Health And Wellness Programs
St. Christopher Fund offers health and wellness programs to assist drivers in getting and staying healthy while living the trucking lifestyle. These FREE programs for Class A, OTR drivers include diabetes prevention, Rigs without Cigs-a tobacco cessation program, at-home cancer screenings, Healthy Habits for the Long Haul-a chronic disease management program, and a vaccine voucher program.
Diabetes on the Road
1: Plan your meals - Most poor diet choices are made due to lack of planning. Meal planning really applies to anyone living with or without diabetes. Most poor diet choices are made due to lack of planning. Creating a routine with meals and having a general idea of...
Summer Heat Creates Health Risks for Truckers
The cab of your truck is probably pretty cool and comfy when you have the key on. The 2018 Land Line Reader Survey says 56 percent of respondents do not yet use an alternative to idling. So, while heat stress is a rare issue when the truck is running, there is clear...
Four Ways to Alleviate Back Pain
Dr. John discusses four ways that truckers can alleviate back pain that truckers can do while out on the road. Read all about it here.
Yoga For Truckers – Yes, You CAN Do it!
Yoga for Truckers: 3 Moves to Help You Feel Better, Wherever By: Hope Zvara of Mother Trucker Yoga Yoga and fitness for everyone else, but nothing truly for truckers. WHAAAT... Yoga for truckers? You heard correct! Yoga-For-Truckers! A hard life, filled with constant...
What is Yoga and How Can It Help a Truck Driver?
What is yoga? By Hope Zvara, Mother Trucker Yoga® A question that a few years ago could have been more easily answered. But in todays modern western world one that is a bit more complicated to answer. Many equate yoga to stretching, or even impossible poses followed...
What is “Rhabdo”? Bet You Can’t Guess!
This may be the first time you have ever heard the term, Rhabdo. You may be asking yourself, "What is it? Can I get it? Is it contagious?" In this article, written for Landline, Dr. John McElligott tells us all about "Rhabdo". Take a few minutes and get your...