by Admin Reactive Health | Jan 4, 2021 | Education, Lifestyle, Wellness
By MacKenzie Deighan, Occupational Therapist It’s no surprise to anyone to say this year has been one for the history books, except we all know it’s for the wrong reasons. This was a year of great occupational disruption. What does that mean exactly? Well, we had...
by Reactive | Mar 15, 2018 | Lifestyle, Massage, Physiotherapy, Pilates, Wellness, Yoga
It is a common misconception to associate the word flexibility with Gymnasts or Yogi’s. But to put it very simply, flexibility is the ability for your muscles and joints to move fluidly through their intended full range of motion. A very big reason why it is so...
by Reactive | Feb 9, 2018 | Lifestyle, Wellness
With the resolutions of January a distant memory and spring not too far away, many of us are still nestled into full-time hibernation mode, and may not see much reason to leave the house. But winter weekends are the ULTIMATE opportunity to explore what PEI has to...
by Reactive | Jan 18, 2018 | Lifestyle, Wellness
For some Canadians, winter can certainly be a more challenging time to be active. Since much of the northern hemisphere becomes wrapped in snow, cold and darkness, it makes sense that many of us indulge in a ‘gloom’ mindset. And that’s not to say we...
by Reactive | Dec 20, 2016 | Lifestyle, Physiotherapy, Posture, Wellness
“Sit up straight, don’t slouch!” We’ve all heard this phrase many times as children. Parents seem to understand the importance of having good posture, but do they really understand why it is so imperative? Correct posture plays a fundamental role in the anatomical...
by Reactive | Jul 21, 2016 | Lifestyle, Pilates, Wellness, Yoga
Back pain is awful, this is true! However, it’s not an excuse for not working out, and should actually become the reason you do. Exercise could significantly help your back pain. A study done by researchers at UCLA determined, that after a year and a half of...
