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The Natural Approach to Optimum Blood Pressure

The Natural Approach to Optimum Blood Pressure

Normal blood pressure varies from person to person.  Variations are common because of differences in height, weight, age, sex, temperament, body build, occupation, and even health history.

Because blood pressure varies in individuals, even under different circumstances, it is difficult to speak in terms of a normal blood pressure. In fact, blood pressure depends on several factors, such as the strength of the heart, resistance and elasticity of the blood vessel walls, and the amount and viscosity of the blood itself.

Every person has a blood pressure range that is normal for him or her.  Slight deviations may be expected and should not be considered a sign of any dangerous internal development. However, severe deviations up and down and between systolic and diastolic ratios, persistently found, are frequently a sign of an abnormality that should be located and promptly corrected. For this reason it is important to have you blood pressure checked regularly by a professional.

When your doctor measures your blood pressure, two readings will be taken. One measurement is called a systolic reading, and the other a diastolic reading. The systolic reading indicates maximum pressure within an artery during a pulse, and the diastolic indicates the sustained pressure within the artery when the blood vessel is relaxed between heartbeats.

High Blood Pressure

A serious deviation from one’s normal blood pressure may be due to a specific cause. In some cases, this may be caused by emotional stress, such as anxiety, frustration, and worry.  Sometimes, it is related to being overweight or eating too much or too much of the wrong foods. Sometimes, it is caused or aggravated by hereditary factors, infections, tumors, nerves, inactivity of certain glands, or impaired functions of the kidneys. Whatever the cause, it should be diagnosed and treated.

High blood pressure may be a symptom of arteriosclerosis, commonly called hardening of the arteries. Abnormal changes take place in blood vessel tissues, and fatty materials and chemical salts are deposited, resulting in arteries becoming less elastic and smaller in internal diameter.

Symptoms of chest pain, headache, hot flashes, nervousness, insomnia, and visual disturbances may or may not be associated with high blood pressure. When they are present, they should be reported to your doctor of chiropractic immediately. You also may have a bone out of place irritating a nerve.

Low Blood Pressure

It is the total circulation and not blood pressure that determines the amount of nutrition supplied to the various parts of the body. Low blood pressure is usually not considered dangerous unless the pressure indicates that circulation is being impaired.

Although some individuals seem to have a lower blood pressure than that considered average, this does not seem to be an important factor unless it appears as a sudden drop from a person’s normal pressure.  Anemia, autointoxication, heart weakening, shock, and hemorrhage are a few common causes.

Common symptoms of low blood pressure include fatigue under slight exertion, dizziness, apprehension, inability to concentrate on anything except oneself, ringing in the ears, and tingling in the fingers and toes. Such symptoms should be reported immediately.

Cause for Concern for the Total Individual

Because so many different functions, systems, and structures can be involved in the cause or aggravation of either high or low blood pressure, it is important that the overall health of the individual be considered. Often, the nervous system is involved either directly or indirectly. 

Call Dr. Florendo today. (702) 920-6556 or schedule an appointment http://www.drflorendo.com,   He will perform the necessary thorough Chiropractic, Orthopedic, Physical and Neuro-Metabolic examination to determine the cause and prescribe the appropriate natural care to allow your body to function at an optimal level and keep your nervous system functioning with out Subluxation or Interference.

Running effectively with optimum function

Running effectively with optimum function

Improving your running form can help you run faster, more efficiently, and with less stress on your body and reduced risk of injury. Follow these tips to work on perfecting your running form.

Look Ahead

Your eyes should be focused on the ground about 10 to 20 feet ahead of you. Don't stare at your feet. Not only is this proper running form, but it's also a safer way to run because you can see what's coming and avoid falling.

Land Midfoot

Don't be a toe runner or a heel-striker. If you land on your toes, your calves will get tight or fatigue quickly and you may develop shin pain. Landing on your heels means you have overstrided and you're braking, which wastes energy and may cause injury. Try to land on the middle of your foot, and then roll through to the front of your toes.

Keep Your Feet Pointed Straight Ahead

Make sure your toes are pointed in the direction you want to go. Running with your feet pointed in or out could lead to running injuries.

Keep Hands at Your Waist

Try to keep your hands at waist level, right about where they might lightly brush your hip. Your arms should be at a 90 degree angle. Some beginners have a tendency to hold their hands way up by their chest, especially as they get tired. Ironically, you may actually get more tired by holding your arms that way and you'll start to feel tightness and tension in your shoulders and neck.

Relax Your Hands

As you run, keep your arms and hands as relaxed as possible. You can gently cup your hands, as if you are holding an egg and you don't want to break it. Don't clench your fists because it can lead to tightness in the arms, shoulders, and neck.

Check Your Posture

Keep your posture straight and erect. Your head should be up, your back straight, and shoulders level. Keep your shoulders under your ears and maintain a neutral pelvis. Make sure you're not leaning forward or back at your waist, which some runners do as they get fatigued. Check your posture once in a while. When you're tired at the end of your run, it's common to slump over a little, which can lead to neck, shoulder, and lower-back pain. When you feel yourself slouching, poke your chest out.

Relax Your Shoulders, Too

Your shoulders should be relaxed and square or facing forward, not hunched over. Rounding the shoulders too far forward tends to tighten the chest and restrict breathing.

Rotate Arms from the Shoulder

Your arms should swing back and forth from your shoulder joint, not your elbow joint.

Don't Bounce

Try to keep your stride low to the ground and focus on quick stride turnover. Too much up-and-down movement is wasted energy and can be hard on your lower body. Take short, light steps, as if you're stepping on hot coals. The higher you lift yourself off the ground, the greater the shock you have to absorb when landing and the faster your legs will fatigue.

Keep Arms at Your Side

Avoid side-to-side arm swinging. If your arms cross over your chest, you're more likely to slouch, which means you're not breathing efficiently. Imagine a vertical line splitting your body in half -- your hands should not cross it.

Most importantly get your spine checked a long with having your feet scanned to evaluate your weight bearing biomechanics.  Your body structure determines your overall body function.  Dr. Florendo can evaluate the integrity of your nervous system to see how well you are able to run.  Call 702-920-6556 or Visit Drflorendo.com and schedule your appointment 

Enjoying a Healthy, Pain Free Pregnancy

Enjoying a Healthy, Pain Free Pregnancy

Good health should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, especially during pregnancy. As your body changes to accommodate your baby, subtle natural changes occur to your body, which allow you to carry a child. Over time these changes cause the aches and pains that are so commonly associated with pregnancy.

Nearly 50% of all women experience some form of sciatic, back or neck pain at some point during their pregnancy.

The increased discomfort to the back and neck pain is often due to a spinal misalignment caused by your baby’s increased weight in the front of the body, as well as natural changes that occur in the pelvic area that prepare your body for delivery. This along with increased organ stress and natural weight gain, disturb the normal structure of the lower spine.

When the normal structure of the Lumbar spine is disturbed, there is an increased risk of spinal misalignment, which may narrow or block the openings between the vertebra, causing compression, choked or irritated nerves and resulting in the pain that you feel. The hands-on care given by Dr. Florendo at the UNLIMITED WELLNESS INSTITUTE will help correct the cause of your problem, so your body can heal naturally.

Chiropractic care is a natural form of health care.  It eliminates the risk of potentially hazardous side effects, which often accompany prescription pain drugs, and medications.

At the UNLIMITED WELLNESS INSTITUTE we care about you and your child’s well being. Follow these 3 simple rules and you will enjoy a Healthy, Pain Free pregnancy.

·      Eat properly and drink the right fluids.

·      Exercise regularly, but also get plenty of rest. While you are exercising, don’t over exert yourself. If you get tired, stop.

·      Avoid drugs! Including: tobacco, alcohol, illegal substances and medication, unless prescribed by a doctor.

Call (702)-920-6556 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

JYou and your baby will be in caring hands J

ANTIBIOTICS FOUND TO CAUSE INFLAMMATION AND SUPER BACTERIA!

UNLIMITED WELLNESS INSTITUTE

          * Chiropractic Neurology * Oxygen Glutathione Therapy 

                   * Neuro-Metabolic and Brain Based Therapy

                       

                            DR. JOHN G. FLORENDO

ANTIBIOTICS FOUND TO CAUSE INFLAMMATION AND SUPER BACTERIA!

The medical misuse and overuse of antibiotics has been implicated in the development of several “super bacteria,” as well as the outbreak of new epidemics and issues around the world.

Now, health experts are expressing concern about another risk posed by a class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones – often used to treat bladder, respiratory and other infections.  According to reports from both American and European researchers, the drug can inflame and even rupture patients’ tendons.

In July, the health advocacy group Public Citizen filed a petition with the food and drug administration (FDA) to force manufactures of fluroroquinolone antibiotics to put a warning about the danger on the drug’s label.

The group cited 130 reports of tendon inflammation or rupture in people who used the prescription drug in England, France and Belgium.  About 14.4 million prescriptions for fluoroquinolones were filled in the United States last year.

“Doctors and the public must be warned to immediately discontinue use of flouroquinolone antibiotics at the first sign of tendon pain,” Public Citizen Director Dr. Sidney Wolfe stated during a press conference.

The FDA has received at least 52 reports of patients in the U.S. who have suffered tendon damage.  In the past, the labels warned against using fluoroquinolones in children, adolescents, and pregnant or lactating women.

But Public Citizen says that warning isn’t strong enough

After stating that the public should be warned to stop using the drug immediately if they show any signs of tendon pain, Dr. Wolfe added that continuing the drug after the tendons become sore can cause them to rupture.  Most of the ruptures occur in the Achilles tendon and may require surgery.

One of the many reasons to KEEP THAT WELLNESS WAY OF LIFE, USE CHIROPRACTIC! By stimulating your nervous system, it will enhance and naturally produce the antibiotics that your body needs. NATURE NEEDS NO HELP, JUST NO INTERFERENCE!

Call today to find out if you have interference in your nervous system!

702 920 6556 and reserve your comprehensive examination today!

Dr. John G. Florendo

Director

Luncheon Special

Sept. 1, 2012

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for taking time to join us during our Educational Seminar last month on Brain Based Therapy utilizing oxygen and the chiropractic nervous system stimulation adjustment, The Florendo Synchronized Healing Method.

I hope that learning about the latest non-surgical, non-drug, technology and healthy modalities were both informative and beneficial. I had three goals to educate, entertain and energize you to take your body seriously! I pray that I accomplished that.

Due to popular demand I have extended the offer for the month of September of a neuro-metabolic, chiropractic, orthopedic and physical examination with oxygen testing and an acid/alkaline evaluation, for a $99.00 special. By sharing this with others you also have an opportunity to win 2 tickets to the hit Broadway show Wicked!

More importantly this would be an excellent time to determine if a customized program addressing the cause of sick symptoms would be of any value improving someone’s overall life. Chronic health problems mean nervous system overload or blockage!  You know who they are!

I invite you to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity and refer your family, friends and loved ones to a healthy lifestyle through specialized chiropractic care. Help me help others!

Dr. John G. Florendo

P.S. Look out for the next luncheon and our annual food drive in Nov.

Have you lost strength in your hands? Numbness? Tingling?

Have you lost strength in your hands? Numbness? Tingling? These are common some symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Once symptoms of pain and tingling appear, the condition frequently worsens and permanent nerve damage can easily occur if not treated properly.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or CTS, is a common and troublesome condition that interferes with the use of the hand.  It is caused when too much pressure is put on a nerve that runs through your wrist.

In order to better understand CTS, you need to understand the basic anatomy of the carpal, meaning wrist, tunnel and its relations to the spine.  The major nerves controlling the arms, hands and fingers are the Radial, Ulnar and Median nerves.  These nerves travel from your spinal cord, out of your neck, down the arm, through the wrist bones and into the fingers.  If these nerves get pinched, the result is numbness, tingling, pins and needles, burning and pain.  These symptoms can reach from the middle and index fingers, often extending into all five fingers, and in extreme cases continuing up the arm.

The nerves exit the spinal cord through openings between several bones in the lower neck.  These spinal bones can lose their normal motion and position creating pressure or stress on the nerves, which in turn causes these symptoms in the neck, arm and hands.

Dr. Florendo’s approach to the detection and care of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome begins with locating the underlying cause, which is often located in the neck or wrist.  This is accomplished with a complete consultation, x-rays where necessary and a thorough chiropractic, orthopedic, physical and neurological examination.

After the underlying problem is determined and a diagnosis is made, your treatment options are discussed and a personal care plan will be prescribed.

Although Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be extremely painful, it is highly treatable with early diagnosis and proper treatment.

If you, or someone you know, exhibit any symptoms of CTS, they should be seen by a professional before the problem becomes serious.

Prevention Tips

Please review the following CTS prevention tips.  They could save someone from years of pain and debilitation.

Keep Your Wrists in Neutral.  Avoid using your wrist in a bent [flexed], extended or twisted position for long periods of time.  Instead, try to maintain a neutral [straight] wrist position.

Watch Your Grip.  Gripping, grasping or lifting with the thumb and index finger can put unnecessary stress on your wrist.  When practical, use the whole hand and all the fingers to grasp an object.

Minimize Repetition.  Even simple, light tasks may cause injury over time.   Avoid repetitive movements or holding an object in the same way fro too long.

Rest Your Hands.  Periodically give your hands a break.  You may be able to alternate easy and hard tasks, switch hands or rotate work activities.

Reduce Speed and Force.  Reducing the speed with which you do a force full, repetitive movement gives your wrist time to recover from the effort.  Using power tools helps reduce the force.

Conditioning Exercises.  Certain exercises strengthen the hand and arm muscles.  They may help by reducing the need to compensate for these weak muscles with poor wrist position.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be serious.  Before you get to the point of regular pain, or worse, schedule a consultation with Dr. Florendo by calling 702-920-6556 or visiting www.DrFlorendo.com

Aug 9th Morning Blend

The Effects of Stress

The Effects of Stress

Stress is a serious condition that can affect any part of the body at any time.  In fact, stress-related conditions are not mutually exclusive.  In other words, just because you have an ulcer doesn’t mean that you can’t suffer from headaches or muscle pain as well.

What is more, you can also experience rotating symptoms.  One week you might have a stiff neck that disappears on Tuesday morning only to be replaced by stomach cramps in the afternoon.  On Thursday, your stomach feels fine, but you develop a headache, and so on.

What parts of my body can stress effect?

            Research does show that stress seems to have a preference for Gastrointestinal system, Masticatory, Musculature of the back, cardiovascular system and skin.

Gastrointestinal – If your emotions collect in this area, you’ll probably suffer from chronic indigestion, nervous stomach, spastic colon, peptic, ulcers, or duodenal ulcers, to name a few of the common disorders.

Masticatory – As we all know, real men and brave women grit their teeth and go through with whatever unpleasant task is assigned to them.  It’s too bad that teeth weren’t made to be gritted-or clenched or gnashed.  Nonetheless, many people use their teeth to work off daily frustrations.  If you’re one of them, you’ve probably managed to force the jaws out of balance.  Unbalanced jaws are a primary cause of chronic muscle pain in the head, neck, and shoulders, as well as in the rest of the body.  If you were place to this imbalance on the stress scale, it would be worth about 100 points.  But unlike life events that cause stress for a certain, defined period of time, a jaw imbalance is not temporary.  The strain it places on the body is a 24-hour-a-day load, which can last a lifetime.  Unbalanced jaws are a fairly recent discovery as a major cause of muscle-contraction pain.

Musculature of the back – Back muscles are often stiff and weak from too little exercise-a prime target for tension build-up.  Make one wrong move with a tense back and you could be in for a lifetime of low-back discomfort.

Cardiovascular – This category includes the heart and other muscles connected with the vascular system.  Hypertension is the most common expression of stress in this system.  Chest pains come in for a close second.

Skin – Psoriasis, eczema, and hives are debilitating skin problems that can be precipitated by stress.  Less severe skin reactions include flushing and blotching.   These symptoms are the total body’s reaction to stress and tension.  They act as an offshoot of the body’s adaptive capacity to withstand stress.

This is especially true of muscle-contraction pain.  Muscular discomforts are not just a result of tension.  An underlying skeletal imbalance often exists that causes the muscle to remain tense regardless of the emotional climate.  Many of us have skeletal structure that is a little to long or too short, but the muscle strain the structural imbalance causes doesn’t affect many for years.  Often, these tissues will become sore and painful only when they are further insulted by stress and tension.  Stress will always attack the weakest part of your body.  Muscles that are already strained because of a skeletal imbalance are a perfect target for further injury.

Because the effects of poor adaptive capacity are cumulative, it is important to call Unlimited Wellness Institute at 702-920-6556 to care for them as soon as they appear.

Aug 23rd Luncheon

Stretching before exercise actually increases the risk of injury…

According to numerous studies, the type of stretching that the average person does, called static stretching, is bad for your muscles unless they are already warmed up.  A 1999 study (Johnasson etc al.) found that before exercising static stretching “has no preventive effect on the muscular soreness, tenderness and force loss that follows heavy eccentric exercises.”  Another study determined that static stretching in it self causes injuries. 

A warm up exercise is recommended prior to stretching.  Warm up can be done with simple calisthenics.  A 15-minute warm up, consisting of range of motion exercises that involve rotating the hips, bending the knees, ankles and shoulders, is recommended. 

A warm up is effective in minimizing the risk of injury to the muscles, tendons, joints, and ligaments. Is there any safe type of stretching?  If you absolutely need to stretch after your warm up, then try dynamic stretching.  Dynamic stretching is stretching with a constant movement and motion.  For example, lifting your leg in the air, and touching your toes as you lift.  Dynamic stretching does not include any bouncing movements.  A good dynamic stretch will only work one muscle group at a time.  For example, it is better to stretch one hamstring at a time, not two.  By isolating the muscle, you have better focus and less resistance from other muscle groups.

It should be noted that breathing is important for a successful stretch.  Breathing increases blood flow throughout the body and relaxes the body.  You should inhale through the nose and expand the abdomen, not the lungs.  Then, exhale slowly through the mouth.  Inhaling through the nose ensures the proper temperature for oxygen transfer in the lungs.

Chiropractors are the experts in range of motion, physiology, and the musculoskeletal system.  Consulting with a chiropractor to develop an exercise program is a proactive approach to wellness, which makes more sense than seeing one after you are injured.

Call the Unlimited Wellness Institute (702) 920-6556 for a free consultation to determine which stretches or warm-up exercises will be beneficial for you..

What Drinking Water can do for you

Drinking Water

At the Correct Time Maximizes 

its Effectiveness On The Human Body

*2 Glasses Of Water After Waking Up

-Helps Activate Internal Organs

*1 Glass of Water 30 Minutes Before a Meal

- Helps Digestion

*1 Glass of Water Before Going to Bed

-  Helps Avoid Stroke or Heart Attack

Happy Drinking (H20)!!

Morning Blend July 9th @ 9am with Dr. Florendo

Lower Back pain and Sexual Activity

Lower Back pain and Sexual Activity

Sexual activity can promote relaxation and release tension.  However, sexual functioning is often adversely affected by low back pain.

If you follow a few simple suggestions during sexual activity with back pain, the risks of muscle strain or aggravation will be minimal.  The partner who does not have low back pain should be the more active partner.  Avoid swayback and maintain a pelvic tilt during movement.  Keep your knees and hips bent and support your low back and knees and hips bent and support your low back and knees with pillows.   If your back pain is severe, measures should be taken prior to sexual activity to relieve the condition.  You can do this by massaging or applying heat to the low back.

If muscle spasms or aggravation of condition occurs after sexual activity, administer massage or heat.  Heat may be applied through a warm bath or shower or application of moist heat.  If the spasm is severe schedule an appointment immediately with us at 702-920-6556 for further recommendations and treatments to correct the possible cause of the problem.

Although there are minimal risks involved, most people find that participation in careful sexual activity promotes muscle relaxation and eases spasms.  A bone in place is better than a bone out of place

Stretching and Stretching techniques

Stretching

Flexibility is a term that describes the conditions of the entire body.  It is important to never force or overstretch a muscle.  Overdoing a stretch can lengthen ligaments as well as muscles.  Remember that muscles extend and are elastic.  Ligaments, the tissues that hold muscles to bones, are extensible, but not elastic; whereas muscles bounce back, ligaments stay stretched.  For women who continue to wear very high-heeled shoes over the years, for example, walking barefoot or wearing lower heeled shoes or slippers becomes both uncomfortable and painful.  The ligaments become so overstretched that normal activity in different shoes is no longer possible.

It is never too late to become flexible, even with limited range of motion in the joints.  Inflexibility can be reversed, and joint stiffness can be slowly alleviated.  Some people have backaches or unnecessary leg cramps at night.  Both stretching and proper posture can help strengthen the lower back and pelvic muscles: they keep pressure off the lower disc in the lumbar (lower back) area.  So, regardless of age, anyone can improve flexibility.  The advantage of maintaining flexibility is, ultimately, being able to move about when carrying on daily routines and having the extra safeguard of keeping the joints in good working condition.

A person who sits a great deal during the day is likely to feel tension build throughout the day in the neck, the shoulders, the lower back, and perhaps, the buttocks.  A person who stands for prolonged periods during the day may have aching feet and calves.  Stretching any of these body parts helps ease the tension produced by these muscle groups.

When they wake up in the morning, most people stretch very gently, slowly, and deliberately. That is exactly the right way to stretch: slowly and passively.  Bouncing while stretching increases the risk of injury.  A most effective way to stretch is to use an external force.  For example, one or more limbs may be used for leverage to stretch another.  Try flexing the fingers of your left hand backward.  Now, use your hand to help you with the stretch.  This time, the stretch is quite different!  Gravity can play an important role in stretching, too.  For example, if you stand glued to the floor and slowly lean into a wall or door with both hands bracing yourself, the calf muscles in your lower leg will feel the stretch.  That is gravity working with your body.

Sometimes when you are stretching a muscle, you may fell a twitch or contraction in another part of your body.  Usually, this is the opposing muscle.  For example, when the biceps is stretched, the triceps may be felt contracting.  That is normal when starting a new stretching program.  Eventually, you will gain control, and your stretches will feel “just right”.  Most importantly get your spine checked to make sure you are in proper alignment to prevent injuries.

Natural Solutions For Healthy Living

Eating tasty foods is one of the life’s pleasures.  But the fact is the foods that you eat play a major role in your health.  Your body has the amazing ability to turn the foods you eat into the energy it needs to move muscles, regulate organs, power the brain and aid in healing.

Unfortunately, the food you eat can also play a major role in common diseases and disrupt the natural healing process.  Many of today’s convenience foods can place unnatural demands on your body slowing you’re healing process and depriving your body of essential nutrients, which often leads to potentially deadly diseases.

Eating well means eating a variety of foods everyday.  But it also means eating regularly and avoiding excess Kevorkian foods, such as Pre-Packaged Convenience Foods, High Fat Lunch Meats, Lobster (anthropoid), Margarine (hydrogenated oil), NutraSweet (methanol alcohol), Junk Food, Olestra (fat free chips), High Fat Dairy Products, Chlorine (water), Caffeine Products and Alcohol.

The fact is, learning to eat well may take time.  Many people have been “trained” to enjoy sweet, salty, and fattening food.  All this processed food can taste great, but its difficult for the body to process and contains very little nutritional value.  The good part is you don’t have to give up all your favorite foods at once.  Try subtle changes and you will find that over time, each change has become a lasting healthy habit.

Healthy food choices include Fruits, veggies, Fish, Chicken, and Turkey intake less fat; Also 8-10 glasses of water per day.

While food does play a major role in a healthy lifestyle, numerous factors contribute to overall health.  When your body works overtime, it depletes many vitamins and minerals that each cell needs to function properly.  Because of this, a supplement is often required. Chiropractic also enhances all body functions, such as digestion and absorption.

For more information on nutrition or ways to live a healthier life style call us at 702-920-6556 or email us at unlimitedwellness@gmail.com

How to Look 10 Pounds Thinner, 10 Times Smarter & 10 Years Younger

How to Look 10 Pounds Thinner, 10 Times Smarter & 10 Years Younger

You can look 10 times smarter, 10 pounds thinner, and 10 years younger by just standing up straight!

Research Proven

      Research shows that good posture projects health, vitality, and confidence, hunching suggests weakness, gloom, and self-doubt.

      The study showed that if you stand up straight, people would describe you as more attractive than someone weighing 10-15 pounds less.

      Incorrect posture can cause a lifetime of annoying minor ailments. Muscle spasms in the lower back, compressed nerves or blood vessels, decreasing lung capacity, chronic pain, and headache to name a few.

Computer Danger

      Working at computers is causing a epidemic of alignment problems, First the head moves forward to see the screen; then the neck cranes toward the front; finally the shoulders round. The muscles in the back become overstretched from being pulled forward by the muscles in the shoulder causing your back to be under constant stress.

      When you’re parked in front of a computer, proper posture is crucial to preventing back pain.

      No matter how much you want to put your feet on the desk or curl up like a pretzel, you’ll avoid a lot of back problems if you simply sit up straight and plant your feet squarely on the floor.

Heels and Bags

      Women are particularly susceptible to the aches and pains of poor posture. Many wear heels, which force the pelvis to tilt forward, arching the back unnaturally to maintain balance. And many suffer from the don’t-leave-the-home-without-it syndrome, a condition in which they’re determined to carry the contents of a studio apartment in their pocketbooks,

      You should alternate the shoulders on which you carry your bag. Otherwise, over time, one shoulder can become visibly higher than the other.

      If you insist on carrying heavy loads use a backpack, which balances the weight on both shoulders. Even backpacks can cause problems if you carry too much, the weight can cause you to arch your back and jut your head forward.

Posture while you sleep

      We tend to be most aware of our alignment when we’re sitting or standing. But we shouldn’t forget our sleeping posture. People who sleep in a compressed fetal position or on their stomachs stress the lower back and neck. Sleeping on one side can also put pressure on the lower back, because of the way one leg hangs in front of the other.

      If you sleep on your side it’s best to sleep with a pillow between your knees. However, the best sleep positions of all are on your back using a cervical pillow that supports your normal neck curvature.

      Clearly, posture matters. Although the effects of poor posture can be serious in terms of health, comfort, and efficiency, many problems can be helped.

The Benefits

      The benefits of correct posture include: Improved health. Appearance and coordination; increased strength, stamina and confidence; better fitting clothes; improved balance, which makes you more agile and reduces the risk of injury and aids in physical and mental development,

Test yourself at Home

      Use this preliminary self-test to check the posture of everyone in you family.

Test 1: Stand with your back to the wall. Place your head, shoulder blades, calves, and heels against the wall. Place your hands at your sides. Flatten the hollow of your back by pressing your buttocks back against the wall. If the space at the back of your waist is greater than the thickness of your hand, your posture is not correct.

Test 2: Face the wall with the palms of your hands on the front of the thighs. Move slowly until some part of you touches the wall. If it is your chest your posture is good. If your head, your posture is fair. If your abdomen touches, your postures poor.

      The Unlimited Wellness Institute team of professionals specializes in Chiropractic treatments. For more information about how to have a healthier mind body and soul call us to schedule an appointment, call (702)-920-6556 today.