Chiropractic Blog
Construction work is among the professions with the highest incidence of back-pain It is not hard to see why. Causes for back pain in the construction industry are mainly related to heavy lifting but also include: Vibration and shock absorption involved in the use of heavy equipment Twisting and lifting Improper body mechanics while performing…
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What are spinal motion segments? Also known as functional spinal units, spinal motion segments are the workhorses of your spine. They comprise not the smallest individual components of the spine, but the smallest combination of components that contributes to overall function. A spinal motion segment is made up of: Two adjacent vertebrae Intervertebral disc Two…
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Chiropractic is a lifestyle as much as it is a treatment It is a lifestyle that choosing wellness over suffering and offers you a way of controlling your health, of strengthening your body against the incursions of life rather than letting the external factors of life make the decisions. This is reflected in the fact…
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Decompression makes sense Whether you realize it or not, your spine is constantly being compressed- by gravity no less! And during the course of human life, we add in a whole load of other compressive forces that conspire to throw our spines out of balance and degrade the natural structures we were born with. Compression…
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Stress and the nervous system The brain is engaged in a constant control and feedback loop with the body, even when you perceive yourself to be completely idle, even when you are sleeping. It does this by communicating through the nervous system, which can be divided into sub categories including the central, (brain and spinal…
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Massage fights muscle tension As an office of chiropractic, we recognize that muscle tension is taking a heavy toll on the average American. Our lifestyles breed muscle tension- the way we sit, the way we work, even the way we relax seems to set us up for chronically tight muscles. Chiropractors also acknowledge that muscle tension is…
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Let’s talk about sleep debt Sleep is a cornerstone of wellness- as you rest, your body is busy pulling a night shift. Recharging your energy is only the tip of the iceberg; as you sleep, cells repair and rebuild, and your immune system and cardiovascular system prepare for another day of action.
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Why does my back hurt? And what can I do about it? Factors that contribute to back pain include: Obesity Poor diet Posture and excessive sitting Mental Stress Acute Injury Repetitive trauma Obviously, limiting your spine to the exposure of any of these malefactors is an important way to keep your spine in a state…
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Keeping the spine healthy is a key to overall brain functioning Your spine is even more important than you thought: keeping the spine in alignment and keeping it moving is linked to positive maintenance of mental health- indeed, the health of your spine has a significant say in determining your mental health including emotional stability…
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Paint the picture of good bodily alignment Proper alignment of the body refers to a position in which the head, shoulders, spine, hips, knees and ankles, all the major joints of the body are aligned in such a way that causes minimal pressure to the structures and muscles of the body. But the crux of this…
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