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Weightlifting and Back Pain: A Precarious Relationship

By Espinosa | August 30, 2018

Weightlifting is a double-edged sword for back pain sufferers On the one hand, it helps maintain muscle strength and tone, lending your back a crucial support. Strength is fundamental to function- it makes us more able and less prone to injury; your muscles are the frontline of defense for your spine against daily compression. On…

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Where Does Sciatica Come From?

By Espinosa | August 26, 2018

Sciatica is a symptom Too many people adhere to the idea that sciatica is a standalone condition. This fallacious thinking leads people down the road of selecting treatments based purely on their pain. In reality, sciatica is a symptom of any number of conditions, including: Spinal stenosis Lumbar herniated discs Degenerative disc disease Spondylolisthesis …and…

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We Wish You the Healthiest Pregnancy Possible

By Espinosa | August 24, 2018

To make that happen, we need to keep you active Pregnancy is going to slow you down- there is no fighting that. Your body is going to change more rapidly than you will be able to keep up with, and with such rapid change comes a fair amount of discomfort. From morning sickness to sciatica, pregnancies…

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Soft Tissue Therapy: A Comprehensive, Feel-Good Treatment

By Espinosa | August 18, 2018

What does soft tissue therapy involve? Many people think of soft tissue therapy as a fancy name for massage. But it is so much more than a basic massage. At Espinosa Family Chiropractic, the primary goal of soft tissue therapy is rehabilitation. We assess and determine the extent of pain and inflammation in a given region and…

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Begin Your Day By Indulging Your Spine

By Espinosa | August 15, 2018

Morning time offers a choice Will you start your day by falling back into the same old pattern? Or break out of it and begin on the track of healthy habits that will take you through the day with less back pain. All trends will begin in the morning time- it’s when you set the tone for…

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Sitting All Day: How Do I Limit the Damage?

By Espinosa | August 8, 2018

Sitting all day While calling sitting the new smoking is an exercise in hyperbole, it is clear that excessive sitting will take some kind of toll on your spine. The degree to which sitting harms your spine will be determined by the steps you take in prevention. These steps include: Strengthening the core Setting yourself…

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Treating Herniated Discs with Cox Technic Flexion/Distraction

By Espinosa | August 1, 2018

The severity of herniated discs varies From a barely noticeable injury that heals itself to a crippling painful condition that knocks you out of action indefinitely, herniated discs vary widely in scope and severity. While it is true that most people have the capacity to heal their herniated disc by themselves, for others the injury…

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The Power of Spinal Health Habits, For Better or Worse

By Espinosa | July 28, 2018

How do your habits affect your spine? Short answer, greatly. Spinal health is best thought of as a daily, if not hourly, struggle to maintain balance and prevent degeneration. Every little activity you undertake during the day, even if it is no activity at all, is going to have an effect on this system. Starting in our…

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Postpartum: Body Rehabilitation Begins

By Espinosa | July 25, 2018

Overcome with joy with your newborn  And adjusting to the mental stress and responsibility of life with a new life, it can be easy to forget that your body has a veritable mountain to climb. You will probably lose 12 pounds right away, including the weight of the baby, placenta, some blood and amniotic fluid.…

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Why is Corrective Chiropractic Care Different?

By Espinosa | July 18, 2018

What does corrective chiropractic care entail? This is a comprehensive approach to healthcare that starts by evaluating the Central Nervous System (CNS) and spinal function. Because the spine houses the CNS, it follows that spinal dysfunction will interfere with the proper functioning of everything in your life, as the CNS controls most functions of the…

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