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Are You Taking Care Of Your Heart?
• Participate in strength training: Strength training is one of the most effective injury-prevention strategies. Your therapist can help you develop safe strength-training techniques. • Maintain mobility of the joints and muscles: Stretching keeps you active and makes you feel better. Knowing the right workouts and therapies for your joint and muscle pain will help you feel better and enhance your overall health. • Eat healthy meals: Nutrition plays a huge role in heart health. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, legumes, skinless chicken and lean meats, and fatty fish such as salmon should all be in your diet. Saturated and trans fats, salt, and added sugar should all be avoided. You should also limit your salt intake, especially if you already have high blood pressure. • Manage your stress: Stress can raise blood pressure, so do your best to find daily ways to relax. Exercising, getting adequate sleep, stretching before bed, or taking a nightly warm shower are all things that could help with relaxation. Alternatively, scheduling 15 minutes of quiet time each day to unwind can also be helpful. The heart is a muscle, remember? The less stressed out you are, the less tension and stress you place on your heart. If you are interested in coming back to physical therapy, or have any questions, our physical therapists would be more than happy to meet with you for a consultation to discuss how they can help. Call us today to talk to an expert about how we can help you recover!
It’s a fantastic time to start loving and appreciating the organ responsible for keeping you alive: your heart! The heart’s primary function is to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. Since your heart is vital to your survival, it’s necessary to keep it in good shape by eating a well-balanced diet, exercising regularly, and avoiding anything that can cause damage to it. Physical therapy at Manual Edge Physiotherapy can help you improve your heart health and fitness in various ways! This month is all about showing the ones you love how much you love them, but don’t neglect yourself in the process! Make an appointment with our clinic today to learn how you can maintain good heart health and overall fitness this year. TIPS FOR BETTER HEART HEALTH When your heart doesn’t get enough attention, significant problems might arise in the artery lining, leading to plaque buildup. You may have heard of plaque on your teeth, but this kind of plaque is different! Plaque forming in your arteries is the cause of heart attacks and artery blockages. Taking action and maintaining a healthy lifestyle will assist you in making sure your ticker is in tip-top shape! The following are some of the ways you can make sure your heart continues to perform at its best. • Exercise to increase your heart rate: Walking and biking around your area regularly can help you raise your heart rate. Exercising regularly can help you lose weight and enhance your attitude as well.
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