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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 24, 2019 | Health Articles
With strength as the new pretty, we would love to have “Abs of Steel” to show off but also the power of the core muscles to help us achieve further health and agility. Unfortunately, the abdominal muscles are located in the front center of our body. Achieving maximum results to your core muscles requires following precise instructions to avoid strain and neck pain while having a fantastic core workout.
When Putting In The Work, Is Worth It.
Doing sit-ups or abdominal crunches is one of the most effective ways to strengthen your core muscles. These muscles help you to maintain a good posture, and they allow you to twist and bend. Chronic back pain and disability can occur when these core muscles are weak. However, doing sit-ups alone will not give you that flat stomach and six pack abs. The abdominal muscles that you are toning will develop beneath the layer of abdominal fat and no matter how many sit-ups you do it will not reduce the amount of fat around your waist.
The only way to reduce that strip of fat around your abdominal muscles is to maintain a healthy diet and keep to a sufficient exercise regime. After you have slimmed down the six pack abs will start to show and can be retained by doing sit-ups every day. However, it is important to ensure that you are doing your sit-ups correctly. Incorrect form when doing sit-ups can lead to back and neck pain; it also prevents the core muscles from being fully engaged in the exercise.
Five Great Tips to No Neck Pain Crunches
1. Make sure your legs are bent at a 90° angle – This is the best angle to help reduce excess stress to the lower back while you are performing a sit-up. You should be sure to do your sit-ups on a cushioned surface such as a mat or carpet. There should still be just enough of a curve in your lower back, so it does not touch the floor.
2. Cross your arms over your chest – The traditional hands behind the neck posture for sit-ups sometimes causes people to pull on the neck during the upward movement, which can overstretch it and cause neck pain. Instead, cross your arms over your chest and tighten your abdominal muscles to lift your head and upper body off the floor slowly.
3. Lift up only 6 to 10 inches off the floor – There is no need to sit all the way up when doing sit-ups. In fact, according to researchers at the University of Louisville, once you are at a particular angle, all the muscles in the abdominals are worked, the extra effort to complete the full sit-up is not necessary.
4. Go slowly, both up and down – The best workout for your abs is to move slowly, both on the way up and on the way down. This slow, precise movement engages the abdominal muscles more thoroughly and is more important than the number of reps you can do.
5. Pace yourself – It is common to start off doing sit-ups quickly, then slow down as your abdominals tire. Start out at a slow, steady pace, and you are more likely to be able to keep it up than if you get burned out early on in your reps.
Persevere and Own It!
Only hard work and discipline can bring you the results you want.
If you practice your sit-ups with the correct technique and include it into your exercise regime and healthy diet, then you will see the results. Best of all you will avoid the unwanted neck pain.
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 17, 2019 | Health Articles
Has your new description lately been the "Couch Ninja"? Have you and your loved ones been cheering more often from the sidelines rather than getting out there and taking part? If you have answered yes to either one of those questions, we know your next thought will be that "I would love to, but it...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 3, 2019 | Health Articles
September madness of activities is in full swing! As we are trying to balance of all of our daily activities, we sometimes begin a pattern of a "what's easier at the moment" attitude. Unfortunately, that also can become a poor habit in our choices for what we choose to eat and when we eat. Proper...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Jul 16, 2019 | Health Articles
The joints of our knees and the leg pains associated can be confusing or frightening sometimes when we hear the medical diagnosis. The actual diagnosis terms can sometimes be scarier than the exact condition.
But do not fear! Below are two common conditions explained so that you can begin focusing on the solution rather than the pain.
Patellofemoral Pain
Patellofemoral pain is also known as the softening of the cartilage of your knee cap or “anterior knee pain.” Quite simply this is a big medical word for a conditional pain where the shiny cartilage surface of your patella (knee cap) has softened due to many factors including abnormal pressure across the joint surface or hormonal changes in your body.
This knee pain is primarily located over the front of your knee and is often described as deep aching pain. It is sometimes associated with swelling and is usually worse when your knee is bent for long periods such as sitting in a car or bus. The pain also worsens with such activities as running, biking, squatting, kneeling or stair climbing either up or downstairs. Most often this condition is associated with mild or moderate swelling of the knee, and some people report a grinding feeling in their kneecap. This condition is more commonly found in young female adults and heavier-set adults.
Research has shown that many times this problem can be due to a muscular imbalance of the quadricep muscles whereby the outer quadricep is stronger than the inner quadricep muscle and causes the knee cap to track incorrectly. The muscle imbalance and improper tracking leads to irritation and inflammation on the undersurface of the knee cap and ultimately causes cartilage degeneration. It is usually pretty simple to diagnose the problem, but the key is to address it early!
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome is due to inflammation of the iliotibial band, a thick band of fibrous tissue that runs down the outside of the leg. The iliotibial band begins at the hip and extends to the outer side of the shin bone (tibia) just below the knee joint. The band functions in coordination with several of the thigh muscles to assist in flexion of the knee joint and to provide stability to the outside of the knee joint. The irritation usually occurs over the outside of the knee joint, at the end of the femur (thigh) bone. The iliotibial band crosses bone and muscle at this point. In proper function, there is a bursa between these structures which should facilitate a smooth gliding motion. However, when the band is inflamed, the iliotibial band does not glide easily, and normally the pain worsens with continued movement and resolves with rest.
We Can Help!
As experts of the human frame and the bodies mechanics, Chiropractors and Physical Medicine teams should be one of your first choices when looking for your healthcare solutions. We can help and assist in the restoration and rehabilitation of function and alignment of not only your knee and leg but your entire body. Our mission is to educate our patients in the simplest terms so they can understand not only the “how” but the “why.” With this knowledge, our goal is that they may be able to maintain their results and build towards optimal health for life.
