Archive for April, 2010

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Better Ergonomics

Ergonomics, ergonomics, ergonomics – it is all that we hear.  For good reason too!
Today’s workers spend more and more time sitting at computer terminals.  We try to find comfortable positions at our home and work office stations but these positions are deceitful. 
Regardless of my chiropractic education, without the help of a few ergonomic devices, I end up slouching over my computer.
Approximately ten years ago, I started working on the development of an ergonomic apparatus that eventually would be known as the Ergo Nav.  This device was 100% inspired by my treatment of patients who were suffering from computer related ailments and syndromes.
I began to notice a pattern amongst my patients who complained of computer related neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain and hand pain
First of all, they typically carried worse symptoms on their dominant sides.  Right handed folks had more severe symptoms on the right and lefties were worse on the left. 
A second prevalent characteristic among these patients was the intense and often unbearable increase in their symptoms when they were using the computer mouse.
Almost all of my patients who suffered from some sort of neck, back or upper extremity complaint that was secondary to computer use complained that reaching to the desk for the mouse greatly exacerbated their pain!
One of the things that I tell my patients is that when they are in pain, regardless if it is neck pain, back pain or pain in some other joint, to pay attention to the activities that make the pain worse.  This is good information to know because barring some significant injury; most of the time pain is the end result of some ongoing low level aggravation that more often than not goes un-noticed.    Once you are in pain, the activities that have silently contributed to your current symptoms will be the activities that now noticeably cause your current symptoms to worsen.
The ongoing painful stress of reaching for the mouse is what led to the idea behind the Ergo Nav.  The Ergo Nav was designed to be an inexpensive, adjustable and functional mouse platform that would allow a computer operator to operate the mouse in a comfortable, ergonomically friendly position.
By eliminating the need to reach for the mouse a large amount of stress can be eliminated reducing the chances of injury.
Visit our Ergo Nav Website to learn more or Buy Ergo Nav
Visit my San Diego Chiropractic Website to make an appointment
Better Health Steve Jones
Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554

Computers do they harm Students

Do Computers Help or Harm Our Students
Computers speed our daily tasks in ways that we could not have imagined ten years ago.  That being said, most every improvement in our lives is a double edged sword (pardon the cheesy analogy).
Computer work gives me a pain in the neck!  It probably gives you a pain in the neck too.
I graduated college in 1991 and at the time I can say that I made it through school without ever owning or even barely using a computer. 
I bought my first computer in 1995 and didn’t really start spending more than a few hours on it daily until maybe 2003.  In this relatively short period of computer use, I have developed postural stress issues despite my efforts to keep it at bay.  I even developed an ergonomic mouse platform in order to help eliminate the stresses of mouse reach and I still fall victim to postural stress.
I began practicing chiropractic in San Diego in 1993 and at that time my practice consisted of patients suffering from typical complaints.  It was unusual to get patients that complained of neck pain, back pain, headaches or sciatica that wasn’t a result of some specific injury, auto accident or work injury.
Now my chiropractic patients are different.  I still practice in San Diego and my patients still complain of neck pain, back pain, headaches and sciatica but these symptoms begin with a different type of injury. 
And it is scary!
Most of the injuries that I see today are due to sedentary tasks.  Most of these tasks involve computer use and postural stress.  The scary thing about these injuries is that I hear from my patients with kids that their kids are using computers both at home and in school.
I know how computer work has affected me with less than 5 years of moderate use.  Students of all ages are using computers for everything. 
By the time today’s’ kids are in their 30s or 40s, they will have had over 20 years of exposure to the postural stresses associated with computer use.   Considering the frequency with which I see computer related stress syndromes now, it is hard to imagine how much of these disorders will be seen in another 20 years. 
The health of tomorrows computer users will rely on ergonomically designed work stations combined with stretching, exercise and chiropractic therapy to help relieve the effects of computer related postural stress.

Visit our Ergo Nav Website to learn more or Buy Ergo Nav

Visit my San Diego Chiropractic Website to make an appointment

Better Health Steve Jones

Call Steve Jones at
(619) 280 0554

Back Pain and Arthritis

Back Pain and Arthritis


Arthritis is a scary word to most people.

In my San Diego Chiropractic clinic, I see people each day who suffer from the effects of arthritis.  Besides the fact the in general arthritis slows you down and limits your physical abilities, it also causes pain.  Neck pain, back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain and even headaches (secondary to the neck pain) are common complaints from people with arthritis.

Most of the patients that we provide chiropractic treatment for are suffering from a type of arthritis know as osteoarthritis.  Osteoarthritis is also known as degenerative joint disease, degenerative arthritis and wear & tear arthritis.  The term osteoarthritis does describe a type of arthritis that occurs because of a wearing down of the joint.
In some cases, osteoarthritis is the result of some injury to the joint that resulted in unnatural or awkward movements of that joint.  In the medical community we refer to these abnormal movements as “biomechanical abnormalities”  In many cases, a joint has to be exposed to biomechanical abnormalities for years before the joint becomes laden with arthritis. 

In my chiropractic office, we treat many patients for automobile accidents.  I always tell these patients that while I am not trying to minimize the pain that they are currently suffering from, the most important aspect of their entire treatment program is to help restore normal biomechanics of the spine.  This is because eliminating the pain associated with car accident injuries is important but the initial pain that comes with a car accident is only a fraction of the long-term discomfort that comes with biomechanical abnormalities. 

Of course I am referring to a process that involves whiplash of a joint leading to scar tissue formation causing abnormal biomechanics that results in arthritic joints.  
We do provide effective treatment for the PAIN of arthritis but there is no treatment that CURES it.

The bottom line is this:  If you have neck pain or back pain now, get treatment for it becomes an incurable disorder like arthritis.

Article Writers Bio

Dr. Steve Jones is a licensed Chiropractor in San Diego.  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.  Click the following links to find out how we can help you start feeling better today! www.JonesPainRelief.com, www.ErgoNav.com

Stretching and Chiropractic

Stretching and Chiropractic – Try to be More Flexible in 09-10

The headline of this article could be interpreted in a variety of different ways.  For the purposes of this blog post it will address our physical flexibility.  Flexibility is an important measure of our physical fitness.  Flexibility is just as important to our overall health as is strength, endurance, aerobic capacity and body composition. 

One of the big problems that I encounter with my patients in my San Diego Chiropractic office is a lack of flexibility in the joints.  Strong muscles that span flexible joints are ideal for everything from mundane household chores to weekend athletic adventures.  A lack of stretching catches up to us when we perform movements beyond the normal for our lifestyles or activities.  In some cases, an extreme movement can be something as simple as reaching to the table behind you for your cup of coffee.  Neck pain, back pain, arm pain and leg pain can all occur as a result of injuries due to inflexibility.

As a general rule, as our bodies age, our physical fitness degrades.  Regarding flexibility, we tend to loose it.  That is why it is very important to develop flexibility when we are younger and maintain it as we get older.  Even those of us in our forties or older must try to regain some and maintain most of our flexibility even though we are not 20 something anymore.

I always tell people to think about how much strength, endurance or in this case flexibility that they have lost in the last 10 or 20 years.  I know that I am not as physically fit as I was when I was 20 or even 30 years old.  There is no way that I want that same trend to continue over the next 20 years.  In order to prevent the atrophy of our bodies we have to maintain them through stretching and exercise.

In addition to perhaps regaining the ability to touch your toes, becoming more flexible will also help in the following ways.

1)    Helps Relieve Stress:  Flexible muscles are loose and relaxed muscles.  Loose, flexible muscles are less likely to tighten up during stressful, tense situations.
2)    Helps Improve Posture:  Loose muscles help your body maintain better posture.  Avoiding unnecessary postural stress will help you feel better.
3)    Helps Increase Circulation:  Increased circulation comes as a result of consistent stretching.  Improved circulation helps bring nourishment to your muscles while removing toxic build-up of lactic acid and other waste products.
4)    Helps Improve Coordination:  Stretching will improve your joints range of motion providing for better balance, mobility and coordination.  Improved coordination will help us with all athletic activities and help prevent falls as we age.

I always recommend stretching in the form of Yoga.  Stores like Target have many instructional DVDs on Yoga.  Linda and I have always found that Rodney Yee produces better than average DVD courses on Yoga.  If you are not experienced in Yoga you will need to start with a beginners course, many people look at Yoga and assume that it is easy.  THIS IS NOT THE CASE.  Yoga is not only a great stretch but an excellent work out and you can hurt yourself if you over-do it.

Some guidelines for safe stretching include:
1)    Warm up Before You Begin
2)    Don’t Bounce While Stretching
3)    Avoid Pain While Stretching – It Should Feel Like A Good Stretch – Not A Painful One
4)    Stretch Both Sides
5)    Stretch Both Before and After Exercise    

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.

Better Health Steve Jones

Call Steve Jones at his San Diego Chiropractic Clinic

(619) 280 0554

http://jonespainrelief.com

Visit our Ergonomical Device Website to learn more or Buy Ergo Nav


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