At PROHEALTH PHYSIO & FITNESS (EP), we believe prevention is the best gift you can give yourself. That’s why we’ve put together expert tips to help you stay safe, active, and injury-free throughout the holidays.
Avoiding Common Christmas Injuries – It’s important to have fun at Christmas and take steps to help avoid common injuries to make sure we can enjoy a pain-free holiday.
- Reduce your sitting time or take breaks
- Prolonged sitting can lead to short-term injury, like lower back pain.
- Present idea: Get a Fitbit as they can remind you to move each hour and keep track of your steps, heart rate and other important indicators
- Get active
- Christmas holiday allows us to have some time off work. With more free time you can invest in your health via physical activities. Bushwalk or a bicycle ride can be a fun and healthy choice for catching up with family and friends
- Present idea: Purchase a piece of equipment that makes exercise fun! A bike, stand up paddle board, kayak or surfboard can be a great alternative to the gym!
- Slowly build up your physical activities
- Present idea: Get a Physio, Exercise Physiologist (EP) or Personal Trainer (PT) to help develop a training program tailored to you and that allows you to make sure you get benefits yet minimise risk of injury
- Don’t ignore pain
- It is recommended to consult a local physiotherapist for proper treatment to ensure optimal recovery
- Present idea: Visit PROHEALTH PHYSIO to become pain or injury free ?
Source: Australian Government – The Department of Health
Title: Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour : Research and Statistics
Read Time: 5+ minutes
Source: Australian Government – Preventative Health Taskforce
Title: Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020
Read time: 45+ Minutes