Vanessa Joosten, Author at Back At It Sports & Wellness

Its all connected

Posted on March 16, 2010 at 6:07 am by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized, Your Body / 4 Comments

How many times have you heard from your health care practitioner “it’s all connected”? Your knee pain is because of your Iliotibial band (ITB), your ITB problems are from your hip, it’s all connected. It’s true! I have SI joint problems on the left side, then I started getting calf pain while running, then achilles pain…

Congrats to all the Athletes

Posted on March 12, 2010 at 8:39 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

I just wanted to congratulate all the athletes who just came back from the Olympics. For achieving their life long goal of making it to the Olympics. To be able to compete in your own country with the crowds cheering you on must have been something else. Here’s a quote by Frank…

Downward Dog

Posted on February 19, 2010 at 5:16 am by Vanessa Joosten / Your Body / 3 Comments

So to carry on with my yoga experience I am going to discuss downward dog with inspiration from the dog that was in our yoga class today. So far my favorite yoga classes have been because a dog was in the class trying to curl up on my mat or…

Cupping

Posted on February 15, 2010 at 5:22 am by Vanessa Joosten / Your Body / 0

Cupping is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It involves placing a cup with reduced air pressure (sucking) on the skin. Cupping brings fresh blood to an area where it can sometimes be stagnant and improves circulation. Cups are placed on acupressure points and open meridians of the body. In this form of cupping the cup is placed on…

Giving Yoga A Chance

Posted on February 13, 2010 at 10:18 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

I’ve been in Mexico for two weeks now doing lots of kite boarding and enjoying the sun. I have also decided to give yoga a chance. I’ve been to lots of yoga classes in the past, but have never done it 3-4 times a week. Since I’m here on vacation…

Low Back

Posted on January 18, 2010 at 5:33 am by Vanessa Joosten / Back / 7 Comments

5 Reasons Why your lower back hurts Many people suffer from low back pain, in fact lower back is the most popular request in the massage room. Back pain affects your every movement, even getting into your car can be excruciating. My husband has suffered from low back pain for the…

Why am I sore after my massage?

Posted on December 29, 2009 at 3:28 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Back, Healthy Living, Your Body / 0

Why am I sore after my massage? It is not our goal as massage therapists to make you sore after your massage, however it sometimes does happen. Here are some reasons why: Has it been a while since your last massage? Sometime leaving long periods of time between massages can…

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