Category: Health
Articles relating to health and wellness in Chatham-Kent.
5 Mistakes Causing Your Fitness Routine To Fail
The more time that passes working in the health field the more I see the same 5 mistakes that cause people’s fitness routines to fail. ... Read More
Effectively Developing Young Athletes
Our youth should not be developed like professional athletes. They should not have specialized training programs, and they should not specialize in one sport. Instead, ... Read More
Tips For Running In The Winter
As most individuals would love to hibernate during the winter season, a large number of people use a new year to set health and wellness ... Read More
New Ontario Curriculum Emphasizes Fitness, Not Sport
Ontario released their new Health and Physical Education curriculum documents MondayThe Ontario Government released its first update to Ontario's Health and Physical Education curriculum since ... Read More
Maroons Host “Get Checked From Behind” Night
"Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray did not want to share the fight he is waging against Stage 4 colon cancer. Yet he knew he ... Read More
LKDSB Has New Concussion Guideline
Photo by Purdue Neurotraua Group / Purdue UniversityWith the Ministry of Education mandating that all school boards in Ontario develop and maintain a policy on ... Read More
How To Run Economically
Be it a novice runner just getting into the sport, or someone who has been running for years, there is always room for improvement. Having ... Read More
CrossFit: Sport, Fitness, Or Both?
Chad Langan, seen here at Maple City CrossFit, is encouraging everyone to try CrossFit, whether for sport, to train for sport, or just for their ... Read More
Concussions In Sport – Return To Play
Dr. Colin Goudreau explains the concussions return to play protocol for sports and athletes - Photo by Purdue Neurotraua Group / Purdue UniversityYou, your athlete, ... Read More
Athletic Injuries 101: Hamstring Strain
A hamstring strain can put an athletes season on hold. Dr. Sarah Ytsma explains how to prevent and treat a hamstring strain.Dr. Sarah Ytsma explains ... Read More
Concussions In Sport
Concussions in sport don't only happen from "big hits" to the head, often, they're from more subtle situations - Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.ca With ... Read More
Smoking Ban Great, But Only A First Step
Chewing Tobacco is a threat to athletes and spectators, that was left out of Chatham-Kent's recent Smoke-Free bylaw.First, it needs to make clear that I ... Read More
Athletic Injuries 101: Meniscus Injury
Dr. Ytsma explains meniscus injuries.Chatham's Dr. Sarah Ytsma explains the definition, causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments for a meniscus injury in this month's edition ... Read More
Understanding Off-Season Training For Sports
The off-season is without a doubt the best opportunity to get stronger and faster that will translate to improved on-ice and performance in sport. A ... Read More