Archive - August 2018

  The school year is in full swing, which for many parents means taking their children back and forth from sports practice, watching games on the weekend and trying to make sure there’s always something quick and healthy on-hand to eat as the schedule gets hectic!   Your child’s nutritional health isn’t the only thing to be concerned about as sports season heats up. Many student athletes experience back pain as a result of their involvement, usually due to

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In our previous blog, we covered how your student’s backpack can directly lead to him or her experiencing lower back pain. If you’re following the advice in that blog and your child is still having issues, it may be due to something else they’re doing during their day—practicing poor posture.   For today’s blog, Core Physical Therapy is going to cover a few things your child may be doing that is negatively affecting their posture, and how to correct it:   1)

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  Almost everything a child needs at school can be found in one place—their back. From books and notepads to pens and a laptop, a child’s backpack includes all the supplies they need to succeed.   But did you know that these backpacks could be the underlying cause for spinal pain in your child? Today, Core Physical Therapy is going to review the safe and comfortable way to use these versatile bags:   1)      Go high, not low   When

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  The school year is almost upon us, and like many Americans, you may be planning to have one more weekend adventure before it’s time to go back to your normal schedule. And if you’re like many Iowans, you may be planning to make the Iowa State Fair that last hurrah.   If you’ve been to the State Fair before, you know that it involves walking—and lots of it. At the end of the day, you will undoubtedly find your dogs barking and your back aching.   That’s

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