Chiropractors?? merged

[BlueRidgeMark]

I have found that when I execise regularly (which involves regular stretching) I have less back problems.

Yep. And the number one exercise for helping your back? Sit ups.

By strengthening your stomach muscles, you help stablize the spine. Most of us do plenty of bending during an ordinary day, which keeps the back muscles in tone. But the belly?

Think about it.

 

[rb_in_va]

Yep. And the number one exercise for helping your back? Sit ups.

By strengthening your stomach muscles, you help stablize the spine. Most of us do plenty of bending during an ordinary day, which keeps the back muscles in tone. But the belly?

Think about it.

Are you speaking specifically to me since you saw my picture?

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Are you speaking specifically to me since you saw my picture?

:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Gumneck]

Its really more important to focus on your core muscle groups:

Thighs,hams,glutes and abdominals. Your legs and hind-end also provide support for your spine.

Yep. And the number one exercise for helping your back? Sit ups.

By strengthening your stomach muscles, you help stablize the spine. Most of us do plenty of bending during an ordinary day, which keeps the back muscles in tone. But the belly?

Think about it.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Hmmmm. Last I checked, stomach muscles were pretty much the same thing as abdominals, both being imprecise terms covering a general area.

Most of us get much more excercise for the thighs, hams, glutes (and back muscles) every day from ordinary activities than we do for the abdominals. For the average person, the abs are far more out of tone than any other muscle group.

So if you can only do ONE exercise to help the back, situps is the exercise. OR any other good ab exercise.

Of course, the BEST thing is an all around fitness program.

 

[Cottonwood2010]

Kineaseology

After my second surgery to my right shoulder failed, I visited a kineaseologist. It worked! I had been to chiropractors over the years with good results, but it seems like they want you to keep coming back.

After blowing out my 2nd surgery in the gym, I had several doctors recommending a 3rd operation and some were giving me some very depressing opinions about the future function of my arm/shoulder.

I noticed a huge difference after my 1st treatment, and I give them credit for keeping me out of a 3rd surgery. Save some $, and google Kineaseology/ your city, and you will probably find a practitioner of kineaseology in your area. Good luck.

 

[bushinspector]

In MHO if we would loose some weight I bet we would feel better and have less pain. I'm just like most Americans, have a little pooch in the front.

 

[stonykill]

In MHO if we would loose some weight I bet we would feel better and have less pain. I'm just like most Americans, have a little pooch in the front.

I'm 6 feet tall, 170 lbs, its not weight that makes my back hurt

 

[rb_in_va]

I'm just like most Americans, have a little pooch in the front.

I have a Saint Bernard in the front.

 

[CUCV]

I have had good luck with chiropractic care. Basically 4 vertebrae in my neck had limited to no mobility due to an injury when I was a toddler. My chiro stresses that exercises (chiro exercises) are critital to remedy ones problem. After accute care my chiro basically said my job is done the rest is up to you to do your exercises. Of course he recommends coming in after you jar your back but he doesn't push a maintenance plan.

I have more faith in my chiro than almost any MD I have seen. I crashed my mountain bike a little while back. Went to the MD got some stitches in my chin, a cast for my broken arm and some drugs for my jaw pain. I walked in to get my back checked out by my chiro and he said " looks like you have already been to see the doctors (noticing my stitches and cast) but I am surprised they didn't fix your jaw." After he fixed my dislocated jaw I didn't need the drugs the MD gave me.

BostonBull if you are interested PM me, my Chiro is in Portsmouth, NH.

 

[diltree]

Jim.....your way to young to be hitting the chiro, I think you neeed a lighter pole saw!

 

[rb_in_va]

Jim.....your way to young to be hitting the chiro, I think you neeed a lighter pole saw!

My 4 year old has been to the chiropractor a time or two. Maybe he needs a lighter bookbag.

 

[diltree]

My 4 year old has been to the chiropractor a time or two. Maybe he needs a lighter bookbag.

....maybe