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Exercise and Diet:

Recently I have had an awakening regarding the importance of a healthy diet. I have always exercised and always watched my diet. That being said I would occasionally give in to cravings and didn’t always watch the sodium and preservative content of the foods I was consuming.

Until about two years ago I used to run three or four times a week and lift weights three times a week all while being “pretty good” with my diet. Despite all of this exercise, my body didn’t make any substantial changes. Sure, exercise kept my cardiovascular system in good shape and I was toned – to a point – but my abs continued hide under a thin layer of “stuff”.

I always suspected that the flaws in my diet, regardless of how insignificant that they seemed were what was holding me back from making the changes that I desired. Mind you, I am not a superficial person but I was aware that the same dietary faults that were preventing me from seeing my abs were also contributing to the stuffed, tired and bloated feeling that I was experiencing after most of my meals. I guess that when I see a fit person with defined abs I assume that they feel good versus feeling the way I did.

Aside from these personal revelations, Sandra Blackie, fitness guru and friend of my office once told me that the way we appear physically is about 75% diet and 25% exercise. Over the last few months I have made the effort to implement this idea.

I began a purification diet that involved Standard Process Supplements combined with a complete cleaning of my diet. I eliminated all foods that contained preservatives, dairy (which I knew for years made me ill), processed sugars and starches. What a dramatic change! I have leaned out considerably, I don’t get sick after meals anymore and I have more energy to do my exercise.

I look at all those years of running and lifting weights and think how most of that effort was wasted by my poor diet. I guess I learned that I should listen to authority figures regarding my conditioning much like I expect my chiropractic patients to listen to my recommendations regarding my treatment for their neck pain, back pain, headaches, etc.

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.

Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.

Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic

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Diet and Chiropractic for Better Health

I believe we all want to be healthy.  The question is, however, what is health? And, how do we “get” healthy?

In my San Diego chiropractic office, I always try to encourage health beyond the obvious treatment for neck pain, back pain and headaches that represent the bulk of my patients concerns.  Most of my patients at least entertain the idea of making lifestyle changes for the sake of better health.  Some want nothing to do with it.  In their mindset, being out of pain is good enough for them.

I always explain to my patients that in the absence of some catastrophic injury, most cases of neck pain and back pain begin as a slight irritation that we are totally unaware of.  With time and additional stresses, these slight irritations can become magnified to the point where they become symptomatic.

Our diets act the same way.  A few poor meal choices won’t destroy your health by themselves, but frequent poor meal choices over longer periods of time can have a significant negative impact on your health.  You only have to look at a McDonalds or Burger King drive-through to see the long lines of people making poor food choices.  These people who make frequent poor food choices (fast foods in this example) probably won’t suffer anything more than a little indigestion as a result of each meal.  However, the accumulation of the effects of all of these poor food choices will do damage down the road.

Unfortunately, this all becomes more apparent as we age.  We pay for our poor eating habits as we age for a couple of reasons.  First of all, poor eating choices become habitual.  Like any bad habit, changing poor eating habits is difficult.  Secondly, with normal aging, our metabolism slows making our poor eating habits more detrimental than they were when we were younger and more active. 

Regaining your health takes work on several fronts.  Some of these things you can accomplish yourself and other things you need help with. 

Patients that come to my San Diego chiropractic office for treatment for their neck pain or back pain often find this task one of the easy parts of getting healthy.  In order to get help with pain, all the patients have to do is come to the office for their treatment.

Part of restoring health is complicated with the bad habits that result in unhealthy diets, smoking, drinking and the like.  Overcoming bad habits takes an exceptionally motivated person.  Focus and you can overcome them and have a healthier body to show for it.

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.

Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.

Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic

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What to do about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Initially, treatment involves resting the affected hand and wrist and avoiding the activities that caused or may worsen symptoms.  Night time immobilization of the wrist in a splint to avoid further damage from twisting or bending is often helpful.    Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and other nonprescription pain relievers, can ease the pain.   Ice packs, prednisone and / or lidocaine (injected directly into the wrist) can relieve swelling and pressure on the median nerve and provide relief.

Stretching and strengthening exercises are very important for people whose symptoms have improved.  If symptoms persist for 6 months or longer, your physician may recommend surgery to sever the band of tissue around the wrist (flexor retinaculum) to reduce pressure on the median nerve. 

The recurrence rate of carpal tunnel syndrome following treatment is high. The majority of patients never recover completely.  Reports show that the majority of Carpal Tunnel Release Surgeries are authorized again within 24 months of the initial procedure.

The best way to treat carpal tunnel syndrome is to prevent it.  Eliminating as many repetitive tasks as possible will help stave off the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome.
The following suggestions can go a long way in preventing the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome:

1)    Take frequent breaks, rest from repetitive tasks is vital
2)    Use correct posture, postural stress can affect the nerves as they exit the spine
3)    Eliminate repetitive over-reaching.  Stretching for a mouse or phone on a regular basis generates postural stress.
4)    Stretching and regular exercise are of great help
5)    Ice pack application on aggravated wrists helps.
6)    Rotate your job duties when possible, ie don’t keyboard or mouse for hours on end if you can also be working on dictation or some other task that gives you a break from the computer.

Writers Bio

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.

Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs. www.JonesPainRelief.com

Call Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic

(619) 280 0554

www.jonespainrelief.com

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 Using Chiropractic and Exercise to Build a Healthy Spine

In my San Diego Chiropractic clinic, I provide treatment for many types of injuries.   Typical injuries that result in neck pain, back pain, chronic headaches, sciatica etc., include auto accidents, work related injuries, injuries caused by domestic chores and sometimes things as simple as sleeping in an awkward position.

Of these patients suffering from neck pain, back pain and other injuries, I would say that at least 50% of them ask, “what can I do for myself to make sure that this doesn’t happen again?”  This question served as the inspiration for this article and I will address in this post.

To begin with, neck pain and back pain are great motivators.

When people are in pain they take a proactive approach to their health.  People often inquire about what kind of stretch or exercising that they can start right away.  Unfortunately, the best thing that you can do while your injury is new is to apply ice packs to the injured area and rest.

Over my 15 plus years in practice I have seen a large percentage of enthusiastic patients ignore this advice and end up giving their conditions a major set back.  The time to start exercising and stretching your back for most of us is when it is out of its acute stage of pain.

My biggest struggles in practice have been dealing with my patients exercise and diet habits.  Exercise is one of the few things that a patient can do at home, outside of chiropractic care, to help prevent or diminish the chances of developing back pain.

After an injury, you should approach exercise cautiously – almost to a point where the exercise that you are performing feels like it is doing nothing.  If you can get through a few low intensity exercise sessions like this without aggravating your condition, you should slowly add resistance, allowing you to build confidence and strength at the same time.

You have to remember to incorporate a sensible approach to exercising after a back injury.  Be sure to exercise and stretch under the advise of a health care professional.  Strong and flexible muscles add strength and support to your spine and will provide much needed stability.

I have always tried to help the patients of my San Diego Chiropractic office with their neck pain and back with stretches and exercises.  The combination of chiropractic care with stretches and exercise allows for quicker, more complete healing. 

Writers Bio

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.

Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.

Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic

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Whiplash Accidents

In my San Diego based Chiropractic Clinic we provide treatment for those patients involved in auto accidents on a regular basis.  The most common injury resulting from car accidents is whiplash.

Whiplash is most frequently associated with rear-end auto accidents in which the heads of those in the front car are suddenly snapped backward and forward by the acceleration caused by the impact.

The more descriptive medical phrase used to convey this type of injury is cervical acceleration/deceleration (CAD) trauma or syndrome.  CAD accurately describes the rapid movements that can injure the vertebrae of the neck and the muscles and ligaments that support them.

Anyone can be subjected to whiplash at almost any speed, even in a minimal-force auto accident at speeds as low as 5mph.   Incidents that cause whiplash can also be related to other incidents or mishaps in which the head is pushed or jerked beyond its normal range of motion.  Whiplash commonly causes serious and chronic neck pain, as well as back pain, headaches blurred vision, ringing in the ears, nausea, numbness and dizziness. More serious injuries such as bruising of the brain can sometimes occur in auto accidents.

The sudden accident that caused the initial whiplash injury may fade into memory, but the physical and psychological damage of whiplash can become chronic, severely eroding the victim’s quality of life.  Chiropractic techniques are particularly well-suited to relieving the neck pain and other debilitating effects of whiplash because they can
• restore movement lost after the accident,
• overcome muscle weakness and enhance muscle tone,
• speed recovery, and
• diminish chronic symptoms that can persist or recur over many years.

Chiropractic adjustments and supportive treatment have proved successful for many thousands of patients. Chiropractic care significantly reduce patients’ distress and allow them to return to their normal activities.

Writers Bio

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.

Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs. www.JonesPainRelief.com

Call Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic

(619) 280 0554

http://jonespainrelief.com
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What is a Tension Headache?
Tension headaches are the most common kind of headache. Tension headaches usually occur in middle age and are often associated with stress and anxiety.
What are the Causes of Tension Headaches?  Tension headaches are caused by stress, muscular tension and postural stress. Conditions that can lead to chronic muscular tension and headache include:
•    Anxiety
•    Arthritis in neck or spine
•    Degenerative bone or disk disease in the neck or spine
•    Depression
•    Temporomandibular joint disorders
Tension Headache Symptoms: Tension headaches usually produces a dull, steady ache on both sides of the head. The pain usually increases over a period of hours. A small number of tension-headache patients report that, when at its worst, the pain develops a pulsating quality.  Muscular tenderness in areas of the neck, the base of the skull, scalp, forehead, face, jaw, shoulders, or upper arms may be present in tension-headache sufferers.  Some people may show signs of clenching their teeth.

If your headache is caused by loss of natural curve in the neck, then RESTORING THE NATURAL CURVE IN THE NECK MAY CURE AND PREVENT CHRONIC HEADACHES & ARTHRITIS.

 FACT: Forty-Five (45) Million Americans suffer from chronic headaches.   The good news is that you don’t have to.  A routine chiropractic examination can reveal the cause of your headaches.  Tension headache sufferers are often provided excellent results with chiropractic care.
The Move of The Month
Stretching is an important part of maintaining your health.  Performing the stretch below on a daily basis will help you in your pursuit to stay limber and pain-free.

Slowly laterally flex your head by bringing your ear to the same side shoulder. Apply slight pressure to the side of the head with the same side hand to increase the stretch. You should feel a stretching sensation in the opposite side of the neck.
Hold for this position for 30 seconds, return to the starting position, and perform the same movement to the opposite side.
Perform 1 time per day,
5 days per week.

Dr. Steven R. Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in the state of California. He received his doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Jones has treated his patients for over 15 years at his own San Diego Chiropractic practice.

Dr. Jones is accepting new patients and would be happy to consult with you regarding your chiropractic needs.

Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554
San Diego Chiropractic

Reduces Wrist, Arm and Neck Pain For Computer Users Website to learn more about or Buy Ergo Nav

Chiropractic San Diego Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones