Resources

Resources
Aerobic fitness, your body’s strength and flexibility, stress, and mindfulness while performing activities all can impact your back pain. Below is a list of resources that may be helpful for you.

Yoga Studios
34 Bethel Rd, Hillsborough, NH
(603) 464-5985

  • Hooksett:
198 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett NH
(603) 935-9822

  • Northwood:
23 Mountain Ave, Northwood, NH
(603) 686-6944

  • Warner
2 E Main St, Warner, NH
(603) 456-3098


Meditation
The Center for Health Promotion offers mindfulness meditation and offers a free introductory class. Appointments can be made at: (603) 230-7300

There is a great handout that gives a lot of information and can be found: here.
Books by Jon Kabat Zinn that are useful for addressing pain with mindfulness:
·         Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief: Guided Practices for Reclaiming Your Body and Your Life
·         Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
A quick search on Youtube will also yield some good guided meditation programs.

Local Fitness Clubs
Running:
                Granite State Racing Team offers weekly track workout for all ages and abilities. More information can be found on their website: http://www.gsrtnh.com/

Bicycling:
                The Granite State Wheelmen offer weekly bicycle rides and also host races again for all ages, abilities, distances and speeds. Information can be found at: http://www.granitestatewheelmen.org/ or by calling: 603-224-0346

Swimming:
                The YMCA offers various aquatic fitness programs for all ages and abilities. Information can be found at:  http://www.concordymca.org/  or by calling 603.228.9622.
                If you are at least 18 years of age, you can also join the New England Masters Swimming team which offers weekly workouts. More information can be found at http://www.swimnem.org/wordpress/ or by contacting the YMCA.

General Exercise
The Center for Health Promotion
49 South Main Street Concord, NH
(603) 230-7300

YMCA
15 North State St. Concord, NH
603.228.9622

Planet Fitness
89 Fort Eddy Rd  Concord, NH
(603) 228-8680

                WellSpace
                633 Maple St  Hopkinton, NH
(603) 746-4626

Kearsarge Fitness
2600 Route 103, Bradford, NH
603-938-2252

Anytime Fitness
262 1st New Hampshire Turnpike #1, Northwood, NH
(603) 942-6027

Curves
43 Allenstown Rd, Suncook, NH
(603) 268-0900

The Racquet Club
10 Garvins Falls Rd  Concord, NH
(603) 224-7787

Senior Centers:
Concord Senior Center
41 West St  Concord, NH
(603) 228-6630

Slusser Senior Center
164 Houston Dr, Contoocook, NH
(603) 746-3800

Bradford Senior Center
134 East Main St., P.O. Box 6, Bradford, NH
603-938-2104

Pittsfield Area Senior Center
74 Main St, Pittsfield, NH
(603) 435-8482

Local Pools:
Concord YMCA: 228-9622
Concord Racquet Club: 224-7787
Red Roof Inn, Loudon: 225-8399
Comfort Inn, Concord: 226-4100
Holiday Inn, Concord: 224-9534
Best Western, Concord: 228-4300
Days Inn, Concord: 224-2511
Taylor Community Woodside Therapy Pool: 366-1226

Good Websites:
For finding local hiking options: http://www.scout.me/hiking--near--concord-nh
For finding guided meditation and yoga instructions: http://www.youtube.com

Good Reads
Treat Your Own Back by Robin McKenzie
Explain Pain by David S. Butler, and G. Lorimer Moseley
Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection by John Sarno
Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schubiner
 

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