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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Feb 19, 2015 | Health Articles
Sitting on the edge of our seats as we eagerly await the final score. 3-2-1 Victory! You jump to cheer the win, but if you suffer with Tendonitis that victory dance is filled with awkward motions and pain. If you find this pain has you red shirted from the sports you love to play or...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Feb 12, 2015 | Health Articles
It’s time. My alarm is set and my sneakers are ready to witness a workout that will begin the next new me.
Sound familiar? Many people find it hard to get motivated for a “big workout” at the gym, or getting up at 5 am for a 5 mile run. However, scientists have found that peoples’ bodies are not only physically different when it comes to exercise but also in the way they perceive the exercise and in the way that they get motivated. They believe that it is all linked to an individuals’ body chemistry and this chemistry can determine whether we find exercise a chore or a pleasure.
What Determines My Level of Activity?
“If we do not move it, we lose it.” This adage rings true for not only our waist lines but our motivation to enjoy the exercise that will keep us in shape. For instance, people have different levels of physical capacity, there are people that find going for a walk is more than enough exercise for them. Whereas, others find that spending hours working out in the gym is still not enough. Unfortunately we typically find that more sedentary people feel that walking or doing a few sit-ups are sufficient.
A persons’ physical capacity is based on their ventilatory threshold. In the majority of people, when at rest, the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled is equal to the amount of oxygen inhaled. When we exercise we pass the ventilatory threshold and the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled is greater than the amount of oxygen inhaled. This action causes the muscles to produce lactic acid and the body creates a stress response. Most peoples’ ventilatory threshold is at 50-60% of their maximum exercise capacity. For more sedentary people it can be as low as 35%.
The way we look at exercise also contributes to our chemistry and our motivation to do it. If you are one of those people that hates exercise and finds it extremely hard to get motivated, what can you do?
Where Do I Start My Motivation to Exercise?
The first big step is pick an exercise that you enjoy doing and then ease yourself into it, particularly if you haven’t been active for a while. Be careful for if you push yourself too hard at the start of your exercise program it is only going to make you feel worse and discourage you from continuing.
If you have led a sedentary lifestyle and have not been exercising start with a simple form of exercise that takes the weight off of your feet, such as a light swim or water aerobics. To gain motivation and help with committing to form a healthy lifestyle routine take up a social exercise activity. This can mean joining a class at your local gym or just going for a walk with a group of friends.
Another tip is to try the media to help get you motivated. Listening to your favorite songs or watching T.V. when you are exercising as a distraction can help to keep you motivated and improve the results of exercising.
Join a team or enjoy it alone but the bottom line is that if you enjoy the exercise you are doing there is more chance that you will stay motivated and persevere to get the results you want.
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Our expert chiropractic team specializes in your health and well being. We want to help you achieve your health goals that may contain weight loss, better nutrition, and overall optimal health. If you are just starting your exercise program or an athletic pro, let us help you obtain your goals of optimal health and performance.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 2, 2014 | Health Articles
Buckle up our traveling season is upon us. Planes, trains, and automobiles this season can put a real strain on our holiday fun. So this season follow these tips to survive the physically demanding prospect of traveling to your holiday destination even if your final destination is a luxury holiday. Start Right Travel should be...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Oct 30, 2014 | Health Articles
When you bend your knee do large clicks and cracks resonate around you? Do you frequently stop because your knee locks or feels like it just is not bending correctly? Ahh the grinding you say!
You are not alone. Many people struggle with long standing knee pain and discomfort. It is far to common and yet many people learn to live with it. Unfortunately is not until the pain inhibits them from doing the activities they love, before many people begin to look for solutions that will return them back to where pain and discomfort are no longer associated with their daily lives.
The First Step is Understanding
First we must understand that there are a variety of causes for the knee pain inclusive of: injury, overuse, or underlying conditions like arthritis. For the best proper treatment the cause of the pain needs to be determined before any treatment can be offered. The treatments often include getting to the root of the stiffness and inflammation.
Proper Diagnosis
It is crucial that the cause of the pain be diagnosed in order to offer the best treatment. Here are a number of very common diagnoses:
- Arthritis – Generally tends to be the most widespread cause of knee pain and there is a selection of treatments on offer.
- Ligament Injuries – These can be caused or exacerbated during sports or athletic activities leading to discomfort and instability.
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Cartilage Injuries | Meniscal Tear – This is a common knee pain cause in young and old.
- Patellar Tendonitis – Tendonitis around the joint is most commonly of the patellar tendon, the large tendon over the front of the knee.
- Chondromalacia Patella – Chondromalacia is a softening of the cartilage which leads to under the kneecap, this is common among the 15-35 year old age group.
- Dislocating Kneecap – This causes acute symptoms during the dislocation, but can also lead to chronic knee pain.
- Baker’s Cyst – This is a swelling in the rear of the joint, and is usually a sign of another underlying problem such as a meniscus tear.
- Bursitis – The most common bursa affected around the joint is that just above the kneecap, commonly this is found in people that kneel during their work.
- Plica Syndrome – This is an uncommon cause of knee pain, and can be tricky to diagnose, diagnosis is usually made at the time of arthroscopy.
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease – This is a condition seen in adolescents and is due to irritation of the growth plate just at the front of the joint.
- Osteochondritis Dissecans – (OCD) is another condition seen in adolescents due to the growth of the bone around the joint.
- Gout – This is not a common cause for knee pain but patients with a history of this condition may find it is the cause of knee pain.
The Greatest Step
The first pain free step is to schedule an appointment with our office. Our expert team will run thorough examinations to help get to the root cause of your discomfort and set you on the path with the best recommendations for getting you back into life without knee pain!
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 23, 2014 | Health Articles
The era of replace and buy new is in full swing and has swung so far to the right that we are now applying this principle to our health. In previous generations we understood the premise "built to last" and maintained the high quality of the product until it was past onto its next owner....
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