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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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Spine Doctor - How to Choose

December 17th, 2011

Choosing a spine doctor should be a thorough, planned effort. When you have pain that is debilitating and your general practitioner or internal medicine physician can no longer address it, its time to find a specialist. The best kind of doctor will be one that has been referred to you, either by your primary care physician, a friend or family member. But because health insurance plans do not always let you chose the physician you were recommended, you may need to choose from a list. Below are some criteria for how to choose a spine doctor.

Board Certification

For a physician to be board certified in a particular specialty, he or she must undergo an approved education program and evaluation that assesses the medical knowledge, judgment, professionalism and clinical and » Read more: Spine Doctor - How to Choose

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Chiropractic For Back Pain

November 22nd, 2011

Introduction to Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic is a continuously growing practice of non-invasive procedures used to alleviate pain and headaches. It is a healthcare approach focusing on the relationship between the body’s structure, specifically the spine, and the body’s functions. Practitioners may use a variety of approaches, but primarily they perform adjustments to the spine with the goal of correcting alignment problems and encouraging the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Misalignments in the spine can interfere with the flow of energy needed to support health.

The term chiropractic itself comes from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (action) to describe treatment done by hand or hands-on treatment. Today, chiropractic in the United States is considered to be a Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). Some chiropractic procedures can even be traced back to ancient times. Chiropractic is based on three key concepts:

  • The body has an ability to heal itself
  • The body’s structure, especially the spine, and the body’s functions are closely intertwined and this relationship affects overall health
  • Treatment aims to rectify this relationship between structure and function enabling the body to do what it does naturally, heal itself » Read more: Chiropractic For Back Pain

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