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The Posture Game: Protecting your Spine During the Information Age
Does your posture change with the times? At Bay Area Spine Care Office, we argue that posture is more important than ever. With more people transitioning into white collar jobs, and more entertainment options shifting onto screens, the importance of posture has taken on a new significance. There is no disputing that as a whole,…
Spinal Disorders are Fitness Disorders
When back pain interferes with fitness While your spinal joints might not be what they were when you were young, you don’t have to accept back pain as a foregone fitness conclusion. But the solution is certainly not to ignore it! Far too many people choose to just grin and bear workout-related back pain. From taking…
Become a Better Golfer with Chiropractic
Chiropractic understands the unique biomechanical demands of golf Many people write off the sport of golf as a fitness nonentity. In reality, it is a much more involved sport than it seems, as it provides a completely unique mix of movements that presents both benefits and challenges for your spine. From a physical perspective, golf…
Increasing Productivity the Natural Way
What does “crunch time,” mean for your spine? The first thing that goes out the window when we put our nose to the grindstone is awareness of our spinal health. Our posture goes to pieces; tension begins to accumulate in our muscles; in the end, all that matters is meeting the deadline. We may reach…
Tight Hip Flexors Wreak Havoc with your Posture
Sit-heavy lifestyles result in weak glutes and tight hip flexors Among the myriad ill-effects of sitting too much, weak glutes and tight hip flexors are two linked factors that cause the problems you feel first. We often treat people whose spinal health is compromised at its very base; weak glutes and tight hip flexors harm…
The Many Problems Caused by Pinched Nerves
The insidious nature of pinched nerves Pinched nerve is a blanket term that refers to many types of radiculopathy, the scientific term for irritation or injury of a nerve that causes feelings of pain, numbness, tingling and weakness. Radiculopathy occurs near the root of the nerve, where it exits from the spinal cord. When muscles,…
Searching for Signs of Spinal Misalignment
Your spine is made to move It is a conglomerate of spinal motion segments, each with a subtly different role in aiding your body’s movement. But the important part is that your spine is made for movement, something for which it rarely gets enough credit. Yes it is a stabilizing force, but that stabilization is…
A Case of the Mondays Solved by Massage
Massage is powerful Massage, and more specifically massage therapy, is a very broad term that refers to myriad methods which aim to provide the same end benefit: mental and physical relaxation. The art, and science, of massage involves manipulating soft tissues and muscles with various motions and varying pressure, in order to: Release tension from…
Posture is Power: Make it Your Health Ally
Why we put posture first Posture underpins everything we do at Bay Area Spine Care Office. It´s role in wellness is essential and as such, your posture is indicative of your spinal health. That´s why every new person we meet receives a full physical examination that evaluates: Balance Range of motion Movement Posture Static postural…
The Importance of Body Weight Exercises
Why take on more weight than your body can handle Trying to start any exercise plan can be difficult, especially from scratch. If you Google, “Help me get in shape,” god help you read through all the results. There are so many schools of thought when it comes to exercise that finding some semblance of…