Posts Tagged ‘process’

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

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

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