of-herniated-discs http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/60024/Cause-and-relief-of-herniated-discs Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:00:00 PDT A herniated disc may be labelled a slipped, prolapsed, bulging, or ruptured disc. It may even be called degenerative disc disease. All are essentially the same thing, but the terminology depends on who you're asking. A disc herniates or ruptures, when part of the jelly center pushes through the out... http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/59786/Core-stability-for-a-pain-free-back http://www.castanet.net/news/Health-in-Motion/59786/Core-stability-for-a-pain-free-back Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:00:00 PDT Most people suffer from some type of low back pain during their lifetime. However, regular core stability exercise can improve your back muscles and your posture. All of our movements are powered by the torso - the abs and back work together to support the spine when we sit, stand and bend over, p...