What would you do if your car's low oil light came on today? Would you top off your engine with some 10W-30 weight or put some black tape over that little annoying light so you wouldn't have to deal with it any more? Ignoring the warning sign will cause your engine to seize down the road. And if you were checking the dipstick regularly and adding oil when needed, the light might not have come on in the first place. The same goes for your spine and regular chiropractic check-ups. When your spine gets too low on adjustments, pain is the warning light. Unfortunately by the time the pain shows up you've been out of adjustment too long. If that's the case, you could 'black tape' the pain with Tylenol or any other pain killer. Or you could bring your spine in for a proper chiropractic adjustment today and avoid a catastrophic event tomorrow. Content provided by Principle33.
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From Chiropractic Economics:
U.S. healthcare workers, especially doctors and nurses, use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) far more than do workers in other fields, according to a new study. CAM includes diverse therapies outside the realm of conventional medicine. Overall, 76 percent of healthcare workers report CAM usage, compared with 63 percent of the general working population. Healthcare workers use chiropractic treatment, massage, and acupuncture for conditions that conventional medicine does not address well, said study co-author Lori Knutson, executive director of the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing with Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis. While conventional providers often treat common issues such as back pain with pain medication, holistic providers address root causes, she said. Click here to read more. Midback pain is usually a very different type of pain than neck pain or low back pain. Neck pain can cause headaches or problems in the arms and hands, since the nerves to the upper extremities exit the spine in the neck. Low back pain can cause problems in the legs and feet, since the nerves to the lower extremities exit the spine in the low back.
The middle back (generally thought of as the area in between the shoulder blades) does not directly send nerves to the arms or legs. However, the thoracic spine is the site of a long chain of special nerves called the sympathetic nervous system, which directly help to control many of the subconcious workings of your body (breathing, digestion, blood pressure, etc.). Issues in the mid-back will often lead to disruptions of many other bodily systems. Causes of mid back pain include: - muscle spasm - vertebral misalignment or subluxation - rib misalignment or subluxation - spinal degeneration - heavy or loose backpacks - postural syndrome - scoliosis - kyphosis - shingles - fibromyalgia - T4 syndrome - referred pain from organs such as the heart, kidneys, or stomach (even from heartburn) - an inflammatory arthritis like ankylosing spondylitis - compression fracture - rib fracture - infection - tubercolosis - bone diseases such as Paget's Disease, multiple myeloma, or osteoid osteoma Can you think of any other causes of mid back pain? Three related articles were published yesterday in the USA Today:
1) Excessive Sitting Linked To Premature Death In Women Research released last fall found that women who sat for more than six hours a day had a 37 percent increased risk of premature death, compared to 18 percent for men. Those results stayed the same, even when factors such as an individual's diet, amount of physical activity and smoking were taken into account. Dr. Alpa Patel, senior epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society, is the lead author of that study, the largest on how sitting affects mortality. The study was based on information from surveys of 123,000 people who participated in the study between 1992 and 2006. Females who sat the longest and exercised the least had twice the risk of death compared with women who recorded more activity and less sitting. Under similar circumstances for men, there was only a 50 percent greater chance of death. Patel can't explain why sitting may be more hazardous to women's health. It's unclear whether the varying results are caused by gender, or if there's some other influence at work. 2) Too Much TV May Take Years Off Your Life Researchers in Australia found that people who averaged six hours a day of TV lived, on average, nearly five years less than people who watched no TV. For every hour of television watched after age 25, lifespan fell by 22 minutes, according to the research led by Dr. J. Lennert Veerman of the University of Queensland. But other experts cautioned that the study did not show that TV watching caused people to die sooner, only that there was an association between watching lots of TV and a shorter lifespan. Though a direct link between watching TV and a shortened lifespan is highly provocative, the harms of TV are almost certainly indirect, said Dr. David L. Katz, director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine. "As a rule, the more time we spend watching TV, the more time we spend eating mindlessly in front of the TV, and the less time we spend being physically active," Katz said. "More eating and less physical activity, in turn, mean greater risk for obesity, and the chronic diseases it tends to anticipate, notably diabetes, heart disease and cancer." 3) Studies Show 15 Minutes of Daily Exercise Makes A Big Difference Don't despair if you can't fit in the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise. Growing evidence suggests that even half that much can help. It's still no excuse to slack off. Regular exercise strengthens muscles, reduces the risk of some diseases and promotes mental well-being. The more exercise, the better. But not everyone has the time or willpower. So researchers set out to find the minimum amount of physical activity needed to reap health benefits. The findings by a study in Taiwan suggest just 15 minutes of moderate exercise a day can lead to a longer life. Ever have one of those days where you just don't feel as bright as you should? Your diet's good, you're getting enough exercise, but for some reason you still feel drained and unproductive. Maybe it's time for a trip to the chiropractor… Think of your Nerve System as electrical wires and your body a 100 watt light bulb connected to it. When the wires are clear and electricity flows freely, your bulb glows to 100 watts. But if power is restricted in the wires, your bulb dims. Chiropractors call it being subluxated (the word literally means "less light") or in a "state of less light/less energy." And the only thing that can "light you up" again is a specific, loving chiropractic adjustment. Eating properly and getting enough exercise is important, but you'll never shine to your full potential if you're subluxated… and you can't afford that. The world needs you beaming at 100 watts. So don't wait until your light's completely out… get adjusted and shine bright with regular chiropractic care! Content provided by Principle33. |
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