The Upper Grand FHT Blog
Understanding and Managing Back-to-School Stress
As summer winds down and the school year approaches, many families face a familiar but often challenging reality: back-to-school stress. This transition period can be overwhelming for children and parents/caregivers alike as new routines, responsibilities, and...
Tips to protect your body during snow removal
We have all heard of or experienced those dreadful body aches and pains that started with snow removal; maybe its your back, or shoulder, or knees. By making a few simple modifications to the way you remove snow you can lessen those aches and pains and limit how they...
Holiday Survival Guide
Posted by Brianna Yuill, R.Kin from Kincardine FHT With holidays quickly approaching, it can get a little overwhelming. Buying gifts, decorating the house, baking, cooking, and hosting. How are we to find the time to maintain our healthy lifestyles and reduce...
November – Fall Prevention Month
Posted by Nick Serafini, R.Kin at the Upper Grand Family Health Team Likely many of us have thought in recent days, “How is it November already?!” It can be that time of year when we all start talking about how cold the weather has become and when we start to worry...
Dual Task Exercise, Nick Serafini, RKin. Upper Grand FHT
Balance and stability are something that can be here one day and gone the next. Most importantly it is often something that is not dependable when we really need it. But recently I attended a webinar hosted by two experienced Physiotherapists from BC that piqued my...
International Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s day! “International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.”[1] The theme for this year is...
Nutrition & COPD
Post created by the Upper Grand Family Health Team Registered Dietitians Have you wondered how nutrition and food choices impact your breathing when managing your COPD? Although each person’s needs are different and unique, it is important to talk to your Doctor or...
Spring into an Active Lifestyle
Adapted from a post by Andrea Riddell, R. Kin, – Mount Forest FHT We all know that moving more is good for us but getting the recommended amount can feel really overwhelming, even when we know it’s connected to health. An active lifestyle is simply defined as...
Cancer and Exercise
Adapted from a post by Sandy Turner, RKin, Minto-Mapleton FHT More and more research supports exercise's physical and mental benefits along the cancer journey. The benefits of exercise on symptom management and recovery are exciting. Many international cancer...
New Year Resolution
Jena Docking, RKin, Upper Grand FHT With a New Year comes many resolutions. The idea of starting fresh and implementing a change can excite us! Unfortunately, only 16% of people are successful at following through on their resolutions, and many give up within one to...
How to Manage Lower Back Pain with Exercise
Adapted from an article written by Michelle Jacobs RKin, Kincardine FHT What is lower back pain? Lower back pain is one of the most common muscle injuries. Almost everyone experiences it at some point in life. The lower back (lumbar region of the spine) consists of...
Managing Menopause with Movement
Holly DeVisser, RKin, Bluewater Area FHT Menopause can be defined as the transitional period between the reproductive and non-reproductive phases of life in women. Some terminology that is sometimes used to describe the phases of the menopause transition include...
Be Seen
Nick Serafini, RKin, Upper Grand FHT Stand Out for Safety As usual, we find ourselves facing the end of the year already, questioning how we got here so quickly!? With that, the daylight is starting to shrink rapidly as we approach the day with the shortest amount of...
The Importance of Self-Care
Sandy Turner, RKin, Minto-Mapleton FHT Have you been guilty of always putting the needs of others ahead of your own? Do you take the time to do the things you need to ensure your best health and well-being? It is time to talk about self-care and to give you some of...
Stretch – it will feel good!
Sandy Turner, RKin, Minto-Mapleton FHT Many of us have a hard time fitting in exercise into our daily routine even though we know the importance of it. For those of us that do regular exercise, many will often leave out stretching exercises. So why is stretching off...