Chiropractic Lessons Learned from a Daschund

I had an epiphany this morning.  I thought for years one of my dogs, a Daschund name Nathan, commonly called a wiener dog, was trying to kill me.  As we are the two males in our house, one of us was going to be the Alpha male, and obviously he wanted it to be him.  He would always run under my feet while I was on the stairs, attempting to get me to fall to my death.  

Tighten Your Core Muscles Before Bending Over

This morning I released he is only trying to maime me.  I bent over to pet him, and all of a sudden my back started to tighten up. It was that moment I released his diabolical plan.  Frequently, patients will come into the office as their backs "went out" feeding their dog, tying their shoes, reaching for the shampoo, but what is the common factor:  they do these things first thing in the morning.  Now I'm not going to tell you not to do these things, as they still have to be done, but proceed with more caution.  If possible try to get warmed up, get your blood flowing in the morning, definitely try to remember to tighten up your core muscles if you are going to bend over or lift anything.  But most importantly, remember that Daschund have a Napoleon Complex and want to rule the world.

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Help your Children Have a Healthy Back

In my last blog I was talking about your kids back packs, and today I want to talk a little more about that....

Health Problems are Not Spontaneous

The manifestation of any health problem is not spontaneous.  There are factors that contribute to these problems, and often with spinal problems those factors have to do with adaptations.  The body will to adapt to the stress put on it, but when its ability to respond is exceeded then the symptoms will begin to occur.

There are Numerous Causes of Poor Back Posture

Poor posture is not a medical condition that has a diagnosis, but it is easily visible, and its causes can be numerous.  There can be in some instances congenital, but more often external forces, such as backpacks, unlevel shoes, development in puberty, sitting poorly at a desk, all these and more can essentially lead to micro-traumas to the spine.

Have Your Child Checked When the Problem First Arises

It is important that at the first sign of a problem arising to have your child checked out by a Chiropractor so that these adaptations do not become permanent and lead to bigger problems down the road.