{"id":254,"date":"2019-10-15T18:57:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T07:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cranbournechiro.com.au\/blog\/?p=254"},"modified":"2019-10-15T18:57:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T07:57:08","slug":"get-spine-active-this-world-spine-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cranbournechiro.com.au\/blog\/get-spine-active-this-world-spine-day\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Get Spine Active\u2019 this World Spine Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
With half of Australians not sufficiently physically active, residents of Cranbourne are being encouraged to \u2018Get Spine Active\u2019 and take control of their spinal health this World Spine Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Celebrated each year on 16 October, people from around the world come together to raise awareness about spinal disorders and empower others to take charge of their spinal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An annual initiative of the Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health, World Spine Day is accompanied by the 2019 theme \u2018Get Spine Active\u2019 and local chiropractor Dr Shaun Beovich from\u00a0Cranbourne Chiropractic Centre<\/a>\u00a0believes there is no better time to spread this important message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeing physically active can greatly help your spinal health by strengthening your muscles and easing the pressure on your spine,\u201d Dr Beovich said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the \u2018Get Spine Active\u2019<\/strong> theme aims to focus on the benefits of exercise and daily movement for maintaining health, Dr Beovich says it\u2019s important to think about how all daily habits can affect your spine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWorld Spine Day is a perfect opportunity to ask yourself, \u2018am I making the right choices for my spinal health?\u2019 If not, then it\u2019s time to make those changes and if needed seek professional help to get you started.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018Get Spine Active\u2019<\/strong> will focus on common physical activities including running, swimming, weightlifting and cycling, with the aim of encouraging all Australians to incorporate one of these activities or other healthy habits into their everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other forms of physical activity can include stretching, walking and taking small breaks during your workday. To help Australians get started on improving their spinal health, the Australian Chiropractors Association has developed the Straighten Up app designed to help improve posture, with a 3-minute stretching exercise program. They have also created the Just Start Walking app to help encourage Australians to experience the benefits of walking and also allows you to track and map your walks so you can monitor your progress and improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cranbourne Chiropractic Centre<\/a>\u00a0is encouraging their community of Cranbourne to Get Spine Active this World Spine Day and take the correct steps to improve their spinal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chiropractors are well placed to assess and manage disorders of the musculoskeletal system and offer solutions and advice regarding your existing spinal health issues or how to improve your overall spinal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To book an appointment with your local ACA chiropractor, book online at\u00a0<\/strong>Cranbourne Chiropractic Centre<\/a>\u00a0or call (03) 9581 2624.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With half of Australians not sufficiently physically active, residents of Cranbourne are being encouraged to \u2018Get Spine Active\u2019 and take control of their spinal health this World Spine Day.\u00a0 Celebrated each year on 16 October, people from around the world come together to raise awareness about spinal disorders and empower others to take charge of … Continue reading \u2018Get Spine Active\u2019 this World Spine Day<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[24,17,5,16,22,25,70],"tags":[9,18,14,6,7,21,19,8,72,71],"yoast_head":"\n