Entries from June 2009

Lack of water is the #1 cause of daytime fatigue. Preliminary research shows that 8-10 glasses of water per day could significantly ease back and joint pain in 80% of sufferers. Drinking 5 glasses of water per day decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45% and can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79% and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer Are you drinking the amount of water you should be?

Headaches can come from a variety of sources.  Subluxation is a leading cause of some of the most common headaches.  Subluxation involves a restriction of your ability to turn and bend through the neck which can lead to nerve interference.  Nerve interference can cause referred pain to other parts of the body including the head.  Nerve irritation frequently causes muscle spasm requiring spinal adjustments to help the irritated nerves.  If left untreated Subluxation can lead to swelling and inflammation.  Discs can bulge, degenerate and herniate and soft tissue damage can become permanent. If you are not a current patient, contact our website at chiropractoreugene.com or call for a FREE Headache evaluation with Dr.

Neck pain is nothing to be ignored!  It can mean you have a “Blown Disc”, torn muscles/ligaments, infection, muscle spasm, rib subluxation or a number of other problems. If there is numbness/tingling in your arms or hands you need to be checked out right away.  If there is associated weakness of grip and you are dropping things get in for a check up immediately.

Step one:  Eat!  If you want to crank up your metabolism you have to “Stoke your furnace” so to speak.  Eating one or two times per day tells your body that it needs to save energy for later and is more likely to store energy as fat.  If you eat every 3-4 hours your body knows it has plenty of fuel so it “Cranks up” the energy burning mechanisms to burn off  “excess” fuel.

I absolutely love yoga.  I think it is the best exercise for your spine, if you have a relatively health spine.  If you have herniated discs or degenerative processes going on in your spine, you must be cleared by a qualified health care provider before starting a yoga practice. In fact, if you are “out of shape”, or if you are just unsure if yoga is safe for you, please consult your family practitioner, chiropractor, physical therapist or other qualified health care provider.  Also, please do not run out and just buy a DVD and start doing yoga.  Yoga should be approached like a martial art.  Go to classes and learn proper postures that can be corrected by your certified yoga teacher.  A DVD will not correct your posture if you are doing it wrong.  This can be dangerous and also get you in to very bad habits that are hard to break once you get going.  My personal favorite type of yoga is Anusara Yoga but there are many, many different types out there.  Find the best that suits you.  I suggest you start off with a beginner’s class and don’t be shy, please inform the instructor that you are “brand new.”  They will welcome you and may do a brief health history with you to make sure that the practice is not contraindicated to your particular condition.  Most yoga studios also offer “Yoga for Special Conditions” class or “Health Back Yoga” or “Gentle Yoga” or something along those lines.  In Yoga, there is a saying, “NO PAIN, NO PAIN.”  Yoga should not hurt, ever.  If you feel pain while doing a stretch, stop, tell the instructor and then follow his/her directions.