Editor's Note from Jeffery Tucker: I want to provide the finest rehabilitation & performance methods, integrated into Chiropractic care to enhance clients' lives. One of the most common problems I see in my low back pain and hip pain clients is Gluteus medius muscle weakness. These are two of the most common corrective exercises I have clients perform. These exercises are performed daily for 3-weeks at home to improve hip abductor strength. Clients use a resistance level of 10-15RM (the maximum resistance that allows only 10 to 15 repetitions).

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by Dr. Coralee Thompson, M.D.

Premum non nocere. Every health care professional knows this phrase well – first do no harm. Unfortunately, most health care professionals and even consumers don’t realize or consider that the current health care system can cause enough harm to outweigh the overall benefit that health care provides.

by Dr. Eugene Charles

Sometimes, a back problem may really be a front problem.

On the front of every human body within the digestive tract lies the ileocecal valve. Let’s call it ICV for short. This little valve is what separates the small intestine from the large intestine. Its function is to prevent food in the large intestine (meant for evacuation) from refluxing back into the small intestine...

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What causes back and neck pains and how can you avoid them by adapting your posture? This short film about healthy computing provides useful insights about how to sit and stand up while working at your desk...

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by Dr. Stephen Gangemi

An expert panel declared last month that obesity is the “single greatest threat to public health in this century”. Two-thirds of adults and one-third of all kids are overweight or obese. They advise more exercise, cutting sugar, and following a more nutrient-rich, plant-based diet. Some of their advice is good, some not. Their emphasis to eat more vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and beans is advice to follow, but adding more whole grains, seafood, and fat-free/low-fat dairy is not.

by Olivia Judson
It doesn’t matter if you go running every morning, or you’re a regular at the gym. If you spend most of the rest of the day sitting — in your car, your office chair, on your sofa at home — you are putting yourself at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, a variety of cancers and an early death...

Editor's Note from Dr. Jeffery Tucker: Prevention is ALWAYS better than cure. This article is by biologist and NY Times columnist, Olivia Judson, which she wrote on inactivity last year. I feel this can be very useful for doctors and patients. Waiting for the problem to find you first, before seeking out the best ways to alleviate it, is far from ideal. The last thing you want is to put yourself at risk and stopping you from doing what you love most. Enjoy!

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by Jeffrey Tucker, DC, DACRB,
ATH Co-Editor of Chiropractic

The ideal exercise program includes cardio/aerobic exercise, strength training, weight-bearing exercise, stretching, breathing and balance...

Editor's Note from Dr. Jeffery Tucker: If we all agree that exercise is vital to health, then let's figure out the best routine. The right mix of exercise can: Reduce the risk of premature death, reduce the risk of heart disease, reduce high blood pressure, reduce high cholesterol, reduce the risks of many cancers - including colon and breast cancer - reduce the risk of developing diabetes, reduce fat and optimize body weight, build and maintain healthy muscles, bones, and joints, reduce depression and anxiety, enhance performance in work and sport.

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by Mark Force, DC

The first and foremost key to preventing flu is to be aware of transmission - flu is transmitted in the fluid secretions of anyone infected with the flu, usually through coughing and sneezing and through touch after transmission of secretions to primarily the hands...

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by Coralee Thompson

It seems like everyone is getting bone scans to check the levels of bone loss. Most of these people are told they have bone loss, but they’re not told that it’s quite normal. The recent push for bone mineral density studies – such as the DEXA scan – represents another example of excessive medical testing that leads to over treatment, potentially doing more harm than good...

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by Dr. Kim Christensen

Strength naturally decreases as we age. A combination of muscle loss and the slowing down of the nervous system can show up in everyday life. Just getting out of a chair and being able to climb stairs can be difficult as we get older...

Editor's Note from Dr. Jeffery Tucker: Many Chiropractors specialize in helping clients slow down the ageing process. Definite things happens to our musculoskeletal system as we age...

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by Dr. Dave Jeurhing, DC, DACRB

Cervicogenic headaches are thought to result from a convergence of sensory input from the upper neck area into an area of the lower brain...

Editor's Note from Dr. Jeffery Tucker: Many people with neck pain suffer from headaches, and many people with headaches suffer with neck pain. Cervicogenic headaches are characterized by same sided neck, shoulder or arm pain, headache radiating from the posterior to anterior head, same sided upper neck pain and restriction of range of motion in the neck. The headaches are often aggravated by sustained neck positions or postures. I did an interview with Dr. Jeurhing who is a Professor at Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, Iowa on the topic of neck related headaches.

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