New Studies Link Weak Core Muscles To Low Back Pain
Most shockingly, one study found weak core muscles in elite athletes! Yes, even elite athletes commonly have weak core muscles, and these weak core muscles are causing low back pain even in athletes with "chiseled" physiques and who train 3-4 hours a day. Many people mistakenly think that strong abs make for a good core, or that doing ab and back workouts means they are getting their core. In actuality, nothing could be further from the truth. Yet anther study in a growing body of evidence has found that elite athletes who had low back pain also had a weak transverse ...
Childrens Back Packs Compress Low Back Discs and Increase Scoliosis Risk
Here's an important study for parents with children in school being made to carry a backpack. A standing MRI, which is able to view the discs while under a load, has found that "significant compression" occurs with carrying a backpack. Sure, this confirms what common sense already tells us - that placing heavy loads on undeveloped spines is bad for them! Certainly investing in a roller-style back pack makes more sense than ever, and now we have the research backing us to confirm the dangers of overloading our childrens' spines with school books. But one more critical thing: The article found not ...
Positive Results of a Conservative Scoliosis Treatment Plan
The following videos serve as a case study for a scoliosis patient of ours. We are going to try and put up as much information as possible as the case progresses. We have had excellent results with her to this point. Please visit our website at www.janzenandjanzen.com for more information about the treatment methods we use. Search Tags: scoliosis, conservative, non surgical, treatment, spine, curve, pain, chiropractor
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Orthopedic vs. Chiropractic
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Childrens Back Packs Compress Low Back Discs and Increase Scoliosis Risk
Here’s an important study for parents with children in school being made...
Positive Results of a Conservative Scoliosis Treatment Plan
The following videos serve as a case study for a scoliosis patient of ours. We are...
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Keeping Your Low Back Healthy
New Studies Link Weak Core Muscles To Low Back Pain
Most shockingly, one study found weak core muscles in elite athletes! Yes, even...
How to keep your low back healthy
4 WAYS TO STAY BACK PAIN FREE 1. Get Some Exercise It’s not that tough. We’re...
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Muscle and Joint Health
Common Medicine for Joint Pain Found To Make Problem WorseJoint and disc degeneration occurs in our bodies when the body can no longer make cartilage as fast as it is being destroyed. As cartilage breaks down fast than it is replenished, a condition called degenerative arthritis sets into the joint. In the spine, the “facet” joint is a joint about the size of the knuckles in our hands. ... [Read more of this review]
Poor Workstation Posture May Be Destroying Your Discs
Have you ever wondered why you have shoulder, neck, or upper back pain all the time? Have you tried getting massages or changing your workstation setup, yet you are not getting the relief you want? A scientific study reveals the most common cause of neck and shoulder pain may be from a failing or herniated disc in your neck. A failing disc typically... [Read more of this review]
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