HEALTH
Don't add “stress” to your Christmas list this year! By Nazleen Reed, Ultimate Performance Lifestyle Ltd
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hristmas is a joyful time of year but can also be stressful! Therefore we need to ensure we enjoy Christmas and not make ourselves ill. Stress and emotion is one of the common causes for lower back pain and certainly is not something you want to add to your Christmas list! Naz from Ultimate Performance Lifestyle has these 5 Top Tips to help you stay fit and healthy with a pain free back for the festive holiday: Exercise – go for a 30 minute walk, cycle, fitness class. This is great help to lower stress and anxiety by releasing endorphins and improves sleep and self-image. Connect with a friend – this gives us a good support network where we can talk about our troubles. Activities with friends help us to relax. Me time – in the UK we work the longest hours in Europe and have little time for ourselves. NHS guidelines recommend 2 nights a week; this could be a relaxed class (Pilates/Yoga), walk, catch up with friends or a massage.
Back exercises – stretches and strength exercises for your back daily will help your back stay strong and flexible. We like to say “10 minutes a day keeps a bad back away”. Make a list – plan your weeks with a to-do list but concentrate and prioritise your tasks. Leave the least important tasks to last and accept your in-tray will always be full. For your FREE 5 essential back exercises email: contact@upl.life
DO YOU SUFFER FROM LOWER BACK PAIN?
Have you been told to rest and take painkillers? Or even worse have you accepted that you are a back pain sufferer? If you want to stop this viscous circle of pain, medication, and rest then take action NOW! We can help you get back to things you enjoy like walking, cycling, tennis, gardening, playing with your children/ grandchildren and keeping young and fit!
PHYSIOTHERAPY • MASSAGE • PILATES & YOGA
Book a consultation with our back pain specialist at our Physiotherapy clinic. Book online at www.upl.life call 01733 235226 or email: contact@upl.life Unit 5, TDL, Ivatt way, Westwood, Peterborough PE3 7EZ
Follow us on social media @ultimate performance lifestyle ltd for a tip a day to stay pain-free for Christmas
Try wrapping your presents on an ironing board. This prevents bad posture and stops those achy backs.
Pilate’s studio and full equipped gym available to rent at reasonable rates. Suitable for classes & 1:2:1 personal training.
QueenBee magazine
Festive issue 2019
41
