Posts Tagged ‘spinal cord’

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

Discover the Transformation in an Awakened Spine

November 20th, 2011

Most of us have memories of life events - some bringing joy, some life-changing, and still others we would rather forget. Each of those life events has an energy that can store anywhere in the body, including the spine and nervous system, especially when it did not feel safe to experience at the time. That stored energy converts into tone, vibration and tension. The cerebral cortex - the part of the brain with which we observe our self, experience higher thought, awareness and consciousness - disconnects from that energy as if to say “I never want to feel that again.”

As the energy of stress - physical, chemical or emotional - becomes stuck in the body, the spinal cord becomes stretched like an over-tightened guitar string. This puts the nervous system in fight-or-flight mode, locking in tension patterns that distort the spine and posture. When the spinal cord is under tension, the tone and vibration of each cell is altered, interfering with cellular communication and energy flow. » Read more: Discover the Transformation in an Awakened Spine

Rehabilitation Exercises for Spine Related Neck Injuries and Back Injuries

July 27th, 2011

Injuries involving the spine are very common and these can lead to a wide variety of symptoms, from mild pain to paralysis and even death. The spine can be viewed as the wiring harness of the body. It carries and protects the spinal cord and enables the brain to communicate with and control the whole body. Serious damage to the vertebrae can lead to impingement of the spinal cord, pain or loss of any feeling (e.g. in the hands, arms, chest) and in the worst case total loss of control in certain parts of the body.

Like a wiring harness in a car, the spinal cord branches out into adjacent parts of the body as one moves down from the neck to the end of the spine (coccyx). This means that the location of a spinal injury (i.e. which vertebrae are damaged) can be determined by identifying which part of the body is exhibiting injury symptoms. » Read more: Rehabilitation Exercises for Spine Related Neck Injuries and Back Injuries