Today, we’ll be going a little more in depth into certain conditions and examine how spinal manipulation is specially suited to treating them.
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Spinal manipulations are very safe when performed by trained professionals such as chiropractors, and while little risk does exist it’s on a case by case basis that your chiropractor will assess you if spinal manipulations are suited for your needs.
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BFR follows this basic principle and allows you to create artificial instances of hypoxia by restricting the flow of blood to a part of the body and perform lower intensity exercises with high repetition that results in the same effects as high intensity exercise.
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On top of the positive impact donors have on their communities, did you know that donors may experience health benefits of their own? In this week’s post we’ll be taking a look at the health benefits of donating blood and what it could mean for you.
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Whether you’re a new person to rugby, a player, coach, or any medical staff involved in the sports world, stay tuned because there’s a good amount of resources to be used here to learn.
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Massage guns offer a good option for self-treatment via a handheld device that can be adjusted to different speeds that allows you to work on some of your “sticky” muscles. Some types of massage guns even come with multiple attachments that range for a more pointed massage, or a rounder smoother massage. So many models exist so we’ll be breaking down what to look for at different price points!
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We are so excited to begin this new year with you. 2021 will bring a lot of change to our office - GOOD change! More updates will follow, but check out the newest announcements below!
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With the new year rolled in we’re going to revisit these topics and address how your savings can best help you in the new year.
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So whether your goal is business, family, health, personal, or spiritual, we’ll look at some ways where these goals can be achieved.
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Whenever the holidays come around it gets really easy to avoid exercise in favor of additional sleep and good food. It’s great to take these kinds of breaks for ourselves, but it’s also important to do what we can to stay active and doing so is actually a lot easier than it sounds. Today, we’re going to take a look at some easy ways to stay active during the holiday season and even from the comfort of your own home.
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As the year draws to a close, we’ll be taking a look at how you can make the most of the services that we offer here at the clinic. We do our best to make healthcare as accessible as possible and one of the ways we do so is through the acceptance of Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
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Today we’ll be looking at Flexion-Distraction Therapy, one of the main tools in our bag of techniques and its efficacy in practice for relieving a variety of conditions.
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As the change of seasons comes about so too do allergies, which can be difficult to deal with. While medications to combat allergies do exist, there are also various ways in which we can supplement our bodies with more natural means that will help reduce the severity of allergies and improve our overall health over time.
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The x-ray was accidentally discovered in 1895 by a German physicist named Willhelm Röntgen who was experimenting with light tubes that were emitting low levels of radiation. He dubbed the radiation “x” rays to represent the unknown nature of this new discovery. While Röntgen was successful in creating very basic images using this newfound type of electromagnetic radiation called the “x” ray it wasn’t until about a year later in 1896 where the first clinical use for the x-ray was used…
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Spending a lot of time sitting at your desk can start to have some negative impacts on your body, especially on your muscles. As you spend time sitting your muscles can tighten, joints can get stiff, and you might start to feel sore and uncomfortable. Luckily, there are some things we can do while sitting that can help our bodies immensely. With that, let’s take a look at five great stretches we can do from the comfort of our chairs.
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Equipping an EMS machine after a workout allows an athlete to let the muscles continue working to bring in fresh blood without straining the muscle as if it were exercising. This allows the body to recover much more efficiently that it normally would.
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“Today we’ll be exploring one of my favorite manual therapy techniques; Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation or IASTM for short. You might recognize this as the “scaping” or “stripping” intervention I use at the office! The history of IASTM stems from China in the 1300’s. The technique was called Gua Sha (gwahsha), which is Chinese for “scraping.””
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“Today, we’ll be diving into common conditions that chiropractors treat and how it’s more than just “back-breaking” work."
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This series of choice products comes directly from RockTape!
“Hell, we’ve heard it. Everyone in our office has a story. A bad cycling fall. A blown-out back. Sprains. Bruises. That’s why we do what we do.We believe recovery is more than discomfort*killers or injections. We believe through movement, mobility, and stability you can heal yourself.Our tape is the best in the world. There’s no question. Ditto for our lotions & potions, and our joint products. But it’s more than what we sell.It’s what we live. It’s our incredible network of educators and doctors. It’s athletes.It’s people like you. So join us in staying fit, healthy and discomfort*-free. We’ll be there when you need us.”
I personally handpicked the items below as the 5 best products offered by RockTape through the RockTape shop. As mentioned in previous weeks, we, at Solana Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic, are RockTape providers and can place orders through the company at below retail prices. Have a look at the suggested products below and let us know if we could help with your mobility routine!
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“TriggerPoint is a life-enhancing brand focused on empowering people to move and feel better. We design and develop innovative massage therapy tools that mimic the touch of a therapist’s hands, so people of all ages, sizes, and athletic ability can feel their best wherever they are.”
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