C O R E S T R E N G T H & B A C K PA I N
Youmaybesurprisedhow frequently issueswith theneckandbackactuallystem from issues with core strength. Your core refers to the muscles that make up your torso, including your abdomen.These muscles are called the core because they are at the center of your body, and they are necessary in just about every action that you engage in. Everything from walking and running and swimming to sitting and driving require you to engage your core. There are a lot of reasons to improve core strength outside of any existing neck or back pain. When you improve your core, you are likely to also improve your postureand thereby reduceyour riskofdeveloping furtherbackpain in the future. Furthermore, the exercise that helps to improve core strength is often helpful in promoting weight loss, and for those who are overweight, this could also help reduce pain in the neck and the back. Sometimes, when your core is weak, it can cause you to experience added pressure on areas like your neck and back. There are a lot of ways that working with a physical therapist can help you improve your core strength. You may be encouraged topracticecoreexercises,forexample,whichmay includeabdominal crunches or leg lifts. Light weight-training activities are also frequently helpful, as are balance-based activities like yoga. If you haven’t spent much time building core strength in the past, then working withaphysical therapist isagreatplace tostart.Yourphysical therapistwillguide you throughproperposturesandmovements to reduce further riskof injury.For more information about how to start improving your core, contact us.
Call Kewanee PhysicalTherapy today for more information or visit our website at kptrs.com .
Eating Right Never Tasted So Good!
“Eating Well” Energy Bars
• 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips • 5 tablespoons brown rice syrup or light corn syrup
• ½ cup old-fashioned or quick- cooking rolled oats • ⅓ cup raw pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds • 6 dried apricots, diced
INGREDIENTS • 1 cup lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped • ½ cup crispy brown rice cereal • ¼ cup dried blueberries
INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 325°F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch-square baking pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Combine peanuts, rice cereal, oats, pumpkin (or sunflower) seeds, blueberries, apricots and chocolate chips in a large bowl. Drizzle with syrup and gently stir until thoroughly combined. Spread in the prepared baking pan. Coat another
piece of foil with cooking spray and place on the bar mixture, sprayed-side down. Place another pan on top and press firmly to compress the mixture. (Pressingbeforebakinghelps thebarshold together after baking.) Remove top pan and foil. Bake until just beginning to turn golden at the edges, 20 to 24 minutes (metal pan) or 30 to 35 minutes (glass pan). Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Carefully lift the baked square out of the pan by holding the edges of the foil and place on a cutting board, leaving the foilunderneath.Cut inhalf, thencut each half crosswise into 6 bars. Let cool completely before lifting the bars off the foil. Make Ahead Tip: Store airtight between sheets of wax paper for up to 1 week. Or individually wrap in plastic and freeze.
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