The festive season brings excitement and joy, but with all the decorating, shopping, and cooking, it’s easy to find ourselves dealing with unexpected aches and pains. To keep your Christmas merry and pain free, it’s essential to adopt some simple practices to protect your body from strain and keep your festive spirits high, and not the liqueur cabinet sort.
Our Osteo top tips to save your holidays -
Be PREPARED! - Laura Fishlock M.Ost
Often we hit the festive season without preparation and overload our bodies in a short space of time. If you're someone who overdoes things the best thing you can do to reduce injury this Christmas is to plan your activities around your day to day schedule and ensure you spread out the physical and prolonged tasks. Starting as early as possible will also reduce the potential of overload on your body.
Take time to REST! - Jack Stobart B.Ost
Finding rest amongst the chaos of Christmas can be challenging, but it is essential to take rest proportionate to the activities you have in-store. This could be chilled winter evenings snuggled on the sofa with a festive film or a rest day following a day of hitting the shops. Everyone's idea of rest looks different but ensuring we look after our body's when resting and making simple adjustments to make sure rest isn't creating injury.
Strike a BALANCE! - Toby Small M.Ost
December can often become a hamster wheel experience with Christmas parties, visiting family, the big day and other traditions you may have. As a result we often forget to prioritise balance in rest and activity. Alongside balance between sedentary and exercise with different commitments are time allocation for self-care often gets pushed aside. And even balance in the movements of the body for example decorating the house often involves overstretching and reaching, bending over wrapping presents, lifting the turkey from the oven, as well as the mix of dancing and movements are body aren't conditioned to do.
Stick to what you KNOW! - Annie Smith M.Ost
When it comes to chronic pain it's important to stick to your normal routine. If you have a programme of exercises that work for pain management then ensure you commit to doing these as a non-negotiable even on the days your routine may alter. Too often our symptoms worsen because we change what is working and the different activities we partake in are not what our body's are conditioned to do which means we put new strain patterns on our mechanics, which can destabilise the balance.
It is not a RACE! - Antonia Butler M.Ost
There is no rush, your Christmas and preparation to the big day will look different, whether you celebrate on 24th/ 25th/26th or another date in December. Remember your body will thank you most for preparing at marathon speed not sprint to ensure you don't overload your mechanics or rush making the situation more likely to induce injury.
Find a new TRADITION! - Isabel Oettinger M.Ost
Each year doesn't need to be be the same. We often become creatures of habit and Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas when we make changes to our traditions. However, as we age and our family unit changes the demands of the festivities can change with this. So accepting new ways and new traditions can be a great way to still enjoy the festive period but reduce the aches and pains on your body. Listen to your body and what it needs this Christmas.
Keep MOVING this Christmas! - Ben Westerholm M.Ost
From Christmas grooving at your work parties to New year's eve disco's keeping your joints mobile is important to reducing the joint stiffness that can creep in during the winter. Due to changes in barometric pressure, it's often why arthritic pains are more problematic in the cold weather, but also not moving for the festive period can make it more challenging to return to our normal exercise routines, but also can make this time of year less enjoyable as we're burdened with joint aches and stiffness that we don't usually suffer.
How Laura Fishlock Osteopathy Can Help
If you’re already feeling the effects of holiday stress or strain, a visit to Laura Fishlock Osteopathy could be just what you need. Our experienced team uses osteopathic techniques to relieve pain, improve mobility, and restore balance in the body. We also offer exercise rehabilitation plans tailored to your specific needs, ensuring you can move comfortably and enjoy the season to the fullest.
Don't let pain dampen your festive spirit. Whether you need preventative care, relief from existing aches, or a recovery plan, the team at Laura Fishlock Osteopathy can help. Our holistic approach combines hands on treatment with exercise guidance to keep you pain free and energised throughout the holidays. Visit our website to learn more about our services and book an appointment today! - laurafishlockosteopathy.co.uk
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