Simple Steps To A Healthier Life is an online health and wellness program that can help you strengthen and improve your flexibility. The online health coaching program, called a Direction, provides you with support and techques to keep your back healthy.
This direction helps you prevent back pain one small step at a time. It focuses on safe, gentle movement, improved posture, strength-building exercises and lifestyle choices that ease the effects of tension and stress. One of the Journeys in this focus area: Lift Right, Sit Right will help you learn to adjust things you do every day to keep your back pain free.
Follow these Journeys for a Healthy back:
LIFT RIGHT, SIT RIGHT
Learn how to sidestep back pain by trying out easy ways to tweak the things you do every day, from lifting to sitting to standing—even sleeping! Take small steps and be good to your back, no matter where your activities take you.
STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE
Core means more than six-pack abs. Strong muscles in the center of your body can help you avoid back pain throughout your day from tasks at work to picking up your kids to moving that sofa. Practice and put together simple moves that will help you look better, feel better and avoid back pain.”
Other Journeys available on this Direction:
Your Journey starts by taking your Health Assessment. Go to www.trsactivecareaetna.com and log in to Aetna Navigator. On your home page, click “I want to Take a Health Assessment” on the left-hand menu.
The information provided by Simple Steps To A Healthier Life is not meant to be either a recommendation for medical treatment or a diagnosis of medical condition. Participants should consult their health care provider for the advice and care appropriate for their specific medical needs. This material is for information only. Health benefits and health insurance plans contain exclusions and limitations. Health information programs provide general health information and are not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician or other health care professional. The Aetna Personal Health Record should not be used as the sole source of information about the member’s medical history. Information is believed to be accurate as of the production date; however, it is subject to change. For more information about Aetna plans, refer to www.aetna.com.
