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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Apr 28, 2015 | Health Articles
April showers bring May flowers, but what can May flowers bring? That is right - possible back pain. As springtime gets under way, we head outside into the warm weather and begin the spring clean in our garden. We are invigorated by the warmth and begin tackling the garden in Gung-ho style. Although gardening can...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Apr 7, 2015 | Health Articles
Are You Ready to Spring into Better Shape and Health? Do you want to lose that stubborn weight? Did you promise yourself that this year you would get into shape? Do you want to feel young again and enjoy your health and life? It can happen. But, it is up to you to make a...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jan 6, 2015 | Health Articles
We are all familiar with the adage of “walking a mile in another man’s shoes” but have we truly wanted to experience walking with another man’s spine? In this case we are referring to experiencing the physical strain on a body as we are working in our respective careers. It is no surprise to anyone that carpenters, moving men and plumbers have high rates of spine and low back injuries as they are lifting heavy loads and performing awkward tasks for long hours. But with spine injuries and dysfunction as the second leading cause of lost work in adults and the greatest cost expenditure, which careers are affecting our bodies the most these days?
Research shows that there is as much spine and low back episodes between blue as white collar workers. While this may surprise you that accountants and lawyers are as beat up as guys that haul garbage cans.
But never fear here are helpful tips and solutions for taking the pain out of your indoor desk jockey careers.
Quick Office Manual for Proper Desk Operating Procedures
- Choose a desk that is the proper height. All things on your desk should be within easy reach.
- Your feet should be touching the floor, with the legs and body forming an angle of 90 to 110 degrees.
- Keep your body straight with the head and neck upright and looking forward, not to the side. Do not hunch over or slouch.
- Adjust the height of your monitor. Look forward with your head in a neutral position. Your eyes should be at the same height as the top of the monitor. Leaning your head forward can lead to headaches and neck pain.
- When typing, keep your wrists straight, your shoulders perpendicular to the floor, and your forearms parallel to the floor.
- When reading at your desk, use a book stand or a paper holder to keep your eyes in the same neutral position you use to read documents on your computer monitor.
- When talking on the phone, use a headset, when possible, especially if you talk on the phone for prolonged periods. Holding the phone between your shoulder and cheek will only lead to neck pain and headaches.
- Stand up and stretch your legs with a short walk about every 20 to 30 minutes.
- Take micro-breaks often, stretching your neck, arms and wrists, back, and legs. Simple stretches include neck rotations, fist clenches, arm dangles, and shoulder shrugs.
- If your eyes concentrate on a particular object for long periods, relax your eye muscles by shifting your focus from objects that are close to you to objects that are farther away. This helps reduce eye strain.
- When using a mouse do not move the mouse with just your wrist. Use your entire arm and shoulder. Don’t rest your arm on the edge of the desk while manipulating the mouse. Hold the mouse loosely. Keep your wrist relaxed. Don’t hold it up or down; instead, hold it in a neutral (straight) position Move away from the mouse several times per hour and move your wrists, arms, and shoulders around.
Trouble Shooting
If you are already experiencing back pain here are four advice tips to help get your spine back into fully operational.
Tip 1: Consult our expert team.
Our expert team has been designed to help determine the cause of your back pain. After an in-depth consultation and examination we design our best recommendation for helping you reboot your health towards optimal efficiency.
Tip 2: Break the bad habits that cause spinal misalignments.
It is very common for lower back and spinal problems to start with some type of injury or trauma associated with a fall, car accident, or sports injury. But more often, Lower Back Pain results from the combination of our daily bad habits. Our work positions, seated postures, and sleep habits and surfaces can often aggravate or even cause our back problems. Learning and adopting the correct postures for sitting, sleeping, and working, many people have been able to successfully accelerate their healing process.
Tip 3: Utilize specific chiropractic adjustments as an option to correct the root cause of the lower back pain.
Chiropractic Adjustments are shown to produce the best results for patients struggling with lower back pain, sciatica and disc problems. Adjustments are most effective when they are delivered with specificity (at the right place) and in rhythm (at the right time).
Tip 4: Add specific exercises that have been proven to strengthen the muscles and soft tissues that have weakened over time with lower back issues.
As part of your active role in healing, you can strengthen the supportive structures around your spine through specific exercises. These movements target the true core elements associated with lower back pain as your muscles will tighten around joints that are injured and unstable. The basic flexibility will return naturally as your tissues heal and the nerve pressure is reduced.
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 18, 2014 | Health Articles
One of the key tenets of chiropractic is that health is our natural state. If someone is not healthy which is often signaled by pain or disease, we look for what could be interfering with this natural state by looking for the underlying cause. With that in mind chiropractic care is primarily designed to improve...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Nov 25, 2014 | Health Articles
You do not have to be a great scientist like our favorite characters in The Big Bang Theory to view our world with the simple applications such as the laws of mathematics and physics. We know simply that every action has a reaction and our world prefers to be balanced. We solve life’s equations for the answer that balances the problem presented. With this logic are we able to apply it to our health? The answer is absolutely!
Solve for Y
When we are solving for a solution we first look at the factors. One of the essential factors when leading a healthy lifestyle is a healthy spine. Unfortunately many people overlook the benefits of a healthy spine and do not factor in that people who suffer from back pain are generally less healthy than those who do not suffer with back pain.
Law of Subtraction
Low back pain is one of the most common physical ailments with over 80 percent of people in the United States reporting that they have been bothered by this discomfort at some point in their life. For some 50 percent of these people, the pain has severely limited their activities, caused sleep loss, and interfered with their sex life and the ability to control their weight. Further quality of life is subtracted as people suffering from long-term back pain are made to take time off work and can experience large financial losses, as well as the psychological problems that are associated with the healing process for long-term back pain.
Law of Addition
It is extremely important to take good care of your spine and keep it as healthy as possible. By simply adding these beneficial posture and health lifestyle tips as recommended by the American Chiropractic Association, you can help to keep your spine in good shape.
Healthy Diet and Exercise
- People who are overweight or obese tend to suffer more back pain as the extra weight they carry can put unwanted pressure on the muscles, ligaments and tendons in your back.
- A healthy diet and regular exercise is the most efficient and effective way to reduce your weight.
- You should always consult with your Doctor before beginning any new exercise program.
Standing
- When you are standing, try to keep one foot slightly in front of the other, and bend your knees slightly. This position can help to relieve the pressure on your low back.
- Try to avoid bending at the waist for prolonged periods of time. Your lower back muscles can become deconditioned in this position, which often leads to pain.
Lifting
- Whenever you are lifting an object, try to avoid twisting. One of the most dangerous movements for your spine is twisting, especially while lifting.
- If the item you are lifting is too heavy, pushing it is easier on your back than pulling it. Avoid using your back and upper body when pushing the item, try to use your legs.
- If you need to lift a heavy item, get somebody to help you.
Sitting
- Keep your knees slightly higher than your hips, with your head up and back straight.
- Avoid rolling your shoulders forward.
- Try to maintain the natural curve in your low back.
Carrying
- When carrying heavy objects, try to keep them as close to your body as possible.
- Carrying two smaller objects, one in each hand, is much easier to handle than one large object.
Reaching and Bending
- When you are reaching for an object above shoulder level, stand on a stool. If you strain to reach such objects you can not only hurt your mid-back and neck, but you can also bring on shoulder problems.
- Never bend over at the waist to pick up items from the floor. Instead kneel down on one knee and get as close as possible to the item you are lifting. Keep the other foot flat on the floor and then pick the item up.
- To stand keep the item close to your body, and lift with your legs, not your back.
Sleeping
- There are many positions that add extra pressure to your spine while sleeping. One of these positions is stomach-sleeping which makes it difficult to maintain a neutral position of your spine. This position puts pressure on joints and muscles, which can irritate nerves and lead to pain, numbness, and tingling.
- Try placing a pillow in between your legs when sleeping on your side, this can help to reduce the pressure on your spine.
- Never sleep in a position that hurts your spine. More often than not, your body will tell you which position is best.
Give Up Smoking
Smokers suffer from more back pain than non-smokers, and they also heal a lot more slowly when they experience an episode of back pain. This is owing to the chemicals in tobacco smoke that restrict the blood flow to the tissues in and around your spine.
The Health Tutor
If you follow these simple steps you will can begin to experience the benefits of a healthier spine. If you do suffer with back pain we recommend that you call and schedule a consultation today so we may help you find the factors that are causing the imbalance and set a course for calculated winning health!
We are all familiar with the adage of “walking a mile in another man’s shoes” but have we truly wanted to experience walking with another man’s spine? In this case we are referring to experiencing the physical strain on a body as we are working in our respective careers. It is no surprise to anyone that carpenters, moving men and plumbers have high rates of spine and low back injuries as they are lifting heavy loads and performing awkward tasks for long hours. But with spine injuries and dysfunction as the second leading cause of lost work in adults and the greatest cost expenditure, which careers are affecting our bodies the most these days?
You do not have to be a great scientist like our favorite characters in The Big Bang Theory to view our world with the simple applications such as the laws of mathematics and physics. We know simply that every action has a reaction and our world prefers to be balanced. We solve life’s equations for the answer that balances the problem presented. With this logic are we able to apply it to our health? The answer is absolutely!