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Movement
Proper spinal movement is aligned with flexibility and strength.
Proper spinal movement is aligned with flexibility and strength. Having adequate flexibility of tissues around the spine and pelvis allows full normal spinal movement, prevents abnormal force on the joints, and decreases the possibility of injury.
Stretching exercises prepare muscles for activity. Stretching before and after a workout can prevent muscles strain, soreness and help to avoid injuries. Stretching exercises will help improve your flexibility and strengthen muscles.
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Strength
Research has shown that people who are physically fit are less likely to have back pain, injuries, and will also recover much faster from injuries than those who are less physically fit.
The abdominal and back muscles help to stabilize the spine allowing proper spinal movement and correct posture. Also, having strong leg and hip muscles allow for proper lifting techniques and body mechanics. Strengthening back and abdominal muscles can help to relieve back pain, provide energy and give a feeling of wellness making daily routine activities much easier.
As always if you are experiencing back pain be sure to check with Dr. Leger before starting an exercise routine.
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Spine Success
Throughout our lives we come across pain that in some way is directed from our spine.
Our spine is the central core of our nervous system and these nerve fibers control the movements in our body. Our muscles and bones need these nerve fibers to work properly, so that our posture, movement, strength, and balance are working properly as well.
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Staying active is the key to maintaining spine success.
Staying active in our lives is a key importance to maintaining spine success. When lack of activity is present your body will lose the energy needed to control the human body. Keeping active maintains and increases this ability to work properly.
Not only will you become physically injured by lack of being active, but also your mental focus in life decreases. You will become unproductive and fall into a downward state of losing energy. Eventually this will cause major problems with your body and physical exhaustion occurs regularly throughout your life.
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Posture and Balance
Spinal balance and correct posture are two very important elements to abundant energy. Good posture should be a relaxed, comfortable and balanced state providing you with stability, poise, and energy.
Our spine is the central core of our nervous system and these nerve fibers control the movements in our body. Our muscles and bones need these nerve fibers to work properly, so that our posture, movement, strength, and balance are working properly as well.
Good posture is when your head is balanced over your hips, your chin is parallel to the floor, and your pelvis is level. You walk with vigor and your step feels light. Good posture is a very important part of good mental and physical health.
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Myths and Facts about Chiropractic
There are many myths out there about chiropractic. Let's set the record straight.
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What is all that “crackling” and “popping” that I hear?
For those of you who have been treated by a chiropractor or even for people who have never been treated by one but who have always heard about it, you may wonder what are all the sounds that your body makes when you are being adjusted or manipulated? That is indeed a very good question and one that has not always been answered clearly or the answer may have people confused.As you may know, our body is filled with air (oxygen and nitrogen for the most part) and these 2 gases occupy different areas of our body at all times.The crackling or popping sounds that we hear at times when we are being adjusted or manipulated are not caused by the actual bones themselves but by the pockets of these 2 gases that are bursting when the gases are rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created when the joints are slightly separated during a treatment. Another example of this phenomenon would be the "pop" sound you hear when the cork is taken out of a champagne bottle. Not all chiropractic adjusting techniques produce this noise. In fact, some adjusting techniques use little force and thus produce no noise at all. Is it bad to "crack" your back or neck a lot?
This question is frequently asked because people associate the "crackling" or "popping" of one's back or neck with a chiropractic adjustment. The two are not the same thing. If a person has a desire to "crack" his/her neck or back it is often because one area of their spine is fixated or jammed causing another area to move too much and "pop", sometimes by itself. When you "crack" your back you may be relieving the tension for a little while. Do you notice how it keeps coming back.That is because you are not giving yourself a specific chiropractic adjustment.
Do I need to see a Chiropractor for the rest of my life?
The answer to this often asked question is simply NO. The extent to which you choose to benefit from your chiropractic care is ultimately up to you. Each & everyone of us are solely responsible for the quality of our health & well-being. However, we do strongly urge all patients to consider wellness chiropractic care. This is where the long-term, lasting benefits of care are beneficial. Regular g habits are a lifestyle decision and so is lifetime, wellness chiropractic care. Should I continue chiropractic care if I don't have any symptoms and I feel better?
It is advised to do so. Just because symptoms disappear, does not mean your subluxations or fixations are corrected. Most of the patients seen in our office have spinal degeneration which has taken years to develop. The trauma of the birth process, slips, falls, accidents and countless other stresses over the course of your lifetime adversely affect the health of your spine. The longer you wait to have your spine checked by a chiropractor, the longer it will take to correct your subluxations.
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