Entries by Carmen Scott

How Much Money Do You Spend on Fitness?

Many of us spend a small fortune on gym memberships or personal trainers to get physically fit and active. There are four major types of fitness training; flexibility exercise, dynamic strength-training, static strength-training, and aerobic exercise; all of which can be fit into your daily schedule without spending large amounts of money. Flexibility training provides […]

How Laser Therapy Works

What is Laser Therapy? Laser Therapy or “photobiomodulation”, is the use of specific wavelengths of light (red and near-infrared) to create therapeutic effects.  These effects include improving healing time, pain reduction, increased circulation and decreased swelling.  Laser Therapy has been widely utilized in Europe by physical therapists, nurses and doctors as far back as the […]

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What is Myofascial Pain Syndrome?

Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder.  With myofascial pain syndrome, the pain affects the connective tissue (fascia) of a muscle or group of muscles. With myofascial pain, there are areas called trigger points. A Trigger Point is a hyper-irritable spot within a taut band of skeletal muscle or muscle fascia which is painful […]

Minimize Sport Injuries in Children

There is always a certain amount of risk involved in participating in sports. A well-managed sports facility or venue provides children with a safe  environment to development, physically, emotionally and socially. However, accidents do  happen and children do get hurt. The most common sports injuries for children are sprains, strains, and abrasions, making up to […]

Small ideas – Big results

Here are some “small” ideas that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine to improve your health. Visualize what healthy means to you ~  Have an image of what healthy looks like for you. Start a food journal ~ Just being aware of the food, and amount of food you are consuming can help […]