Posts Tagged ‘Exercises’

Spinal Health

February 1st, 2012

There are 24 vertebrae, plus the sacrum and coccyx that make up the spine. Nerves from the spinal cord pass between the vertebrae, and they in turn send thousands of branches to every part of our body. These are the nerves that carry impulses (messages) to the millions of cells throughout the body. In affect they are the lines of communication between the brain and the cells. Spinal health is what we will be discussing. Maintaining a healthy spine for a Chiropractor is the number one priority. First you must get to know your body.

This means that you have to be aware of the way we sit, stand, walk, sleep, and how we perform our daily activities, both at work and play. Starting with a good night’s sleep will set you up for a pleasant day. Use a good firm mattress, but not one that is extremely hard as to prevent your body from it’s » Read more: Spinal Health

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4 Key Steps to a Healthy Back - How to Develop a Pain Free Neck, Back and Spine

January 1st, 2012

I have found that 4 major things play an important part in the health of your spine, back and neck. These four major components are key to having a healthy back, and if you follow them you will notice a considerable difference in your overall back health.

You must have each one of these four things to have a healthy back and spine, they are:

1.) Flexibility
2.) Back Strength
3.) Daily Stretching
4.) Posture

Let’s go into each of these four main parts to a healthy back in more detail.

1.) Flexibility

The first thing on our list is flexibility and how flexible your back is. If you are finding that you are throwing your back out a lot, and are experiencing painful back problems, you must think about getting the spine into proper alignment first. When you do have any type of alignment you also will increase the flexibility of your back right along with the alignment, so keep that in mind. Do not try to do any of these exercises if you are currently experiencing spasms, pain, or inflammation. » Read more: 4 Key Steps to a Healthy Back - How to Develop a Pain Free Neck, Back and Spine

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3 Spine Exercises to Get Taller and Spiral Your Height Growth Naturally

June 30th, 2011

Do you know that your spine can help you get taller? You see this is one part of your body that can help you add a few inches very quickly. Of course you will require other things like diet changes, supplements, lifestyle changes etc along with these exercises for the spine. Height growth using this method can be achieved both before you attain puberty and afterward also.

Your spinal column has vertebrae and in between these vertebrae are disks that get compressed due to posture and lack of flexibility. By correcting your posture and bringing some flexibility to your back you can fuel height growth naturally.

1) Cobra - In this exercise you lay down on the floor with your face pointing downwards. Now slowly raise your head and chest to form an arch. Your arms would be on the side of your shoulder and hands facing the ground when you raise yourself. Now take deep breaths in the raised position before you slowly return back to the starting position. Repeat this exercises 4 to 5 times every day so that you can get taller quickly. » Read more: 3 Spine Exercises to Get Taller and Spiral Your Height Growth Naturally

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