Archive for September 2016

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It has been said that sitting is the new smoking and to a certain degree it’s true: as a whole, we are sitting more than ever, with poor posture and the added strain of cell phones and computer screens causing us to crane our neck in all sorts of awkward positions. Creating and sustaining a “healthy level of activity,” means preserving the health of your body into old age and in this scenario, every movement is precious. At Haynes Chiropractic, we like to think that big changes start with the smallest of building blocks. If you are deskbound 9-5 and find yourself sitting in the evening to relax, we would like to motivate you to move, even for half an hour a day, to the benefit of your spine. 

When it comes to getting moving, why not start with walking? Walking encourages and provides your body with:

• Spinal balance, which also happens to be important in chiropractic philosophy.
• Improved circulation, getting your blood moving and moving oxygen and nutrients to parts of your body that are in need.
• Better range of motion, a result of more flexibility, which helps you stay strong against injury.
• Reduced pain, through endorphin release. Simply put, walking makes you happy and the body responds by producing more of the chemicals which make us feel that way.
• Fights stiffness, by freeing up the pressure and strain that accumulates from long days spent stagnant. 

If we can just sneak 30 minutes of walking into your daily routine, whether it be a pre-breakfast stroll or a post-dinner digestive walk, we believe you will naturally acquire a thirst for the healing properties you experience. From there, who knows what kind of success you can achieve down the line. If pain is holding you back from walking, give our office in Bakersfield a call. We provide you with chiropractic adjustment, therapeutic massage, spinal decompression and traction modalities that can help you shed the pain and get on your feet again. 

Dr. Jeff Haynes, D.C. 

Consider your core: is it an ambiguous muscle group in the middle of your body, or is it a dynamic group of muscles that synergize to influence just about every movement (sans limbs) your body makes. So many people hear “core,” and think, “crunches/situps.” While this is good for establishing the center of your body as a force producer, people with back pain may want to consider conditioning the core as a stabilizer to lend support to beleaguered structures in the lower back. 

Core strengthening is a key tool in any health plan attempting to rehabilitate an injury that is causing back pain and stiffness. Exercising these muscles regularly prevents them from weakening and keeps them strong enough to bear some of the burden of the upper body. Exercises that treat the core as a stabilizer include: 

• Planks and side-planks
• Bridges
• Deadlifts
• Twisting crunches>regular crunches

These exercises help create a powerful center of the body to help prevent rehabilitate injuries and prevent their recurrence. Any plan that is made in light of injury should be discussed seriously with a medical professional. At Haynes Chiropractic, we can help you address pain and stiffness with the following modalities: chiropractic adjustment, therapeutic massage, spinal decompression and spinal traction. From there, we can discuss what level of activity you could possibly maintain in support of your health plan and help you make subtle lifestyle adjustments to support the health of your back. 

Dr. Jeff Haynes, D.C.