Vanessa Joosten, Author at Back At It Sports & Wellness

TFL

Posted on October 24, 2010 at 8:12 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

We all know how to foam roll the ITB (Iliotibial Band) and stretch it, but do you know what your TFL is and how it is related to the ITB? The Tensor Fasciae Latae muscle (TFL) attaches on the anterior iliac crest and inserts into the Iliotibial Band (ITB). Its action abducts the thigh and assists with internal rotation…

How necessary is stretching?

Posted on September 14, 2010 at 9:25 am by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

Check it out even Sarah Palin stretches! Click here to read an article by The New York Times about stretching. Researching on stretching keeps giving us different results on when to stretch and when not to stretch. When you stretch you usually feel better. And when you do it regularly you…

Honey

Posted on September 10, 2010 at 10:23 am by Vanessa Joosten / Healthy Living, Your Body / 0

Recently my husband and I bought a tub of honey from Joanne at Tasty Life. What a great purchase! We use the stuff all the time, on toast, in our coffee, tea and sometimes straight up off the spoon. There is nothing better than natural non-processed honey. (well maybe chocolate covered…

The Dark Side of Vitamin Water

Posted on August 31, 2010 at 8:19 am by Vanessa Joosten / Healthy Living, Your Body / 0

The Dark Side of Vitamin Water is an article written by John Robbins who is the author of The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less. Coca-Cola is being sued for false advertising misleading consumers into thinking that these vitawater drinks are healthy drinks. In the article John Robbins writes “In…

Flippy Flops

Posted on August 29, 2010 at 9:14 am by Vanessa Joosten / Your Body / 0

Summer is winding down, and in some parts of Canada people wore their flip flops a lot, and in other parts not so much. How do your feet feel? They look great, the toes are free and well they are simply the best thing for summer. But that thin piece…

Feet

Posted on July 29, 2010 at 9:15 am by Vanessa Joosten / Your Body / 1 Comment

The clinic that I work in both Torben (the chiropractor) and I have been seeing a lot of foot injuries lately. A reason for this sudden foot epidemic is due to increased activity with better weather. As the weather gets warmer we tend to spend more time outside playing. We put more…

Sometimes we have too much time on our hands…

Posted on July 28, 2010 at 9:53 am by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

to make videos like this one

Change

Posted on July 18, 2010 at 3:10 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

This video is made by Dan Hudson and displays changes in seasons, in various ways.

Ice it!

Posted on July 6, 2010 at 8:09 am by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

Beating up your body? ICE it! One super great idea after a hard run, ride or whatever is to dip into a cold stream or river and if those aren’t nearby fill up a tub with icy cold water. We stretch lots (right!?!?!) well icing can be just as important….

Should It Hurt?

Posted on June 24, 2010 at 10:35 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Healthy Living, Your Body / 0

Are you making faces when getting a massage? What a perfect opportunity, your face is squished in a hole in the table and you can go to town with funny faces. I know how it works I get massages to and I do the same thing. Should a good deep …

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