With all the rain we’ve been having (and the impending snow), it can bring in a lot of mud, leaves, and debris. We really appreciate you taking the time to remove your shoes before you come into the clinic.
We appreciate you! 🥇
Just another day at the office for RMT Terry and Chase @k9basecamp
Massage Therapy Awareness week is coming up and what better way to bring a bit of awareness to these ROCKSTARS?!
We hope your Thanksgiving ticked off all the boxes! (although we hope you got some 💤)
Looking forward to seeing you all again ☺️
Functional Friday 💪 featuring the Hinge - aka. the Deadlift
This movement is essential to picking things up and putting them down. The hinge is the most fundamental, natural, and authentic way to move an object (which is why it’s important to do it right!)
The deadlift and hinge exercises are essential to strengthening your back, glutes, and legs, which are often weak from lots of daily sitting 🪑
❕ELEMENTS OF THE DEADLIFT❕
1️⃣ hinge at the hips combined with hip & knee flexion/extension.
2️⃣ feet shoulder width apart, feet flat and connected with the floor throughout the heel, mid foot, and toes.
3️⃣ set up with your legs parallel to the floor, brace your core and maintain a flat, neutral spine. Keep the weight or object as close to your body as possible, and extend your hips and legs simultaneously until you are standing up straight in full hip extension.
You should not feel like you are “pulling” with your back, but instead like you are driving the weight up using your hips (the hinge).
Key Exercises To Master the Hinge:
🟠 the Airplane: requires balance, but can be adapted with hands braced on the wall. This exercise is good for mobilizing the hips and creating stability throughout your core, hips, legs, and back. Essential for a good hinge! After one round of this you will feel it 😅
🟠the Hinge to Squat:
Practicing your full hinge (without lumbar/low-back flexion) is key to keeping your spine safe during these exercises, but is also a great way to warm up your hips and legs. This exercise can be incorporated into your every day warmup routine! Add increased resistance with a medicine ball for a greater challenge!
Happy Friday!
Do you like early morning treatments? Then we have something for you! Introducing our new Registered Massage Therapist Emily Bissonnette! She has recently joined the Momentum Health team to provide early morning massage times.
Emily is originally from Kamloops, BC, but moved to the Okanagan in 1997. Growing up and participating in competitive gymnastics exposed her to the importance of musculoskeletal health at an early age. This experience progressed into an interest in health and wellness. By 2011, she completed the 3000-hour massage therapy diploma from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy (located in Vernon, BC). After 5 years of practice, she went back to school again and completed a Bachelor of Health Sciences and Psychology. She has worked in multidisciplinary clinics, supervised Massage Therapy students, and conducted research. She wants to develop a treatment plan that is specifically tailored to your goals, capabilities, and present state. All ages and stages of life are welcome in her practice.
Call the clinic or take a look online to book with Emily at 7:00am, 8:15am, or 9:30am!
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Welcome to our first Functional Friday!
🏋🏽 The Squat 🏋🏾♀️
The squat is a functional exercise that you use in every day life! You use it when you need to pick up objects off the floor or get on/off of a chair.
🧐 first, what is a Functional Exercise?
❕a type of exercise that trains the body for an activity that will be performed in daily tasks.
Training functional exercises will help you prepare your body to perform well in the gym and in every day life.
THE ELEMENTS OF A SQUAT
▫️ feet shoulder width apart or slightly wider
▫️ toes pointed outwards or straight ahead (comfort)
▫️knees tracking over toes, not collapsing inwards
▫️chest up, back straight (not rounded)
▫️squat as deeply as comfortable, above parallel is ok!
▫️stand up in a fluid motion with your knees and hips extending simultaneously.
▫️keep your weight evenly distributed through your feet (not on your toes or heels)
🟠 swipe left for a demonstration of the squat and again for a quick exercise to improve your hip, ankle, and thoracic spine mobility.
WORLDS GREATEST STRETCH
1️⃣ step forward into a deep lunge with your back leg almost fully extended. Place the opposite hand (to the foot in front) on the floor for support.
2️⃣ reach your other elbow towards the floor, hold for a few seconds before opening up and reaching for the ceiling, eyes following your hand.
3️⃣ repeat on each side 5x and incorporate into your warmup routine!
Tune in every Friday for more exercises, tips, and functional movements!
Happy Friday!
Employees who bike to work get the best parking spots!
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Patients who bike/walk to their chiropractic appointment get $5 off! 😉
🤔 Wondering what it's like to work with a dietitian?
It may seem a bit daunting at first because yes, it will be a bit more work than seeing an RMT.
When working with a dietitian, most of the work is done outside of the office, and your sessions are a time for you and your RD to re-group, set some goals, and for her to help you figure out a strategy that works for you.
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In-office sessions with dietitians can sometimes be a bit overwhelming, especially if there is a lot of new information to be learned. Sessions with dietitians also require an open relationship that is mutually respectful and trusting.
We encourage you to take time to have a discovery call and get to know the RD a bit more before starting to work with them. Talking about food and eating habits can be a very personal thing, it is important to have someone that you can open up to.
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Initial sessions are often longer and consist of a ton of personal information sharing - mostly about your health and current eating habits. During the initial session, you and your dietitian will collaborate to create some realistic goals related to your health and nutrition, and from there we strategize on how we will get you there. Don't worry - you won't be sent off on your own! Sandra likes to give her clients tons of support between sessions to make sure that they feel that we are in this together.
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Have any questions on what it might be like to work with Sandra or want to get to know her a bit better? Schedule a FREE discovery call in the link in our bio and have a chat!
Follow the 🔗 in our profile to book online or give reception a call at (778) 484-6070 to book your appointments. We can’t wait to see you 😊
The end of year benefits frenzy is upon us, so don’t miss out!
What a lovely long long weekend! Hope you’re all feeling refreshed and ready for September.
Our lovely hibiscus 🌺 is definitely ready for the weeks ahead!
We can’t wait to see you again!
Hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend, see you back in the clinic on Tuesday !
We are tickled pink by our latest google reviews!! Thank you to all of our wonderful patients - we appreciate you 🤩☺️
Meet our soon-to-be-RMT Anna! She recently joined the Momentum Health Team as a Wellness Therapist.
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Born and raised in the Okanagan, Anna graduated from Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy July 2021, a short distance from home, to pursue her career.
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Anna completed 3 years of Human Kinetics at Okanagan College and The University of British Columbia Okanagan before she enrolled in the Massage Therapy program. During her time at Okanagan College she played 2 years of post secondary basketball, in which her last season was cut short due to an injury. Over the years of playing basketball, Anna recognized how important it was to deal with an injury instead of continuously playing through it and making them worse. This sparked her interest in Massage Therapy.
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Being an athlete has been a major part of her life, whether it's being on a basketball court or in the gym lifting weights. This drives her passion to work with the athletic population and help people get back to the things they love to do.
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When she's not in the clinic, you can find Anna at CrossFit or weightlifting, playing women's league basketball, outside hiking or camping, as well as spending time around horses.
🎉 Book now with our Registered Dietitian, Sandra Thies!
Once you book your initial appointment, you will have the option to choose a package bundle of treatments that best suit you, your benefits, and your health!
Choose from the:
🥉 Bronze Nutriton Package (1 initial, 2 follow-ups)
🥈 Silver Nutrition Package (1 initial, 4 follow-ups)
🥇 Gold Nutrition Package (1 initial, 6 follow-ups)
OR, for those looking for pre, peri, or post-natal care, Sandra is offering
🍼 The Perinatal Program Tier 1
🤰 The Perinatal Program Tier 2
Give us a call (778)484-6070 for additional information or check out Sandra’s website embracingintuition.ca
We are pleased to announce that starting in September we will be welcoming a Registered Dietitian to our Momentum family!
Meet Sandra Thies! Sandra wants to help you 1️⃣ Move away from dieting once and for all! 2️⃣ Build awareness, self compassion, and body respect. 3️⃣ Cultivate long lasting, sustainable health practices.
🥜 did you know that most extended health plans cover up to $500 of Registered Dietitian visits per year?
🥕 Sandra has three tiers of packages to offer you so that you can reach your health goals!
Sandra works in a variety of areas including (but not limited to):
🍏 chronic disease management
🍇 gut & digestive health
🍐 nutrition & lifestyle management
🍊 body image & body confidence
🍋 healthy recipes, cooking, and meal planning
🍉 sports nutrition and eating for an active lifestyle
🍓 pregnancy and post-natal nutrition
Check out embracingintuition.ca to see what Sandra is all about and sit tight for more announcements later this month!!
💥Dynamic Trio💥 #rmt #kinesiology #chiropractor
A warm welcome to Jessica Johal, RMT! Jessica will be filling in for our RMT Sara Haylow for the month of August. Jessica is excited to getting her toes wet working at Momentum!
After leaving the corporate world to complete yoga teacher training in India, Jessica was motivated to continue searching for a role that would allow her to help people inhabit their bodies comfortably, functionally and joyfully. Through massage therapy, Jessica is committed to serving the health and well-being of her clients.
Jessica graduated from Vancouver’s Langara College where she had the opportunity to work with a variety of clients such as professional dancers, recreational athletes and pregnant people as well as infants and people with MS and spinal cord injury.
She will be available for online booking today and does have openings this week! Hop on your accounts and book in for a massage with Jessica!
Do you have good hips? Try this fun test to see where you’re at!
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👟 THE SHOE DRILL 👟
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What does this show us? The Shoe Drill tests everything from hip range of motion and joint proprioception to strength and mobility. 🏃♂️
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Watch our RMT Sara Haylow try it out (pre-crutches of course), and we want YOU to try the drill too! Take a video and tag us @momentumhealthkelowna to show us how you did!