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Over half of adults over the age of 60 experience chronic pain. Chronic pain is defined as any pain lasting longer than 3 months and is a very different experience for your brain than acute pain.

And unfortunately, chronic pain can have lasting implications on brain health in older adults, even increasing the risk of developing dementia.

One of the most common problems we hear from our clients living with chronic pain is how their sleep suffers. Chronic pain creates a vicious cycle of disrupted sleep in which lack of sleep causes heightened sensitivity to pain. Increased pain will impair your ability to sleep, and the cycle continues.

Disrupted sleep is yet another risk factor for dementia, so it’s critical to address lack of sleep if you are living with chronic pain. Sleep is also necessary for your body’s ability to heal and recover from the pain you’re experiencing.

There are many reasons why you might not be sleeping well from struggling with falling...

One of our favorite quotes from one of our favorite books on aging! It is possible to be young and weak because you aren't moving enough, just as it is possible to be old and strong because you move often. 

Being "under-moved" as a society is a great health crisis than aging. Make the choice to start aging well today by getting yourself moving in any way you can. Let us know how you are moving today in the comments, we would love to hear about it!

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Here at ABC, we do more than just teach you corrective exercise and natural movement. We make sure we set you up with the mindset you need to be successful because that can make or break how you age.

Keeping a positive mindset around aging can be a struggle, but can be just as powerful as the actions you take. Did you know that the stress created by the fear of developing medical conditions are stronger risk factors for these chronic conditions than any other physical risk factor? And that having a fear of falling actually makes you more likely to fall than having had a fall in the past?

This just goes to show the stories that we tell ourselves matter. So we can choose to focus on the positive or on the negative, but either choice we make will impact our lives for better or worse. So make the choice today to focus on the positive and see firsthand what a difference it makes!

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MYTH: You should avoiding squatting if your knees hurt. 

We've heard this myth just a few times too many... The truth is that you should do the exact opposite, squats lead to happy, healthy knee joints!

Where most people go wrong is not modifying their squat. There is more than one way to squat and when you first start some ways make your knees happier than others. If you have knee pain, start by sitting on a taller chair. Go from sitting to standing, then standing slowly back to sitting. And there, you have just done a squat! 

As you get stronger, start to lower your seat height or hold onto a small weight when doing this exercise. We hope you learned something new about your knees today!

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Not living the life you want to live? Are you running out of energy before the end of the day? Living with chronic pain? Not feeling confident enough to get out and do the things you love?

What if we told you that you (yes, YOU!) have the potential to create change in your life for the better today? If you're struggling with feeling your best, just know you have the power to change your life no matter where you are starting from.

The power of positive thought is real but sometimes you need a little help along the way. We would love to help you along your journey! Whether you are looking for help with health goal setting or know what you already want, we are here to help find solutions that work for you. 

Schedule a free consultation with us today and we can help you find your path toward living a better life!

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We've written a blog post about this in the past, but one of the most commonly asked questions we hear is, "If I have chronic low back pain, should I get an MRI?"

Watch the video or check out the blog post to hear our answer and learn what you can do to start to get to the root cause of your back pain.

Have any further questions? Send us an email at [email protected] and we would be more than happy to help!

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Think you can’t find enough time in your day to exercise? You’re likely just missing out on opportunities to move more throughout your day without changing much.

Try out any one of these movement tips to get more action out of your day!

1. Sit on the floor instead of the couch.
2. Put your laundry basket on the floor and squat to fold your laundry.
3. Squat to unload your dishwasher.
4. Stretch your calves or mobilize your feet while you wash your dishes, brush your teeth, watch TV, drink your coffee, etc.
5. Pull all the weeds in your yard by hand instead of using weed killers (bonus as this is better for the environment too)!
6. Park in the back of the parking lot.
7. Take the elevator instead of the stairs.
8. Use less convenient appliances.
9. Make your chores less efficient. For example, put the laundry basket in a different room than where you are putting the clothes away to get a few more steps in.
10. Use a drying rack or clothes line instead of the dryer. This not only decreases...

One of the most common topics we discuss with our clients is knee osteoarthritis (OA). Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation, even from trusted medical professionals, on the treatment options for knee OA! 

No matter what the severity of knee OA is, anyone with OA can benefit from strengthening and mobility training. For everyone with arthritis, we assess skills like squatting, getting out of a chair, getting on and off the floor, and walking to start to detect muscle imbalances or irregular movement patterns. The treatment approach is simple- we treat what we find! For some people that might be treating muscle weakness with a strengthening program, focus on flexibility to improve mobility, or even changing footwear!

Watch the video above for more information on knee OA and reach out to us at [email protected] with any further questions! 

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