Health tip for the day: pay attention to your posture, especially when you sit at your computer!
Educational Speaking Engagements
Our doctors are part of the Foundation for Wellness Professionals!
We have found that community workshops are a great way to spread the wellness message. We know how important it is and how detrimental it can be when you are not well. It is our responsibility as health care practitioners to educate the general public about the value of chiropractic care in a wellness lifestyle.
We can come to your business and discuss the following topics with your staff or clients:
*Low back pain – causes and cures
*Peak performance
*Staying fit while you sit
*Headaches – causes and cures
*5 secrets to permanent weight loss
*Nutrition for better health
*Babies/children and chiropractic
*Balancing hormones naturally
*Managing arthritis
*And many more!
We encourage you to visit https://www.synergyphysicalmedicine.com to learn more about our offices and the care we provide. Along with chiropractic services, we offer acupuncture and massage therapy.
Please contact me to schedule your complimentary workshop today and get your staff and clients on the road to total wellness. if you have any questions regarding the presentations, please call me, Chelsey, at (309) 682-6624.
Lumbar Back Pain and Chiropractic Treatment
Many individuals experience lower back pain, also referred to as lumbar back pain, below the rib cage in their body, which causes extreme pain and discomfort. It is usually contracted by individuals because of different work related activities which involve the lifting of heavy objects or long and strenuous hours for operating various machines at the workplace. Chiropractic treatment is reputed to be highly beneficial for relieving the pain of the individuals suffering from lower back pain.
What Is Lumbar Back Pain?
The lumbar or lower back area, provides support to the physical structure of a human being. It also facilitates the movement of an individual and protects different body tissues. Lumbar back pain is the pain experienced by an individual in the lower area of the spine, which may be caused due to a slipped or ruptured disc, problems in the ligaments, spinal cord or nerves.
The pain usually starts below the rib cage and eventually affects the movement of an individual. The pain may be caused because of involvement in any strenuous activity, trauma or accident. The symptoms of lumbar back pain include weakness in the leg and loss of bowel and bladder control. In some cases, the patient might also suffer from a fever along with heightened episodes of pain, while coughing or sneezing. These symptoms are glaring indications of a severe lumbar back pain experienced by an individual.
If an individual experiences lumbar pain, because of a ruptured disc, then it might exert pressure on the nerves. If the sciatic nerve is pressurized, then the individual might face excruciating pain and even problems in mobility.
It is very important to adopt certain changes in the work styles and everyday activities, in order to prevent a constant back pain from developing. Different postures at the work place prompt lower back pain in individuals which can grow to dangerously severe proportions if not treated in time. Patients of lumbar back pain require a few weeks of rest for the pain to subside successfully, whereas in extreme cases surgical treatment may also be required.
Chiropractic Care and Lumbar Back Pain
Chiropractors provide non surgical treatment procedures for different musculoskeletal disorders like carpal tunnel, sciatica, neck and back pain. They offer joint manipulation and muscle adjustment services for the quick recovery and relief of patients. The treatment is focused on therapy sessions which aim to relieve the extreme pain suffered by the patients and provide them a healthy solution to their muscle strains and back pain problems
Please Pass the Chile
Some say that “variety is the spice of life.” We may want to change that to “a variety of spice IS life.”
Spice in this instance comes from chile peppers from all around the world that we use as sauces, seasonings, in soups, main dishes, tacos, and more. Those spices can be so hot that we are wiping sweat from our brows even in the dead of winter. What you may not know is that eating a variety of spices and spicy food, you may be improving various aspects of your life.
For instance, did you know that chipotle peppers (which are smoked jalepenos) contain the phytonutrients known as lutein and zeaxanthin which help to reduce the chance of developing age related macular degeneration and cataracts? Or that putting a dash of Tabasco or some other version of a hot sauce on any dish from your morning omelet to your evening hamburger helps your body activate “brown fat” that burns calories?
Chile peppers have varying quantities of certain chemicals, the most common known as capsaicin which is responsible for a peppers heat or spice. Eating capsaicin triggers the body to produce endorphins. Endorphins block the pain caused by the heat of the chile.
I lived many years in New Mexico and anyone who spend any time living there agrees with me, “I’m addicted to chile.” Everywhere you go, green chile is a topping of choice from breakfast burritos to hamburgers to pizza. Military families speak of the frequency of care packages from home that contain not chocolate chip cookies but packets of chile for their son or daughter to spice up their meals in the field.
The truth is that chiles are a healthy addition to your diet. Hot sauces can help to open up sinuses while you’re down with a cold or flu. Sore muscles respond to capsaicin both internally and externally, so you can get relieve not just by eating peppers, but by using soothing balms that contain a little bit of the heat.
Capsaicin also helps to lower bad cholesterol or LDL. It has even been shown to stop the activation of a gene that causes your arteries to contract, a behavior that can lead to heart attack.
Everyone agrees that vitamin C is an essential part of anyone’s diet. But did you know that you can go beyond that orange and have some spicy jalepeno peppers on your salad and get over half of your daily requirement of vitamin C?
Chiles have been shown to provide relief for allergy sufferers, for arthritis pain, depression, cancer, and even improve digestion. If you’ve been avoiding eating spicy food for any reason, you might wish to reconsider. Based on the health benefits, chiles might be considered the next superfood.
How to Find the Right Chiropractor for your Sports Injuries
Chiropractors are part of America’s third largest primary healthcare profession. With hundreds in each state, it is evident that finding the right one is a rather difficult task. Fortunately, it is not impossible either. Here are 5 factors you should look for on your search for the right chiropractor.
1 – Reputation
The most important factor to analyze when searching through a list of recommended chiropractors is their reputation. Even with years of experience, some chiropractors do not prove as beneficial as others. When it comes to sports injuries, ensure that you choose only a highly reputable chiropractor, evident by a number of positive online reviews.
2 – Experience
A chiropractor may come highly recommended and they may have a reputation as being a great chiropractor. However, if you have visited multiple chiropractors before, with little positive result, it may be a good idea to choose a more experienced chiropractor. With more experience, your chiropractor will know about a deal of problems and hence can help you better than others.
3 – Locality
Of course, locality is an important factor when choosing from your list of chiropractors. With the busy schedule most people have, the last thing anyone needs is to travel for an hour to reach the chiropractor. As such, unless they are one of the best chiropractors in the state, area or country, always select a chiropractor that is close by.
4 – Availability
Considering the nature of their work, chiropractors can be unavailable at many times. If you need to have your sports injuries examined on a weekly basis, it would be unwise to select a chiropractor that is available only once a week. Why? Because with the load they have, setting up an appointment will be difficult.
5 – Services
Last but not least, when selecting from a large list of recommended chiropractors, ensure that you select one that offers a number of services. While you may require a chiropractor for sports injuries, it is wise to have one for other problems too such as back and neck pain.
By analyzing the 5 factors above, selecting the right chiropractor will no longer be a difficult task. However, ensure that you spend ample time on each factor, ensuring that the chiropractor you choose has the right blend of the above 5 factors. Never pick a chiropractor who excels in just one factor