How to use your Heart-Rate to gauge Exercise Intensity

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Ok dig out your calculator, a piece of paper and a pencil! Time to do some math to figure out how to use your heart rate to gauge exercise intensity: Step #1- Find your maximum heart rate. 220 – (your age)= Your maximum Heart Rate Example: If you’re 30 years old your maximum heart rate [...]

Massage for Pairs Valentine’s Day Gift

Massage

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have great foot rub?  How about if you could give a really great foot rub?  We can teach you and your mate how to do this.  Come on in and check it out!  The following are class descriptions.  What a great Valentine’s day gift ! Back and Neck: This [...]

Why is it important to develop greater body awareness?

Body awareness

“And then all of a sudden…” another story is told about a problem that a person didn’t see coming. It is easy to imagine that if we were to knock on a door with their forehead each time we came to a closed door we would likely develop headaches (and not to mention neck problems).  It seems so obvious that, [...]

Video of Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow

CSF flow

Here are two videos describing Cerebrospinal Fluid flow for patient education. 1. Animation of Cerebrospinal fluid movement 2. Anatomy of Cerebrospinal fluid flow Share this:

Education for Better Health

Orange Sky

Education of our patients is a standard practice at Synergy. Because they have the time to listen, our therapists are often able to learn quite a lot about their lives: their daily activities, exercise habits, and the level to which they understand and take care of their bodies. This in-depth knowledge allows us to provide [...]