It’s no secret that extracurricular activities can be great for children. They can help them develop social skills, learn discipline, and interact with peers outside school. But how do you encourage your child to get involved? Here are a few tips to get your child excited about participating in extracurricular activities.
Read MorePhysical activity plays a crucial role in your child's healthy upbringing. Sports check all the boxes that ensure your kids have a healthy mind and body while making sense of the world around them. Encouraging them to make it an inseparable part of their lives is a big responsibility of modern parenting. Still, most parents are saddened to see their kids interested in sports. So, let's find out how you can encourage your kids to participate in sports from an early age—further helping them cultivate a healthy lifestyle - one that goes far beyond school teams and junior leagues.
Read MoreIn a previous article titled, “Preparing Your Child’s Arm for the Upcoming Baseball or Softball Season”, preseason conditioning guidelines were presented on how to prepare your child’s arm for his or her upcoming season. Information was presented to help parents know how to sequentially train their children in strengthening their scapular stabilizing muscles and shoulder joint rotator cuff muscles. Both these muscle groups need to be properly conditioned to avoid injury when forceful throwing begins at spring practice. These are guidelines every thrower should incorporate heading into their upcoming baseball or softball season.
Read MoreWe don’t like to be remembered of our age, but the truth is that nobody is getting younger. Tough, but then it’s not all bad. Typical old age complaints, such as joint pain, tend to result from long-term use and pressure. Someone who enjoyed high-impact activities during their youth might pay the price for it in later years. However, the good news about it is that joint pain is not a fatality. A lot of people tend to associate arthritis – stiff and sore joints – with old age. In reality, arthritis can affect people from all age groups. It is a chronic inflammation of the joints, which can occur if you are putting your joints through a lot of pressure. The bottom line, regardless of your age, you can’t afford to ignore joint health.
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