Healthy Hint*
"Growing up with an active lifestyle leads to longer-lasting, better habits. Give your children a healthy start."
- Karen Webb

About Karen Webb B.P.T.,MCPA
Karen Webb is a Physiotherapist who now works exclusively in the area of education. She is a published author who shares her knowledge through her BODY BASICS line of books, health and fitness columns and through ongoing speaking engagements. Her information is presented in simple every-day language and applicable to people of all ages.

Karen has over twenty years of practical physiotherapy experience in both hospitals and clinics. Having also worked with athletes, injured workers, employers and as a consultant to industries, she has become an authority on physical well-being. What sets Karen apart from other health and fitness experts is her ability to look at health issues from both sides of the fence. She has treated and helped resolve the problems of hundreds of patients of all ages through her work as a practising physiotherapist. She has also had the experience of chronic discomfort and has learnt the hard way that there is no quick fix but rather daily attention to posture, flexibility and muscle strength can dramatically reduce discomfort and improve quality of life.

A graduate of the University of Alberta, Karen was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Ontario Physiotherapy Association for her outstanding contribution. She holds an Independent Practice Certificate from the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. Karen's philosophy is to stay active and take control over your own physical well being.

History of Body Basics for life
As a clinician and health care manager, Karen began to see increasing numbers of people at a much earlier age. Many of these people had conditions that were lifestyle rather than accident related and more importantly, with some simple basic information, many of these conditions were preventable. Karen also had first hand experience with her own lifestyle related neck and back pain.

As a mother, she noticed her own and other children carrying boulder heavy backpacks and spending an increasing amount of time sitting at the computer or watching television. Without proper guidance, these future generations will face physical problems and pain at a much younger age. And, with the large aging population only beginning to challenge health care systems, resources will continue to be limited and people will have to take more responsibility for themselves.

Recognizing a need to be filled, Karen directed her energy to education. Her first book entitled BODY BASICS for life, Simple steps to a healthy pain-free you! was published in March 1998.

What was originally written for the general public turned out to be of keen interest to the corporate sector. Companies buy the book in volume distributing it to employees as part of their wellness programs. This prompted the development of a training package to complement the book and the introduction of a line of healthy products.

Through promotional appearances and speaking engagements Karen received numerous requests for additional topics to be covered in the same easy-to-read format, which prompted the line of BODY BASICS books.

*Not intended as medical advice. All Healthy Hints are from Karen Webb's books.
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