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How to Hurt your Low Back!
Posted on 2009-09-25 01:22:31
One of the biggest mechanisms of low back pain and disc problems is caused by how you stand during some very routine activities. Some of these activities include; washing dishes at the sink, vacuuming, raking leaves and shoveling snow. Always remember to stand straight up ie; head remain over your shoulders and waist. If you lean forward during these activities (even slightly) the weight of your head and chest is suspended by your lower back. This fatigues the lower back and paves the way for muscle spasms, Bulging Discs and lower back pain!
Always keep in mind the biggest problem with Low Back Pain is not the pain itself. The nerves in your lower back bring electrical nerve signals to the colon, prostate, small intestine, kidneys, bladder , reproductive system and lower limbs. If these signals are blocked or interrupted those organs will become weak and diseased. Adjustments and/or Decompression therapy are the safest and most conservative approach to fixing low back issues and staying free of disease.
Chiropractic: the champion of Headache treatment!
Posted on 2009-09-25 01:20:56
Do I need spinal surgery?
Posted on 2009-09-25 01:19:25
Do you need spinal surgery? The answer is PROBABLY NOT! The statistics on spinal surgeries are not impressive. It’s estimated that 90% of people are in just as much pain or worse 3-4 years after surgery. Spinal surgery doesn’t make the spine healthier or stronger. It can only clear away displaced disc matter or remove deposits that may be occluding nerve spaces. Once that is done there is nothing to stop the same process from happening again. There are of course circumstances where surgery may be unavoidable but this is probably the minority of cases.
WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?
There are many different chiropractic approaches. Many people have had chiropractic care before resorting to surgery and believe they’ve exhausted the chiropractic approach and it failed. The question is, what techniques did they receive? If a person only receives chiropractic adjustments alone as the sole approach to treatment that would probably not be enough to correct many spine issues. Some of the other techniques to consider are:
Spinal Decompression, Cold Laser, Lumbar spine wobble exercises and spinal biophysics traction therapy.
If you have been recommended surgery please consider these conservative, non-invasive approaches first. Feel free to ask questions. We are here to help!
What is Sciatica?
Posted on 2009-09-25 01:18:05
The truth about Weight loss
Posted on 2009-09-24 18:39:34
Of all the subjects that are surrounded by erroneous information weight loss takes the cake. There is no magic bullet but there is a magic process that doesn’t involve dieting! Let’s face it DIETING doesn’t work! What does work is an understanding of foods and how they effect your metabolism. Proteins are for repair, Carbohydrates are for energy, and fats are for joint health, immunity, nerve system health and long term energy.
Timing
Many people would shed pounds if they just ate the same food they are eating now at different times of the day. Carbs should be consumed in the AM because that’s when you need food for energy as the whole day is in front of you. Proteins should be consumed at night with non starchy vegetables because the end of the day if for repair. Lunch should be a balance of carbs, protein and fats (raw oils like Olive, flax,hemp or coconut). Eating carbs at night causes a rapid conversion in to sugar and then to fat once you go to bed as there is no energy expenditure.
Of course there is much more on the subject concerning the kinds of food to avoid or limit but just this principal alone can help change your metabolism and cause weight loss. Try it, its a great way to loose weight without changing the foods you are consuming currently.
Alkalize your body!
Just like fish in an aquarium require the water be in “ph balance” to live your cells must be in ph balance too. If the ph of your body drops the environment becomes acidic. This would threaten to burn and injure your tissues and cause disease and weight gain. If your body becomes acidic it will store as much fat as possible because fat insulates the cells from damage. Acid is produced in the body from too much sugar (this is why sugar rots tooth enamel), medication which are acids usually, and too much stress ( this causes over production of stress hormones in the blood stream to ramp up energy).
To resolve acidity and lose weight one must have a steady consumption of alkaline minerals to “buffer” the acids. Think of the reaction that occurs when you mix vinegar and baking soda. Baking soda is an alkaline base made from sodium bicarbonate. The fizzy reaction occurring is the baking soda alkalizing the acid in the vinegar. That is exactly what happens in the body when you consume alkaline minerals.
Where do I get the minerals needed to lose weight?
Green vegetables have the highest concentration of alkaline minerals required to buffer the body and melt fat away. Eating salad is a great idea but it is not enough. The fastest way to lose weight is to purchase green vegetable powders and make alkalizing “green drinks”. No they don’t taste bad! Every sip you take will be like add baking soda to vinegar and melting the unwanted pound of your body! You will feel awesome too!
Feel free to respond or ask questions!! We want to help you change your life!
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