Lumbar Pressure and Subluxation
Your spine is constantly under pressure Unless you can live in a zero-gravity bubble, move to outer space or become fully aquatic (all of which come with their own sets of problems), there is zero likelihood of escaping the compressive force that gravity exerts on our spines. Lumbar disc pressure in a healthy spine is…
An Ergonomic Injury Fact Sheet
Define: ergonomic injury The word ergonomics has a generally positive connotation that invokes a person sitting in a perfectly balanced position with a perfectly adjusted chair and desk to support them as they work away. But this romantic image is an example of good ergonomics, the kind that puts minimal pressure on the spine in the…
A Core Concept: Strength in The Transversus Abdominis
The transversus abdominis is one of the most important muscles in your body But do you know where it is? Our blog post here tells you how to find it, but this one will explain what it does and why it is so important. The transversus abdominus is the deepest of the four abdominal muscles.…
Losing Weight the Smart Way
Losing weight is not always a healthy process When it comes to losing weight, there is an overwhelming amount of diets, plans, regimes, schemes, pills, and tips to choose from. The proliferation of social media has allowed anyone with the slightest idea of nutrition science, diet or healthcare to broadcast their opinions on weight loss…
Engage Your Core: What Does it Mean?
Core mechanics are integral to spinal health What does your core mean to you? To many people, the core is just a shapeless mass of muscle in the middle of their body. When you tell someone to engage their core, the most common reaction is to flex the muscles of the stomach. But this sells…
Radiculopathy: Are your Nerves Under Pressure?
Radiculopathy is nerve compression Radiculopathy is an irritating condition in which a nerve exiting the spine is put under pressure. The resulting symptoms include: Pain Feelings of tingling and numbness Weakness around the nerve Weakness in the extremities Because spinal nerves literally innervate the rest of your body, compression here is likely to cause dysfunction…
Chiropractic is the Honest Therapy Your Back Needs
When it comes to chronic back pain, many people will do anything to break free Unfortunately, this desperation often leads people astray into the arms of internet health bloggers, advice columnists and magazine ads; and, even more unfortunately, into the office of doctors who will sell any form of medicine as long as it drives…
The Horrors of White Collar Work
From a chiropractor’s perspective, white collar work is a terrifying prospect While the demands of physical labor are taxing on the spine to varying degrees, the demands of non-physical labor are arguably equally damaging, but less quantifiable. What we can say definitively is that humans were not designed to be sat in chairs for hours…
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Bending Over
Does your back pain get worse when you bend over? To begin with, bending over is one of the most common causes of back pain, and for most people it all begins with body mechanics. Look at how a child squats down by its knees to inspect something on the ground or retrieve a dropped item. Bending…
Protecting your Back while Breastfeeding
No new mother needs more back pain However, the fact remains that back pain is ubiquitous among new mothers adjusting to life with a baby in hand. Some of the main factors that contribute to back pain in new mothers are: Stress and lack of sleep- which are both directly implicated in elevated levels of…