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Thursday January 24, 2013 • Vol. 18, No. 8Published by the Centennial College Student Association Inc.

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In this edition of the Centennial College Sherpa we look at athletic options for students at Centennial College.

For many students staying fit and active is at the top of their list of priorities. We all know the Progress Campus has the excellent AWC with many options for both watching and participating in fitness and college sports.

The AWC was bulit by the Centennial College Student Association Inc. after students voted in February 2007 to create a levy that would pay for the construction of the building.

The AWC has a 65,000 square foot gymnasium, an 80m indoor track, a climbing wall, a Wellness Treatment Centre, locker rooms and aerobic studios.

It also hosts varsity games and is at the centre of Centennial athletics and fitness. If you can’t make it to Progress, there are still many options.

Morningside Campus opened a weight room and studio stpace for fitness in 2012 that provides a great space to work out. Morningside students can also sign up for intramural sports through the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.

Ashtonbee Campus is in the midst of a renovation that will see rejuvinated athletics facilities at that campus as well,. We all excitedly await its completion.

Students at CCC can use Frog’s Gym and have seen the addition of a yoga class on Tuesdays and an Abs class on Thursdays this semester.

Current students can also sign up for a variety of recreational trips throughout the year as well. Trips in the past have included skiing, snowboarding, paintball and bowling. These trips have been very popular, so watchout for posters and information about any upcoming events.

There are lots of options for Centennial Students at all campuses. If you have any questions checkout the contact information below.

If you have any questions about membership or services available at the AWC? You can call 416-289-5000 ext 3511 or email [email protected].

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Centennial College SherpaThe Centennial College Sherpa is here to answer your questions and guide you through the many complicated aspects of a college education. If you have any questions be sure to direct them to [email protected] By: Arielle Quigley and Lauren LiBetti

POP QUIZ

As members of the CCSAI we should all be chock-full of CCSAI knowledge and bits of trivia. This pop quiz is a chance to test that knowledge and maybe to learn something you didn’t know. Why don’t you give it a try and see how much you really know?

How much do YOU know about the CCSAI?

How to get involved in athletics at Centennial

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What NBA player is the son of a Colts Men’s Basketball Assistant coach?

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A) Corey Joseph

B) Jose Calderon

C) Reggie Evans

D) Kobe Bryant

What is the other name for the gym at the AWC?2

A) The Big House

B) Old Smokey

C) DEL Gym

D) The Quad

What year did Centennial College open?3

A) 1962

B) 1971

C) 1991

D) 1967

What student advocacy organization does the CCSAI belong to?4

A) The CFS

B) The CSA

C) CUPE

D) ASSE

How old is the CCSAI?5

A) 46

B) 49

C) 35

D) 18

What was CCC before it became a part of Centennial?6

A) Offices

B) Toronto Teachers CollegeC) a High School

D) Seneca College

How many Diamond Jubilee Medals did Centennial employees win?

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A) 0

B) 1

C) 2D) 3

Name the person not from Scarborough8

A) Mike Myers

B) Paul Tracey

C) Eric McCormack

D) Perdita Felicien

Answers: 1: A 2: C 3: D 4: B 5: A 6: B 7: C 8: D

Ashtonbee Campus

Warden Hilltop Community Centre For more information contact: Ashley Stevens E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (416) 289-5000 ext. 3502

Centre for Creative Communications

Frog’s Gym Fitness Classes For more information contact: Ashley Stevens E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (416) 289-5000 ext. 3502

Progress Campus

On campus fitness facility (includes indoor track, climbing wall and squash courts)Fitness classesIntramural sportsFor more information contact: Jordan RobinsonE-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (416) 289-5000 ext. 2315

Morningside Campus

On-campus weight room and studio Fitness classes Intramural sports through UTSC For more information contact: Kareem Rodney E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (416) 289-5000 ext. 8314

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Where to find Centre for Student with Disabili-ties (CSD)Where to find Centre for Student with Disabili-ties (CSD)Where to find Centre for Student with Disabili-ties (CSD)Where to find Centre for Student with Disabili-ties (CSD)

Lorene Stanwick is the disabilities counsellor at the Centre for Students with Disabilties. She believes it’s important for students to know that help is not far away.

By Naomi GrosmanCourier Contributer

In the fairly small offices of The Centre for Students with Disabili-ties (CSD) at the Centre for Creative Communications campus, Lorene Stanwick, disabilities counsellor and her colleagues make a big difference in the lives of students at Centennial College.

Centennial College has a CSD on every campus and there is qualified staff on hand to help students with disabilities reach their full potential at school. All disabilities counsel-lors and learning strategists have a minimum of a master’s degree in counseling. The centre focuses on long term solutions for each individ-ual that registers.

“About half of our students have learning disabilities and about half are a mix of students with medical or mental health issues, mobility issues and more.” Stanwick said. They also help students who are hard of hearing or visually impaired.

The number of students who have a disability and need assistance with their studies make up about 12-15% of the whole student population. Last year they had over 1900 students reg-istered on all the campuses.

“There are a lot more students with disabilities at the school because not everyone registers.” Stanwick said. “It’s hard to know how many people aren’t registered, because they’re not here but I know for sure that there are.”

There are different reasons for students not registering. Some don’t want to be stigmatized due to their disability or simply want to try and do it on their own. Others don’t know about the centre and therefore are not aware that there is proper support in place to help them.

Stanwick has had instructors voice concerns over students who might have problems with their studies due to a disability. These students usually need a little encour-agement to get help and contact the centre.

“A lot of guidance or special education offices at high schools will be strong advocates of college disabil-ity centres by letting students know that when you get to college you have to seek out the help. You have to do it on your own.” Stanwick said.

The help that students get at the CSD depends on what kind of dis-ability they have. Students have to register in order to get the help that they need. The registration process entails assessing documents that state what kind of disability they have and then it’s decided, in cooperation with

Centre for Students with DisabilitiesBlue 2013 Campaign

Where to find the Centre for Student with Disabilities (CSD):

The College Student Alliance (CSA) has launched a social media campaign called Blue 2013 to raise awareness on mental health issues and to help students cope with the stresses of school and life, with the help of their colleges.

The campaign is meant to encourage students to get help with any struggles they’re having with school and get them familiar-ized with the help that is available on campus and through their student gov-ernment.

The President of the CSA, Ciara Byrne, was the initiator of the campaign. The idea was first brought up in the alliance’s meeting in August and was finally ready to launch this month.

The campaign will run every January and October moving forward. The CSA is relying on student associ-ation’s help to get students their students involved.

“This was Ciara Byrne’s brain child. She really wanted to do this campaign so it was great to be able to see it through.” Veronica Barahona, communica-tions manager at the CSA, said. “It´s an idea from a student that is helping other students.”

January was chosen to be the first month of the campaign because it has been proven to be one of the hardest months of the year. School is starting up again after the holidays and student are juggling a lot of resposibilities.

The main struggles the CSA is facing now is that a lot of people don’t know about the campaign and it is a bit of a challenge to get the word out there. “Going forward, we are confident that there will be a better response rate.” Barahona said.

Sharing your story might encourage others to get help and raise awareness that there is help where you might otherwise not look, at your school.

Share your story with the CSA via twitter (#blue2013) and check out their video on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZPmfM8uzqo

“About half of our students have

learning disabilities and about half are a mix of students with

medical or mental health issues, mobility

issues and more.”

Ashtonbee CampusFirst floor, room A111(Next to security office)416 - 289 - 5000 ext: 7202

Morningside CampusFirst floor, Room 190(Just left of the bookstore)416 - 289 - 5000 ext: 8025

Centre for Creative CommunicationsRoom 284(Near the ramp)416 - 289 - 5000 ext: 8664

Progress CampusFirst floor, room C1 - 03(Just left of Tim Hortons)416 - 289 - 5000 ext: 2627

Photo by Naomi Grosman

the student, what can be done to help them with their studies. The solutions range from longer exam times to assistive technologies that students can access at the centre e.g. computer programs that will read to students who have reading disabilities.

“Some students only need us for help to write their exams but many of them do need more.” Stanwick said. “Some people who come from high school might know that they have something, but might not know that they have a disability.”

While the CSD does not do

diagnoses students can be referred to places that can and then return to the centre to be registered.

“Our motto is get connected, stay connected.” Stanwick said. “They can come in again and get counseling with one of our disabil-ities counsellors or get learning strategies training.”

The CSD connects with students in a variety of ways. Through student fairs, the school’s website and through high schools. However, it is important that students contact the centre themselves. There is help in place and knowing about it and getting help is winning half the battle.


How to Save $ on Textbooks

Have you ever wondered why your textbooks are so expensive? If you answered yes, then we have something in common. We talked to a publisher’s rep, an author and the

Centennial College bookstore. Here’s the gist of what we found out on the cost breakdown: not much. While each were willing to share their perspective and some ballpark figures, hard numbers are hard to come by.

Lack of transparency and a funny dynamicCoordinator of Centennial College’s Book + Magazine publish-ing program, Denise Schon wasn’t surprised that we hit a wall, explaining that academic textbook publishing lacks transpar-ency. She also said that there is a “funny dynamic” in academic textbook publishing that isn’t found in other publishing indus-tries. “The person who is making the purchasing decision is not the person who is paying for the book,” Schon said. “Even the school boards will say ‘We’ll have to negotiate price,’ but at that uni-versity level, professors are making the decisions, students are paying.”

Textbook Publishing: The BasicsThe Courier spoke with Jason Wormald, a member of Produc-tion and Acquisitions at Captus Press, a small textbook publisher located in the GTA. . According to Wormald, new editions are published based on a three to four year publishing cycle, but this can be sooner or later depending on the knowledge of a particular field or industry.

Bundling Increases CostsOne trend that is raising prices is the addition of what Wormald called “toys” for professors such as powerpoint slides, videos, test questions, practice exams, lesson plans and websites. Wormald said that the extras are requested more often in colleges like Centennial, where there are part-time instructors who work full-time in another job. Their time is at a premium, and they may not have lesson plans prepared.The bundled materials is a cost that “students never see,” according to Wormald. And since Captus does not require professors to take extras that come with the textbook, some students may be overpaying.

Customization Lowers costsA “push toward customization” is a trend that is lowering costs. In addition to the traditional course packs of photocopied articles and book chapters, professors have the option to select chapters from a publisher’s product for textbook quality print. The customized book is cheaper but a good quality copy, and students don’t pay additional Cancopy fees they do with course packs. However this isn’t an option for materials that instruc-tors want to pull together from different sources.

So what does it actually cost to print a textbook?This is where we hit that wall. Publishing companies, authors, and bookstores are not required to reveal their costs. While in Canada, there is no solution to the transparency issue on the horizon, the story is different in the US. In 2008, the US federal government passed the Higher Education Opportuni-ties Act (HEOA). The Textbook Information Provisions came into effect in 2010. Whether this has impacted the cost of books remains to be seen.

Why are Textbooks so expensive?

- Paula Last -

Textbooks - What you can do, what’s being done

Textbook Shopping Guide

What’s the answer?

Student Strategies

Used booksThe used book market is one of the best options students have to reduce their textbooks cost. Given that new editions come out every 3-4 years, there can be ample opportunity for students to save some cash.Tim Harrower, author of a key journalism textbook, compared it to a “black market” for textbooks, since he only gets royalties for the first copy. But for students, this completely legal option is a good way to save money. Both the bookstore and the Student Association have a system where students can buy and sell used textbooks. Amanda King, bookstore manager at the CCC and Ashtonbee campuses, said that they will pay 50% of sticker price for books in decent condition, and they sell the used books for a 25% markup. If you’re a heavy highlighter and the bookstore won’t take your book back, there’s always the CCSAI used book site. (Check out the ‘how to’ box to get set up).

RentalsOf course if you’re someone who doesn’t scribble notes on your books, another budget-friendly option is to rent your textbook. The Centennial bookstore offers rentals on many books, and there are a number of websites that offer rentals as well, if you don’t mind the potential hassles that come with shipping. Some offer the option to buy after the rental, if you decide its worth keeping.

Buying OverseasAs reported in 2011 by the Globe and Mail, many students are buying textbooks at a fraction of the cost overseas. However this practice may be illegal if it violates a publishing company’s exclusive distribution contract.

The LibraryThere’s no better option than free! Be prepared to get there first, be on good terms with your friendly neighbourhood librarian, and know how to place an online hold so that you’re next in line. Chat with your fellow students to find out who’s using the library copy, and figure out how to share the wealth (but not by photocopying the whole thing, obviously). Also check with your professor about putting the textbook on reserve.

GovernmentLast fall the government of British Columbia announced its Open Textbook initiative. Starting in the fall of 2013, students and the public will be able to access open textbooks online for free and in print for a small fee. The 40 most popular introductory textbooks, authored by faculty, will be on offer. In a November, 2012 blog interview, John Yap, British Colum-bia’s Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technol-ogy, estimated that students using the open materials will save $900-$1500 per year.And the US federal government passed the Higher Education Opportunity Act in 2008. The act’s Textbook Provisions followed in 2010, aiming to make textbook publishing costs more transparent. Will it reduce costs? Time will tell.

e-Book Pros and Cons

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“My images are part of a journey. I paint from the heart and find it is more effective to convey feelings and experience visually than by using words. I am grateful for the oppor-tunity to connect and empathize with viewers through my art, as everyone is on their own

journey.” ---> A quote from her exhibit upstairs in the Closet Gal-lery.

What is your background in the arts, how did you get started in the arts?

I’ve wanted to be an artist for as long as I can remember. When I was four years old my mother asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I told her I was either going to be an artist or a butterfly.

Although I had to take a long break from pursuing my art career, I’m happy to be back following my passion. I chose Centennial College because it is one of the most hands on

schools for Visual Arts. I want to spend my time in a studio creating, not in a lecture hall with my nose buried in a book.

Who inspires you and your work a who do you look up to?

My inspiration comes from many current artists and friends. I feel inspired when I’m able to see my friends and colleagues developing their own skills and creativity. It’s easier to evolve and develop when you have people in your life who share your passions, it’s also great to bounce ideas off one another.

Could you describe your artistic technique, and why you chose this way to artistically express your work?

I paint from a very emotional place. I think my technique changes and evolves

depending on my subject matter. I’ve had a strange and turbulent life and I always have something from my past, or from my future hopes that I can draw on. My works will be harder or softer, colourful or more muted depending on the experiences I’m expressing.

Out of all the art work’s you have done, is there one that really means alot to you personally? One with a story behind it, perhaps?

Almost all of my works have some sort of an intimate story behind

them.

Words of wisdom and or advice for students who want to get into the arts?

Fine Arts is a very personal field. Don’t get stuck on trying

to learn specific techniques, it’s a form of ex-pression that comes from the heart. The most important thing to learn is to let yourself be open enough to explore what you’re feeling and to try to express it visually.

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When Centennial puts its mind to something, there’s not much that can be done to stop it. The idea to start a new Corporate Communications and Public Relations program came about in 2010. About two years later, the idea was made concrete.

“It’s been quite the ride. It’s very exciting actually,” said Sheldon Rose.

Rose is the program coordinator for the Corporate Commu-nications and Public Relations program at Centennial’s new Pickering Learning Site.

“I looked at our enrollments, and which programs were robust in enrollment. We did some research just looking at where the students come from. Several were coming from eastern Scarbor-ough, and the Durham area. So it was a natural fit,” Dean of the Centre for Creative Communications, Nate Horowitz, said.

The program, which consists of 10 full-time students, operates on a hybrid model, blending in-class and online learning.

“It’s the best of both worlds. Many of our students work part-time. They find the flexibility quite an opportunity for them,” Rose said. “They have the same types of classes (as CCC’s program), same course material, but a flexible schedule.”

Students at the Pickering site complete two semesters of classes, in addition to an eight-week field placement. The intimate class setting provides an environment for students to thrive.

“I think there is more interaction between the students and the instructors. Because these students being post-grad, they’ve had some work experience and life skills. They bring that into the classroom as well, so it creates quite a dynamic discussion in many classes,” Rose said.

Applications to the Pickering Corporate Communications and Public Relations program are already coming in to OCAS for September 2013. According to Horowitz, “In terms of numbers, it’s looking good.”

“As far as we know, we are the first two colleges to col-laborate in one building...we know that universities and colleges have shared buildings, but this is a little different. Both of our colleges are fully committed to this and this could grow.”

-Nate Horowitz

“The goal of the program is to certainly have the student be job ready and be able to go out and land their first job and be able to have comfort knowing that what they learned in school can be put into practice in the real world.”

-Sheldon Rose

“The CCPR program in Pickering has given students in the Durham region the ability to flourish in such a growing sector. The hands-on classes, coupled with the vast knowledge of the instructors make for a fresh and exciting new way of learning. The Pickering campus is leading the way for innovative education, in an intimate, modern setting.”

-Lauren Spigarelli

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September 4th 2012 First classes are held for Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Pickering learning site

Early 2012 first shovel went into the ground to build the CC and PR building at the Pickering learning site

2010 Idea to starting a new Corporate Communications and Public Relations program came about

Pickering CampusLauren LiBettiCourier Staff

Illustration by Moru Wang

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Centennial’s aviation programs are about to receive a major boost. It be-gins with the relocation of the School of Transportation’s aviation programs to a new campus at Downsview Park. Centennial College has formed a part-nership with Bombardier Inc. and the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies to promote the cre-ation of an advanced research and inno-vative aerospace centre.

The plan is to transform the former military airbase at Downsview Park into a centralized location for aerospace re-search, education and innovation in On-tario. Centennial’s already distinguished programs in Aviation (Aircraft Mainte-nance and Avionics Maintenance) will relocate to the proposed Aerospace Campus.

According to Allan McClelland, Dean of School of Transportation, this new development will provide Centennial aviation students with exciting new ca-reer opportunities.

“The different elements of this clus-

ter [aerospace campus] are a college campus, a university campus, with re-search space in the middle, engaged with industry.” McClelland said. “We’ll definitely be able to expand our size and capacity. We would be in close proxim-ity to industry, innovation and research so we would be able to provide better opportunities for our students.”

Bombardier Inc. already operates an aircraft assembly facility at Downsview Park and has selected Centennial Col-lege to train its existing and future em-ployees.

The move to the Downsview Aero-space Cluster could be as early as fall of 2014. The founding members of this ini-tiative, Centennial College, Bombardier Inc. and the University of Toronto Insti-tute for Aerospace Studies are working on establishing relationships with key members of industry and gaining fund-ing from both the federal and provincial levels of government.

aerospace cluster ready to take flight at DownsviewPhotos by Sola DaSilva

“ It’s a great program. There are lots of planes in the hangar we can work

with. I’d like to see how the new campus turns out.”- George Haralampous,

2nd yr Aviation student

The proposed Aerospace Campus at Downsview Park will provide a modern and spacious location with proximity to industry, innovation and research.

By Sola DaSilvaCourier Staff

Thursday January 24, 2013 • Vol. 18 No. 810

Men’s Basketball

January 9Centennial 66George Brown 69

January 15Centennial 81Durham 61

Women’s Basketball

January 9Centennial 62George Brown 60

January 15Centennial 46Durham 33

East W L T PT

Seneca 13 1 0 26Centennial 11 2 0 22George Brown

10 2 0 20

Algonquin 10 3 0 20Loyalist 8 5 0 16St Lawrence (K)

7 6 0 14

La Cite 6 7 0 12Durham 3 9 0 6Fleming 2 10 0 4Georgian 1 12 0 2Cambrian 0 14 0 0

East W L T PT

Algonquin 12 0 0 24St. Law-rence (K)

9 2 0 18

Loyalist 7 4 0 14Seneca 8 5 0 16Centennial 7 5 0 14George Brown

6 5 0 12

Fleming 5 6 0 10Durham 2 9 0 4Cambrian 2 10 0 4

West W L T PT

Sheridan 11 1 0 22Fanshawe 11 2 0 22Mohawk 10 2 0 20Niagara 9 3 0 18Humber 8 5 0 16Algoma 7 6 0 14Redeemer 6 7 0 12Lambton 3 9 0 6St Clair 3 10 0 6

Women’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball

scoreboard

West W L T PTAlgoma 11 1 0 22Fanshawe 9 2 0 18Humber 7 4 0 14St Clair 7 5 0 14Mohawk 5 5 0 10Sheridan 5 5 0 10Niagara 5 8 0 10Lambton 4 7 0 8Redeemer 4 8 0 8Sault 0 12 0 0

As the second half of the college basketball season got underway, both the men and women’s basketball teams didn’t skip a beat. Centennial’s men’s basketball team played rugged

basketball in January. They dropped their first game to George Brown on January 9th by a mere 3 points in a 69-66 outcome, yet bounced back in their next two games against Durham and Cambrian College. Centennial would go on to shatter those teams by a combined 50 point margin.In Centennial’s latest game against Cambrian College on Saturday, January 19th, the Colts would play impeccable defense leading to 23 team steals, a season-high. Reigning East Division Defensive Player of the Year, Natiel McKenzie, led the Colts in that category, stealing the ball 8 times from Cambrian’s offense, which was his season high.“I try and read the off-ball,” McKenzie explains the art of a steal. “Watch the guy who has the ball while watching where my guy is.”The Colts played stellar defense but also made Cambrian adapt to their offensive tempo. Both sides of the ball were being regulated by the Colts.“If we play good defense, than we get our transition offense going from that,” breaks down Coach Jim Barclay. “We’re so athletic, we get stops which lead to transition and that’s how we play.”The men stand at 11 wins and 2 losses this season, good for second in their division.The Lady Colts also have had success of their own, winning all three games so far in January. Currently holding a four-game winning streak, the women’s basketball team is coming off a 13 point win against Cambrian on January 19th. The women dug a small hole in the first quarter, but bounced back in the second and third quarters after applying an impeccable full-court press on defense. “They were running a fast game so we were trying to slow them down,” Colts forward Denise Dunn explains the defensive strategy. “After we put pressure on, they started to throw the ball away.”The Lady Colts hold a tie for fourth with Seneca College in the standings. Top four teams make the OCAA playoffs.

Colts Basketball:Men and Women Continue to Leave a Mark - Mitch McClure -

“We’re so athletic, we get stops which lead to transition

and that’s how we play.”Coach Jim Barclay

Centennial’s Men’s and Women’s next games at Progress CampusFriday, Feb. 1st against St. Lawrence Wednesday, Feb. 6th against FlemingWomen’s game starts at 6:00 p.m. while men tip off at 8:00 p.m.

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SupermansStep 1Lie on your stomach with arms stretched out infront of you

Step 2Keeping your arms and legs straight and rigid liftthem up off the floor

Step 3At the same time lift your head and chest up

Step 4Hold this for 5 seconds before resting

Step 5Repeat 10-20 times

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Matt Burns rMT, SITRegistered Massage Therapits, Sports Injury Therapist

Back pain affects us all. Some people have occasional low back pain, some have constant mid back pain. Many have pain in between their shoulder blades. A very common theme is that much of the back pain we experience is soft tissue related,meaning tissues like muscles and tendons.Much of the knots, tension and pain we experience is actually due to prolonged flexion postures. Sitting at the computer for long periods, driving for hours, slouched on thecouch watching Dexter marathons all put the body into a flexion posture. Forward rotated shoulders, increased mid back curve, lower back strain are all characteristics offlexion postures.Spinal extension is a major factor in minimizing back pain. This can be as simple as stretching out over a work ball or as complex as a personalized back exercise plan created by a personal trainer or, as great as a massage. A quick and easy way to incorporate spinal extension into your day is to do a “superman”.

*No matter how you do it daily extension of the spine will improve much of the common back pain experienced.

Illustration by Moru Wang

jan. 24, 2013

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