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Air and water are the Big Two for human survival. We humans cannot live long without either. Now, most adults likely haven’t tried to hold their breath to see how long they could go without breathing (or in order to see if mom or dad would give in and give them what they wanted) since they were children. But, how often do we, adults, forgo the other necessity of life…drinking water? And, not just drinking water, but drinking enough water. In order for the human body to function optimally, it needs water (and plenty of it!) Every cell, tissue, organ and system in your body relies on the water you drink. Would it surprise you to know that your saliva, and the fluids around your joints, are fundamentally water? It’s true, and in addition to creating dry mouth, dehydration can actually make your joints ache. Moreover, your temperature and metabolism, as well as your blood circulation, are moderated by water. And, there are many more wonderful reasons to drink sufficient water, such as the improvement of nutrient absorption and toxin removal, as well as the reduction of heartburn, hypertension, exhaustion, headaches. Even back pain has been attributed to staying well-hydrated. As a Highland Chiropractor I always ask my patients with back pain and joint pain if they are drinking sufficient water each day, and I advise all of my patients to drink plenty of water on a daily basis.
When it comes to staying well-hydrated, “water on the brain” is a very good thing! Drinking enough water is essential for good health in all the ways described above one day researchers may find even more. Now, most humans would not be silly enough to try to go through the day without breathing, yet too frequently a large majority of people go through their day either not drinking water at all or not drinking a sufficient amount. Every human body must have good hydration no matter what physical activity an individual may engage in throughout the day. When it comes to functional challenges caused by dehydration, athletes (who should know better!) are particularly at risk. Researcher, Susan Yeargin, assistant professor of athletic training in Indiana State’s College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services, said of athletes,”Physiologically, their core body temperature could be higher than it should have been if they were hydrated. Their heart rate will be higher, and they’re going to perceive that they’re working harder than they actually are.”
People often ask how much water is sufficient. Chiropractors like me, your chiropractor in Highland, agree with most health care professionals in advising at least eight, 8-ounce glasses of water daily for the majority of our patients. However, for our patients who are athletes, or for patients who carry around excess weight or exercise or work where it’s hot, we advise even more! So, what is the key in determining if you’re drinking “enough” water? It’s surprisingly easy! The answer is in the color of your urine. If you’re well-hydrated, your urine will be a light, pale yellow!
At my Cincinnati Chiropractic Clinic I treat many older adults who are affected by balance problems. In fact, 9% of adults, aged 65 and over, have episodes of dizziness, “wooziness,” and other balance-related conditions. Good balance is essential, of course, in aiding seniors to stay independent and to avoid falling down and sustaining injuries that are often extremely serious or even fatal. But, what you may not know is that falls are the cause of a large percentage of work-related injuries for adults under 65 years of age, including individuals in their twenties and thirties. That’s right! Balance problems can happen at any age. That is why those who work in”precarious locations” like construction workers, roofers, oil platform employees, windows cleaners, or anywhere else where a ladder is involved are in danger of serious injury if their balance is “off.”
The chief function of good balance is to help us to manage and maintain our body position, whether we are standing still or moving, and whether we are on the ground or high up on a platform. Good balance assists us in walking without staggering, arising from a sitting position without tottering, and in climbing stairs without tripping. In other words, good balance is extremely important to our health and well-being.
What you may not know could have a balance dysfunction without any idea of how threatening it may be. On occasion someone can “shake off” a dizzy sensation and the sensation may not come back for a while. The problem is that when sudden dizziness comes about at a decisive time, it is too late to shake it off and a fall is often certain.
The feeling by some individuals that they, personally, are spinning or that objects around them are moving is known as “vertigo.” About forty percent of people in the U.S. will have at least one incidence of dizziness that is acute enough to seek out a health professional, like your Chiropractor at Cincinnati Chiropractic. But, if you work at any of the jobs listed above, having a chiropractor check your balance prior to a distinct episode of vertigo, make corrections if needed, and then aid you in maintaining good balance, may save you from serious injury or worse.
Balance disorders are dangerous at any age. It is crucial for you to be evaluated and treated without delay if you believe that you may have a possible balance disorder. In fact, if you can answer “yes” to any of the following questions, even if the experience is seldom or infrequent, it is highly recommended that you discuss the symptom(s) with a chiropractor as soon as possible:
• Have you experienced a feeling of being “unsteady?”
• Has the room seemed to spin around you?
• Has there ever a time when you felt as if you were moving when you knew you were standing still?
• Have you lost your balance and/or fallen down?
• Have you ever felt as if you were falling?
• Has your vision ever become “blurred?”
• Have you ever felt disoriented, or lost a sense of time, place or identity?
As discussed above, balance problems are not isolated to a particular age group. From the time we learn to walk until we take our final step, our falling down is an ever-present possibility. If you work in a job that makes your falling down a “critical” event, you need to have your balance checked. Don’t wait until it’s too late! Call a Chiropractor today, and if you’re in the Cincinnati area, I’d love to be your Cincinnati Chiropractor!
Your Corona Chiropractor offers a highly effective non-invasive, drug-free approach to decreasing hip pain and frequently eliminating it altogether. Whenever possible, surgery should be seen as a final option. So, before you decide on hip surgery, think about the following questions: Is it out of the question for you to get a good night’s sleep because your hip pain wakes you up at night? When you get up in the morning, and/or when you get out of your car, are you stiff and do you find it initially hard to get your legs moving sufficiently? Do you feel pain whenever you rotate or twist them or when you cross your legs? If these symptoms sound familiar, it is likely that you have imbalances and misalignments in your lower extremities that, in addition to causing your hip pain, can lead to osteoarthritis in your hips in the future if not treated. The good news is that chiropractic treatment can help whether or not degenerative changes have already started!
It may be true that you’re getting older and your hip joints just aren’t what they used to be. But, did you know that your hip pain (and related problems), which generally signal age-related degenerative conditions, may not actually be created by osteoarthritis? That’s right. In many cases, rather than being the original source of your pain, osteoarthritis of the hip joint is frequently the outcome of a previous injury (or injuries) to your hips.
As a general rule, hip problems have to do with asymmetry or imbalance when you are in motion, like walking for instance. If you “pronate” when you walk, with your toes pointing away from your body (like a duck), sooner or later you will experience pain in your hips from the asymmetrical tension on your hip joints and your body’s efforts to compensate. However, you can learn to alter your gait pattern at any age, and your chiropractor in Corona can show you how to do it.
Additionally, you may have undergone gait changes as the result of an ankle sprain or knee strain, and since “the knee bone’s connected to the hip bone,” these biomechanical changes generate pain in the hip(s). There is no doubt that, if not treated, your hip joints will suffer further consequences, like wear and tear that leads to degenerative changes.
Other activities that can occasionally impact the hip joints are starting a new job or beginning a new sport that makes it necessary for you to move your body in unfamiliar ways. Also, ferrying a child (or grandchild) on one hip can generate hip pain. Even your sitting position or driving for prolonged periods of time on a regular basis can cause hip injury and pain.
Isn’t it good to know that not every pain is caused by “old age,” although we may suffer from more pain due to the progressive activity of untreated injuries.
In addition to your adjustments, as an integral part of your chiropractic management, your Corona Chiropractor will suggest special rehabilitative exercises that include gentle muscle stretching and strengthening, and will also study your gait and may recommend simple pattern changes.
Your hip pain won’t vanish by itself. Hip pain means that there’s an injury that needs treatment. If ignored, more than likely that at some point you will require that hip replacement surgery. So, don’t wait until it’s too late. Your chiropractor in Corona can relieve your hip pain, get your body back into balance, and help you get to back to enjoying your life again!
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, When you consider the alternative, getting old isn’t so bad.” But, if the aging process is creating pain in your body, you are painfully aware that aging is no joke! As a chiropractor in Santa Barbara, when it comes to musculoskeletal challenges, I see too many age-related breakdowns that likely wouldn’t have taken place if the primary cause had been treated earlier. Pain in the back, neck, hips, knees, and even the feet are commonly the result of undue stresses due to poor posture, improper gait, and repetitive overuse. If we only knew then how our aging body would feel today, eh? But, as they say, “hindsight is 20-20.”
As you can see from the list areas of pain above, there are plenty of musculoskeletal challenges that can, and often do, develop as we get older, however painful back problems are one of the most prevalent. Back pain that is age-related is most often caused by spine osteoarthritis, or Spondylosis, a degenerative disorder.
Spinal osteoarthritis is caused by increased wear and weight-bearing pressure on the spine that eventually damages discs, joints, and surrounding ligaments. The area of the body and degree of the degenerative process of spondylosis varies from person to person. The regions that are generally affected are the cervical (neck), thoriacic (mid-back), or lumbar (low back). Spondylosisi symptoms very from person to person and depend on the severity of the degeneration, and can range from negligible pain and numbness to extensive sensory loss and muscular atrophy.
Calcium is deposited in the tissues around the vertebrae due to repetitive stresses that negatively affect the cartilage surrounding the joints These calcific deposits, known as bone spurs, can constrict adjacent nerves, blood vessels and soft tissue. This type of compression is at the root of Spondylosis.
Whether or not you are suffering from spondylosis, regular chiropractic adjustments and overall chiropractic management can considerably slow the aging process of your spine. It may be true that “you can’t un-ring a bell” or “turn back the hands of time,” but it’s never too late to give your spine the attention it deserves. When it comes to treating the spine, chiropractors are experts! See your chiropractor in Santa Barbara today, for the health of your spine.
As a Chiropractor in San Diego, I counsel many individuals who come to my clinic who want to lose weight. I know how hard it can be, and I also know how important it is to lose those extra pounds. Before you let the seams out in those slacks or skirt, there are some things that you need to know relating to those few seemingly benign extra pounds you may have gained. Over time, extra weight can add up to a substantial number of health issues from heart and pulmonary diseases and diabetes to back challenges and joint degeneration. Extra pounds put undue stress on organs, like the heart, and on joints in the low back, hips, and knees. A whopping 62% of American adults are overweight or obese, according to recent studies. That is a very significant number and a sizable national health issue (no pun intended).
It is likely no surprise to you to learn that the human body was not intended to transport additional poundage in the form of body fat. Just an additional 20 or 30 pounds can veritably overload and even overwhelm the joints and muscles of the body. Added weight in the abdominal region, for example, requires that the body compensate (counterbalance the weight) by tilting the pelvis forward. This angle produces compression in the joints of the low back. Joint compression inhibits nerve activity and causes painful inflammation. A larger percentage of people who have a heavy midsectionsuffer from low back pain caused by a pinched sciatic nerve or misalignments of the spinal column that restrict nerves as a result of weight-bearing stresses. If not addresses, misaligned vertebra not only continue to irritate the degenerative changes that have taken place already, but can develop into new arthritic changes in the spine in the future.
Here are the ways in which chiropractic treatment can help. Perhaps, it should go without saying that a “normal” body weight is essential in order for the musculoskeletal system to function in the way it is built to. Chiropractic treatment can not only ease the pain created by excess weight compensation, but it can aid in weight reduction. Here’s how. Chiropractic adjustments relieve nerve compression in the spinal column and help to get motion back into the joints of the musculoskeletal system, particularly in the low back, hips, and knees. And, obviously exercise and physical activity will be a lot easier, and more beneficial for the body, when the spine is in alignment and the joints have good motion. The added benefit of exercise the, in addition to helping with weight reduction, it can actually inhibit degenerative changes as the body ages.
It is always best to review your diet and exercise choices with a healthcare professional, like your chiropractor. In addition to treating individuals suffering from back pain and joint inflammation, chiropractors can provide proficient advice on the type of lifestyle corrections that can help an individual to stay healthier, more energetic, and more active through the years. Arthritis and immobility due to aging don’t have to be compulsory. The structure of the human body is intended to carry a person through an entire lifetime of pain-free movement.
So, if those extra few pounds have started to add up to a lot of pain, as your chiropractor in San Diego and someone who cares deeply about your overall health, I can help. Make an appointment today!
As a Wichita Chiropractor for over twenty years, I have assisted hundreds of people suffering from sciatic pain, therefore, I’m genuinely aware from experience just how disabling sciatic pain can be. Sciatica sufferers are regrettably all too familiar with the type of deep pain that often radiates through the lower part of their body, persists during the day and restricts almost all of their daily activities.
There is a way to ascertain if your low back pain is caused by sciatica. You are probably suffering from sciatica if your pain travels from your low back, through one or both sides of your buttocks, down the large sciatic nerve in the back of your leg(s), and possibly penetrates into one or both knees. In addition, not solely activity, but even sitting can be painful. Commonly lying down will lessen, or occasionally even temporarily get rid of the pain. But, it’s important for you to know that sciatica will not go away without proper treatment.
Radiculopathy
A radiculopathy is a medical term that describes a condition where a disc has protruded from its normal position in the vertebral column and is creating pressure on the radicular nerve, or nerve root, that forms part of the sciatic nerve in the lower back. This type of pressure is extremely painful.
Prolonged sitting, especially in an awkward position, can produce imbalances in the muscles surrounding the spine and increased pressure on the intervertebral discs. Usually, a particular event or injury doesn’t cause sciatica, but rather sciatica tends to develop over time as a consequence of general wear and tear on the structures of the lower spine. Over the course of time the lower spine can lose its normal functioning capabilities during ordinary stresses.
If this happens, the intervertebral disc incurs small fissures or cracks that then allow the soft nucleus to protrude the disc outward. Pain is generated as the disc pushes on sensitive tissues. This condition is frequently called a ruptured, or slipped, disc. Sciatica is the result of the disc pressing on the spinal nerve. With chiropractic adjustments and management, which often includes postural exercises, almost all disc conditions, including sciatica, can be totally alleviated.
Periformis Syndrome
Periformis syndrome is another cause of sciatic pain. Periformis syndrome develops when the periformis muscle, which is superficial to the sciatic nerve, goes into spasm and irritates the nerve. In addition to chiropractic adjustments, this type of sciatica can be significantly relieved by sciatica stretches that your chiropractor can recommend.
If you are experiencing sciatic pain, it is extremely important for you to seek chiropractic attention. If you are in the Wichita area, as your Wichita Chiropractor, I invite you to come in to see if I can get you out of pain and help you to get your life back!
Presently there is an assortment of treatment options from which you can still decide upon as it pertains to your low back pain and soreness in many parts of your body as a result of arthritic transformations, especially seeing a San Jose chiropractor. All The Same, numerous men and women who are struggling with debilitating arthritis and back pain all the same assume that they must search for a medical doctor as the lowest risk way to discover a remedy for their problems. All the same, you might be surprised to find out that very few medical doctors are able to help individuals get rid of, or by natural means decrease the difficulties of back pain due to arthritis. Rather than being used to discovering and treating the source of the pain you are experiencing, medical doctors perpetually handle just your symptoms, that you could do not just for pain relief, but to genuinely slow down arthritic changes in your body.
Seeing a chiropractor in San Jose is genuinely one of the finest things that you can do to help your arthritis and low back pain. Chiropractors are doctors who concentrate exclusively on working on the musculoskeletal system, and arthritis is a joint problem. Chiropractic assistance has aided many people in decreasing the process of arthritis by getting their joints in motion. mobility is necessary for joint health. A good chiropractor is extremely efficient in the treatment of low back pain, even when it is brought on by arthritis
If you have never gone to a chiropractor previously, you could be somewhat concerned about what will happen once you are in the chiropractic office. It may help to supply a quick picture of what you can anticipate. You may be asked about your medical history, which will quite possibly include a family history of arthritis. The chiropractor will certainly ask about your daily lifestyle and may suggest explicit alterations that will be very useful in lessening the inflammation brought on by arthritis. And, lastly, you will receive a detailed examination. After the testing is complete, the chiropractor will let you know if chiropractic treatment can help your low back pain, as well as relieve your hurtful arthritic difficulties. visit Then you will be told about the specialized course of action you’ll should have.
A chiropractic adjustment reduces pain safely and naturally, and it is a painless technique. And, the most terrific feature of going to a chiropractor for your back pain and arthritis is that you can feel assured that the cause of your pain is being attended to, and that the ease you experience isn’t hiding the symptom of pain, but truly getting rid of the origin of your malady.
There is a variety of potential treatments from which you are able to select when it comes to your low back pain and discomfort in many parts of your body because of arthritic transformations, particularly seeing a San Jose chiropractor. Even So, lots of men and women who are experiencing painful arthritis and lumbar pain nonetheless imagine that they should always go to a medical doctor as the easiest way to find a cure for their challenge. Nonetheless, you might be amazed to find out that hardly any medical doctors are able to be beneficial men and women remove, or organically reduce the problems of back pain caused by arthritis. In contrast to being used to determining and treating the root of the aching you are feeling, medical doctors normally apply treatment to merely your symptoms, that one could do not just for pain relief, but to genuinely decelerate arthritic changes in your body.
Finding a chiropractor in San Jose is genuinely one of the very best things that you could do to assist your arthritis and lumbar pain. Chiropractors are doctors who concentrate solely on working on the musculoskeletal system, and arthritis is a joint affliction. Chiropractic attention has aided many individuals in slowing the process of arthritis by getting their joints in motion. Movement is necessary for joint health. A good chiropractor is highly experienced in treating low back pain, even when it is the result of arthritis
If you have never gone to a chiropractor before, you might be a little concerned about what is going to take place once you are in the office. It may be beneficial to offer a quick summary of what you can anticipate. You’ll be asked about your medical history, that will frequently include a family background of arthritis. The chiropractor will probably inquire about your day-to-day lifestyle and may offer explicit modifications that will be very useful in decreasing the inflammation brought on by arthritis. And, last of all, you will receive a in depth examination. After the examination is finished, the chiropractor will let you know if chiropractic care can help your low back pain, as well as ease your painful arthritic discomforts. your Then you’ll learn about the specialized therapy you’ll require.
A chiropractic adjustment reduces pain safely and organically, and it is a painless procedure. And, essentially the most terrific factor of going to a chiropractor for your back pain and arthritis is that you can feel certain that the root of your pain is being treated, and that the comfort you experience isn’t hiding the manifestation of pain, but actually getting rid of the origin of your problem.
Your Chiropractor in Oxnard, Donald Bolt, DC, understands that allergic reactions can make your day-to-day activities difficult. A walk in the park, a yarn ball toss with Kitty, a shellfish pasta, or just something as small as a nut feasibly can produce such miserable symptoms as itchy eyes, a runny nose, sneezing, or a skin rash.
Of course, quite often an individual’s allergic reactions can escalate from simply aggravating to serious and life-threatening as the air passageway starts to constrict and breathing becomes a struggle. This progression of symptoms can readily bring about a state of panic and also a trip to the ER.
Allergies can, indeed, end up as an extremely challenging matter and cause you to feel incapable of participating in everyday activities. Indeed, if you are one of the many sufferers who have allergy symptoms, it might even appear to you that, on occasion, your environment is a surprisingly antagonistic place and that natural environment around you is, actually, out to get you!
You may ponder why it is that other human beings tend to be so unaffected by the very same environmental stresses that send your system into overwhelm. Others appear either unaware of or completely unresponsive to the potential irritants that lurk at every turn, while your system reacts, or rather overreacts, to them. Why you? It is a logical question. The fact is that quite a few folks, like yourself, have a hyperactive immune system that basically “goes into a frenzy” when you come upon ordinary substances like pollen, dander, shellfish, or nut products.
Can your Chiropractor in Oxnard help you in obtaining a lasting reduction in your allergy symptoms? Happily, the answer is a unquestionable “Yes,” and the treatment could perhaps surprise you. A good number of chiropractic patients have noticed that they enjoy freedom from their allergy symptoms after a chiropractic treatment, despite the fact that chiropractic care doesn’t actually directly address allergies, per se. The true reason for the abatement of allergy symptoms is because chiropractic manipulation influences the complete nervous system, including the autoimmune system, and that is at the root of your allergic responses. Whenever there is a disturbance in the nervous system, together with other problems, the autoimmune system, whose task it is to assist you to adapt and react properly to your surroundings, has the potential to become under-active or overactive. Where your allergies are concerned, the dysfunction is the latter (it becomes overactive).
Since chiropractic manipulations are intended to lessen or even totally do away with agitations in the nervous system and bring back equilibrium and harmony to the whole body, along with a variety of corrections, the treatments provide homeostasis to the autoimmune system as well. A vigorous immune system reacts properly to so-called allergens in the natural world.
So, as stated previously, your Chiropractor in Oxnard doesn’t necessarily treat allergic reactions, yet that doesn’t indicate your allergies won’t get better or disappear altogether. On the other hand, one could say, instead, that relief from your allergies is simply the “side-effect” of your rebalanced nervous system. If you would like to get back into a happy relationship with your environment as quickly as possible, call Dr. Bolt, your Oxnard Chiropractor, today. He will help you to start living your life again!
With any type of sport, injuries are not uncommon. It is beneficial to discover what injury is likely to happen in a particular sport and then to do whatever it takes to avoid it. Sadly, sports injuries can’t always be avoided. Consequently, it’s important to be physically fit to make incurring injury less probable, or less traumatic. Before starting a sport, such as golf, the most important thing you can do is to be certain that you have the proper fitness level. By cultivating a healthy lifestyle, making sure your joints are mobile and your muscles are limber, warming and stretching your body prior to activity, using proper form and good postures during activity, and giving yourself sufficient cool down and relaxation time, you will probably keep your body safe from injury.
It isn’t only amateur golfers who experience injuries. It has been estimated that nearly one-third of pro golfers playing in the same time frame are playing with injuries. On the positive side, overall good health and fitness can reduce how many injuries you may acquire and might possibly prevent them altogether.
Proper body strength in the muscle areas most utilized during golf is crucial. But, before you make an effort to build muscle strength, it’s important to make certain your spine is aligned and has good mobility. A successful golf swing is contingent upon your spine’s capacity to effectually rotate effectually. Back injuries are the most widespread sort of injuries experienced by golfers. To be certain that your spine is in proper alignment and there is good movement in the vertebrae, see your chiropractor in Sacramento. Chiropractic care can go a long way in helping you to prevent back injury.
It’s time to strengthen once you’re “straightened.” A safe, injury-free day on the green depends upon your being prepared for your golf activity. Golf stretching and flexibility practices will warm up your muscles and make injury them less likely. Flexibility in all parts of the body can be developed relatively fast as the result of full body range of motion (ROM) exercises. In addition, elastic band conditioning offers targeted golf range of motion advantages and can increase needed strength in the shoulders, hips and deep muscles of the core. Due to the fact that elastic band training offers the dynamic resistance that general weight lifting does not, sports professionals, like your chiropractor, are adding them to their golf conditioning programs.
In addition to back injuries, a large number of golfers suffer from “Golfer’s Elbow.” Although golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow are nearly identical injuries, there is a minute difference between them. Whereas the outside of the upper arm is disturbed in tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow disturbs the inner arm. Golfer’s elbow, like tennis elbow, can be a reaction to a single extreme action, such as (in golf) thrusting down on the mat at the driving range or striking a hard fairway surface. Repetitive stress from smaller shocks, however, is generally the reason. In addition, it can occur for those who suddenly start playing too much golf. For example, if those that usually play golf once or twice a month elect to play in a tournament, they are potentially at risk for incurring the injury.
Golf makes distinctive requests of our body. Fatigue can be a problem because the game ordinarily lasts longer than most other sports. Bad posture and reduced coordination are normally the result of a fatigued body. These two factors combined can produce an assortment of injuries. Moreover, the shoulder muscles are liable to injury due to the repetitive swinging of the golf clubs. Just as it is crucial for you to stretch and warm up prior to starting your golf game, be sure to rest your body suitable between games.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is, perhaps, an unexpected injury associated with golf. But, this injury can be induced by many games of golf played over a number of months constantly because it is a problem that comes about as a result of repetitive stress Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be a an extremely damaging injury producing disability and on occasion needing surgery. However, chiropractic management and, sometimes the use of a brace will help the condition if a health professional, such as your chiropractor, detects it at an early stage.
Injuries are assumed to be unavoidable part of life for a good majority golfers. However, a healthy, mobile spine, judicious preparation, proper exercise and muscle conditioning, reaching and maintaining a an appropriate fitness level, and sensible rest and recuperation after your game is over, can assisting in making injuries far less a part of your golfing experience.
Dr. Yong Kim is a chiropractor in Sacramento with over thirteen years of experience helping thousands of patients get out of pain and get their lives back. His office is located at 1707 Professional Drive, Sacramento, CA 95825. He has special training in the area of sports injuries. Dr Kim is himself an avid health enthusiast. For more information go to his website at http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org
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