Category Archives: Exercise Therapy

Low Back Pain Reminders

If you have lower back pain, you are not alone. About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. It is the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work days. In a large survey, more than a quarter of adults reported experiencing low back pain during the past 3 months. Dr. Dave has provided a link to this UTube video because it is a good summary of information about the low back that everyone needs to...

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Too Lazy or Tired to Exercise? Vitamin C Can Help

The blood vessels of obese and overweight adults are characterized by increased activity of endothelin (ET)-1, a protein that constricts the small vessels. Heightened activity of ET-1 makes the blood vessel less responsive to blood flow demand and increases a person’s risks to develop vascular diseases. Exercise is known to reduce ET-1 activity but while individuals with weight problems are advised to exercise to improve their health, researchers said that more than half do not engage in...

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Time to Start Exercising: Inactivity Linked to Colon, Lung, Endometrial Cancer

It is widely accepted that physical inactivity leads to weight gain, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. New research links a sedentary lifestyle to certain cancers, specifically colon, lung and endometrial cancer, according to a study published June 16 in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The research is significance as it shows sedentary behavior is emerging as an independent risk factor for cancer, chronic disease and mortality. However in a clinical setting, guidelines to...

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Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Youth Athletes

Dr. Dave has based his practice on Sports and Family Chiropractic care, which leads him to spend a lot of time with young athletes.  His mantra is that it is essential that young people experience and use this type of care because it is cost effective AND IT WORKS.  The attached video describes the need for parents to see to their young athlete’s health care maintenance needs.  Be sure to contact the WIN Health Institute to make an appointment for your young athletes ASAP! Click on...

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Corrective Exercise – Got Feet?

This is my second article in a series about the benefits of corrective exercise. In this discussion, we will attempt to expose a few of the common issues that my clients deal with along with plausible solutions. I think that many foot/calf issues come from our “adultish” habits of bad footwear, fake floor surfaces and sitting. Many symptoms like plantar fasciitis, neuromas, fallen arches, gout and cramping can be eliminated by taking on some good foot habits. You can avoid many of these...

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