The micro-break can be used thru out the day. Its a simple way to help with lower back pain.
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Symptoms of Tech Neck
Tech neck happens when people spend too much time with their head and neck extended too far forward over their body while looking at a computer screen. It can also happen when people repeatedly tuck their head down over their chin and hunch their shoulders while sending or receiving text messages on a cell phone.
Symptoms:
•Neck pain •Shoulder
- Minimize Tech Neck by:
- Bring screens to eye level
- Use a tablet or smartphone holder
- Take frequent breaks from screens
- Strengthen mid back and cervical extender muscles
Call Dr. Steve for help with your posture and tech neck!
Chiropractic manipulation shown efective in treating nonspecific neck pain
More and more research is showing that chiropractic is safe and effective! Here’s a study from Pain Physician showing just that.
A systematic review of 47 randomized trials found that cervical manipulation is safe and effective:
- An effect in favor of thrust manipulation plus exercise compared to an exercise regimen alone for a reduction in pain and disability.
- Of the 25 studies (that evaluated adverse events), either no or minor events occurred.
- According to the published trials reviewed, manipulation and mobilization appear safe.
Coulter ID et al. Manipulation and Mobilization for Treating Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for an Appropriateness Panel. Pain Physician. 2019 Mar;22(2):E55-E70.
Can disc herniations shrink over time?
This study found that DISC HERNIATIONS RESOLVE BY THEMSELVES THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME! That is awesome. The study found that the overall incidence of spontaneous resorption after LDH was 66.66% (95% CI 51% – 69%). The incidence in the United Kingdom was 82.94% (95% CI 63.77% – 102.11%). The incidence in Japan was 62.58% (95% CI 55.71% – 69.46%).
There is hope! Chiropractic works to restore normal mechanics to the spine and corrective exercise can help this process along.
Pass this along to anyone who is suffering! And if you are suffering be sure to make an appointment with Dr. Steve!
Incidence of Spontaneous Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis.
What happens you get adjusted?
Chiropractic adjustments help
A Spine Journal study was “the first to measure facet gapping during cervical manipulation on live humans”.
The results demonstrate that:
- Target and adjacent motion segments undergo facet joint gapping (0.9 mm ± 0.4mm) during manipulation.
- Intervertebral range of motion is increased (8-13 degrees) in all three planes of motion after manipulation.
- Pain score improved from 3.7±1.2 before manipulation to 2.0±1.4 after manipulation.
Anderst WJ et al. Intervertebral Kinematics of the Cervical Spine Before, During and After High Velocity Low Amplitude Manipulation. The Spine Journal Volume 18, Issue 12, December 2018, Pages 2333-2342
More research showing chiropractic is safe
A systematic review of 47 randomized trials found that cervical manipulation is safe and effective:
- An effect in favor of thrust manipulation plus exercise compared to an exercise regimen alone for a reduction in pain and disability.
- Of the 25 studies (that evaluated adverse events), either no or minor events occurred.
- According to the published trials reviewed, manipulation and mobilization appear safe.
Coulter ID et al. Manipulation and Mobilization for Treating Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for an Appropriateness Panel. Pain Physician. 2019 Mar;22(2):E55-E70.
Why does my back hurt in the morning?
People that come into our chiropractic clinic for treatment after lumbar disc herniation or disc bulging frequently have a history of pain which is worse in the morning and then improves after they’ve been up moving around for a bit.
Often they have some questions about what exercises and stretches they can do in the morning to make them feel better. We learned more about morning back pain in a disc – injured patient after the research of Michael Adams in the 1980s
The discs soak up the fluids from the tissues around them while a person is recumbent in bed overnight. So in the morning when they wake up the outer layers of the disc are under a bit more tension, which we refer to as hydrostatic pressure.
In turn, the disc becomes a bit
So what should you do? Once you get out of bed you should not bend over right away. Try to keep your back straight or try stretching
Next, use your hips to bend over the sink to brush your teeth.
The above picture is a great way to cause sharp shooting pain in the morning.
Sitting with a more normal curve in the lumbar spine helps take the pressure off of the lumbar discs and helps decrease pain.
Sitting like this cause more disc pressure causing disc irritation. It can cause the disc to bulge more.
Discs
So remember back straight, stomach tight will help prevent lower back pain and help you heal if you have pain.
Impaired Core Stability as a Risk Factor for the Development of Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries: A Prospective Cohort Study
A weak core can increase your chances for lower extremity injury during exercise!
The core is important for your lower back and neck health for sure. It’s also very important for extremity health. If you have been dealing with an arm or leg injury (extremity) that has not been getting better with treatment, it might be good to add in some core exercise to improve outcomes.
Take Home Message from the study: A college freshman with dynamic postural control limb imbalances, decreased hip extension strength, or decreased core muscle endurance during bridging exercises is more likely to develop a lower extremity overuse injury.
Muscle as viewed through an electron microscope!
This is a pretty cool picture. Can you believe the detail? The red in the picture is the muscle and the white stuff is the connective tissue is called
What type of running shoe I get part 2
Part 2:
Ok, we’ve worked on any muscle imbalances, fixed any joints that needed fixing and now we’re working on running form. What’s next is everyone’s favorite: running shoes
Let’s talk about running shoes!
When I’m looking for a running shoe these are the things I look for:
- Heel to toe drop:
This a zero drop shoe. That means the heel and toe are at the same level.
Here’s a large heel drop.
Now which one to choose?
You can not use a zero drop shoe if you were using a running shoe (with a large heel drop) like the one above your whole life. Doing that you would destroy your Achilles tendon and calves.
I would suggest using the lowest heel to toe drop you can tolerate. better to error on a bigger drop then lesser drop. You can always go lower the next shoe. This will lower your chance of soreness. Remember change can take time, don’t rush things
2. Where the shoe bends:
I like the shoe to bend where my big toe bends which is the “knuckle” part of the big toe. It only makes sense that the shoe bends where the body bends.
3. The toe box:
The toe box is the space around the toes. Take your foot out of the shoe or sneaker and take a look. I bet it does not look like your shoe. Most people don’t have elf shaped feet.
A big toe box gives more room for your foot and toes. The second picture is an insert( black one) from a shoe with a big toe box. My foot does not spill over the insert(green one) like the first picture.
If you have any question please call the office! Or you could bring your shoe in and we can go over it in person.