Posts Tagged ‘foot’

Bad Backs - 10 Tips to Better Back Health

March 10th, 2012

Does your back ache after a long day at work? If so, you aren’t alone in your misery. Back injuries account for 1 out of 5 workplace injuries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While it is possible to injure your back by lifting incorrectly, carrying heavy boxes or turning the wrong way, more often back injuries develop slowly. The most common cause of a bad back is related to how the bones are aligned (your posture), which in turn directly affects the health of the ligaments, and muscle tone, promoting balanced strength and flexibility.

The following tips will help you improve your posture and decrease muscle fatigue to keep you on your feet and ready for dancing!

Tip #1

Stand in efficient alignment. From the side view, the middle of the ear should line up with the middle of the shoulder, hip, knee and ankle. The bones of the skeleton were designed to carry the weight of the body while the muscles create movement. In poor alignment the muscles are asked to overwork, resulting in fatigue and strain. Visualize your head and spine as a helium balloon tied with a string as you are standing and walking. Let it pull you into an upright position. » Read more: Bad Backs - 10 Tips to Better Back Health

Ergonomic Tips on Enhancing Spine Health Part 2

November 29th, 2011

In part 1 of this series of Ergonomic Tips On Enhancing Spine Health, we discussed maintaining good spine health with various ergonomic tips like improving on sitting posture via ergonomic desk chairs, managing your own workplace ergonomics with basic approaches. The part of the series continues with tips which you can easily manage even at a workplace environment.

One key aspect that many of us tend to ignore is the feet. Wearing proper comfortable footwear of the right size is important. A lot of ladies ignore the warnings of chiropractors and foot reflexologists and continue their daily affairs with three to five inch high heel shoes. This has adverse effect on the spine over time, as they strain over the center of gravity of your body weight, and even alter the entire body alignment. You can imagine how devastating the effect is on your spine health, especially when this is torturing process is repeated on a daily basis over time. And if your job entails standing on your feet around the clock, you might consider wearing well cushions comfortable pumps or cushion your feet with soft rubber mats.

Not only should you be aware of good standing and sitting posture but also expand the awareness throughout your workplace and home offices, during work and at leisure. To be able to apply the approaches at all instances is an important step towards keeping good spine health. Using your ergonomic techniques throughout every single activity can help reduce stubborn aches developed at any part of your day. » Read more: Ergonomic Tips on Enhancing Spine Health Part 2

How Chiropractic Care Can Help In Spinal Malfunctioning?

September 18th, 2011

Spine injury and its related disorders, if left untreated can cause major health hazards. The spine is generally affected by accidents, sports injuries, pregnancy, whiplash etc. Chiropractic treatment is a ground breaking technology for providing cure for spinal disorders and its related malfunctioning.

A healthy spine is very important to carry out our normal day to day activities. If the spine is not in good health then it causes variety of problems like muscle stiffness, stress and limb weakness. The spinal cord runs directly in the middle opening of the vertebra and sends signals to every organ, muscle and several systems of the body. If a spine problem is left untreated then it radiates to other areas of the body.

Condition which affect the spine and treatment

The conditions which affect the spine and causes various disorders are poor posture, starting to exercise, pregnancy, hurt on the job, growing pains, stressed, car accident, active in competitive sports, fall, computer back syndrome, foot pain, sport injuries and whiplash. Sometimes spinal problems are also hereditary. Nowadays, doctors use modern chiropractic technique and procedures to provide most efficient treatment.The techniques commonly used by chiropractic practitioners are laser therapy, orthopedic extremity adjusting, motion palpation, and cox spinal decompression. » Read more: How Chiropractic Care Can Help In Spinal Malfunctioning?