Independence Chair

08/03/2016

Consider not considering surgery and beef up your exercise routine instead!

According to a recent study, exercise is just as effective as arthroscopic surgery for middle-age patients with a meniscal tear in their knee.

12/31/2015

Here's to health and independence in 2016. Happy new year!

11/04/2015

Brilliant plan for our future generations.

The program is called Read and Ride, and it's making kids smarter and healthier at the same time.

09/14/2015

Is the weather starting to cool down where you are? Perfect time for a change to your workout routine. Don't get bored and find excuses, mix it up!

04/15/2015

Results from the Healthy For Life project, a collaboration between the MedUni Vienna, Wiener Hilfswerk and Sportunion Österreich, indicate regular strength training is particularly beneficial for increasing hand strength, according to Thomas Dorner, MD, MedUni Vienna’s Centre for Public Health.

01/21/2015

Take the stairs!!

01/06/2015

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11382569

Dressing up in skin-tight Lycra and pounding the highways on a road bike may not sound like the way to age gracefully but scientists have found that older cyclists show fewer signs - New Zealand Herald

12/02/2014

WHAT'S BETTER THAN A LIFT CHAIR?
This holiday season you might be looking for something to help the person in your life who needs a little help, who wants to become more independent and stop relying on you so much. Check out our site below. This is the one item that will actually help your loved one, not act as a crutch or temporary fix but actually improve their strength and balance.Call with any questions 1-800-940-9844. http://lp.myichair.net/lp2.php

The Independence Chair is NOT a lift chair but an exercise chair that will help you increase strength, prevent falls and keep your independence.

11/26/2014

Happy Thanksgiving from the Independence Chair! May you and your families enjoy every minute of the holiday together in good spirits and gratitude.
Now is a perfect year to start a holiday tradition of signing up for a turkey day race! Walk or jog a 5k or a mile with your family and then you won't feel so guilty going for that second piece of corn bread.
Enjoy!

09/29/2014

http://www.ncoa.org/press-room/press-release/Falls-and-Older-Adults-5-Myths-Busted.html

Each year, on the first day of fall, the NCOA Falls Free® Initiative celebrates National Falls Prevention Awareness Day by encouraging older adults and their communities to get educated on how to prevent falls.

08/18/2014

Check out this upcoming event!

08/11/2014

The iChair Team is PROUD to welcome The Better Back Store as a new Partner!

Located at 4018 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34655
Store owners Theresa and Steve Hyatt are expanding their services to include a special "Fall Prevention" section of the store. This section will showcase products and services to promote fall prevention awareness and provide fall prevention information to older people who are at risk of falling.
People in North Pinellas and Lower Pasco counties ask us all the time where they can go to see iChair. Now we have a beautiful retail location where you can bring people to see and try an iChair for yourselves!
In addition, they offer the most advanced solutions for back pain and discomfort. Be sure to have a look at all of the innovative products Theresa and Steve offer both in-store and online.
"There is no reason to ignore back pain or to force yourself to work in an uncomfortable position when there are solutions at The Better Back Store,"
Your Better Back Store since 1995!

(727) 848-2225
http://www.thebetterbackstore.net/

There is no reason to ignore back pain or to force yourself to work in an uncomfortable position when there are solutions at The Better Back Store, Your Better Back Store since 1995!