Rotation is Important for Optimal Spine Movement A major benefit of getting weekly Chiropractic Adjustments is ensuring the efficient movement of each segment of your spine. Movement is one of the pillars of health and having the inability to rotate contributes to injury and pain. The spine is divided into 3 main sections: Your [...]
Lateral Bending Can Help With Back Pain Over the last few weeks I've discussed low back spine extension and flexion exercises for back pain. While extension (back bending) is one of the best exercises you can do for low back pain, the reality is... all movements are important. As a general rule... you only want [...]
Spine Flexion and Extension Matter I cannot tell you how many times someone has told me their 'doctor' told them to not perform spine flexion or extension movements because they have a 'bad back'. This is just dumb advice. If you don’t know who Stuart McGill is, you should google him right now. The [...]
Best Exercise for Lower Back Pain The first movement that I do in my daily movement routine, consists of the back extension exercise. Not only has this movement been clinically validated as one of the best exercises to eliminate back pain, but it also helps to reverse the adverse effects of sitting or bad posture. [...]
Last week I shared with you my morning movement routine. This is a series of movements aimed at moving every single major joint in my body in a little time as possible. Like many of you, time is of the essence and I try to squeeze every bit of it, all in a way [...]
Movement is Medicine. Even just small doses of movement can extend longevity and can prevent and treat disease. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, suggested that physical activity was essential for good health. This has been confirmed with recent (and not so recent) studies which tell us that exercise reduces all-cause mortality risk, cardiovascular-related events, [...]
Undoubtedly, most of our patients begin care because of some ache, pain or other back issue. Certainly, they want it resolved as quickly as possible. This is why pain relieving medications have become so popular. Within minutes, the drugs disperse throughout your body, numbing the symptom, allowing the individual to go about their day... [...]
Just like you'd keep an appointment with primary care physician when you're sick, you should keep your chiropractic appointment to boost your immune system. Yes... you don't feel well this may cause you to call our office and cancel, but it's far better that you come in to get your adjustment than skip out. [...]
How many times have you thought about your health over the holidays? It's the time of fall festivals and funnel cakes. Hot cocoa, pumpkin spice, latte's of every variety along with cookies and all sorts of delicatessens are at your fingertips. And don't get me wrong, I absolutely love this time of year. I [...]
How many times have you asked yourself this question? How many times a week do you actually stretch? Is it worth it? One of the foundations of improving spine alignment and health is improving flexibility and mobility. Most of our neck pain, back pain and joint problems come down to a dysfunction in flexibility [...]
