Caring for a loved one is a tremendous undertaking that presents an enormous amount of stress and health issues. Over time your physical, emotional and mental health is challenged and compromised. More than likely you will begin to experience lower back pain in addition to chronic fatigue.
When I feel overwhelmed and I do, one of my favourite ways to relieve my lower back pain is in doing pilates. Pilates is an exercise that strengthens your core, back, legs, butt and arms. It enhances your flexibility, coordination, balance, builds muscular endurance and promotes good posture. On a whole pilates is an excellent exercise beneficial to the whole body; the focus is on form and breathing. We all breathe, thank goodness; however, pilates teach you how to lengthen and deepen your breath so you feel your breath moving through your body from head to toe. How amazing is that feeling? Would you like to experience this amazing feeling and rejuvenate your health? Practice pilates exercise from the comfort of your home with the attached YouTube Video.
More and more people are incorporating, experiencing and enjoying the benefits of physical fitness in their daily life.
I start my day with a brisk walk each morning, and I do pilates in a group setting and on my own at home. I speak with authority that exercises do make a difference in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Through my exercise regime, physical fitness, I manage to keep my mind and body strong. My lower back pain has been relieved tremendously and I have the ability to cope with my daily responsibilities.
Be reminded that before you begin your exercise regime you should check with your doctor.
The article below is self explanatory and addresses the importance of physical fitness in our daily lives.
“Dr. Edward Laskowski is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, including subspecialty certification in sports medicine, and is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center and a professor at College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic.
He has been on the staff of Mayo Clinic since 1990 and specializes in sports medicine, fitness, strength training and stability training. He works with a multidisciplinary team of physical medicine, rehabilitation and orthopaedic specialists, physical therapists, and sports psychologists.
Dr. Laskowski is an elite-level skier and an avid hiker, cyclist and climber. He approaches sports medicine from the perspective of a physician and an athlete.
In 2006, President George W. Bush appointed Dr. Laskowski to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and he has received a Distinguished Service Award from the Department of Health and Human Services for his contribution to the Council.
Dr. Laskowski was a member of the medical staff of the Olympic Polyclinic at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and has provided medical coverage for the Chicago Marathon. He serves as a consulting physician to the National Hockey League Players’ Association and is a featured lecturer at the American College of Sports Medicine’s Team Physician Course.
Dr. Laskowski, a Cary, Ill., native, has contributed to Mayo Clinic’s CD-ROM on sports, health and fitness, a website guide to self-care, and hundreds of Mayo Clinic articles and booklets in print and online. He is a contributing editor to the “Mayo Clinic Fitness for Every Body” book, and he has presented lectures throughout the world on health, fitness and sports medicine topics. His teaching expertise has been recognized by his election to the Teacher of the Year Hall of Fame at Mayo Clinic”.
“There are many myths and misconceptions about exercise and fitness in general and, also many traditions that don’t stand up to scientific scrutiny,” he says. “My goal is to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information on sports medicine and fitness topics in a way that you can practically incorporate into your life.”