ALTA: Experience the Best in Physical Therapy & Pilates
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Greetings! Low Back Pain: A Solution Might Be Right in Front of You
Do you have a history of chronic lower back pain that has resolved temporarily with treatment, only to come back for no apparent reason? If so, there may be an underlying visceral (gut) restriction affecting the movement of your lower spine or pelvis.
Most traditional manual therapy approaches to low back pain address the structures behind the spine - joints, ligaments, muscles, connective tissue, nerves and blood vessels. When you get a back massage, do exercises to stretch your back, or have your spine adjusted, the attention is all at the back of your body.
After you've done all the back treatment and you still have problems, then what?
The answer might literally be right in front of you. Without checking the structures in front of the spine, we could be overlooking a significant part of the body that contributes to back problems.
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Exercise and Diet May Help Colon Health
The
incidence of colon disorders increases substantially with age, but
according to Dr. Kim Turgeon, a gastroenterologist at the University of
Michigan Health Systems, diverticulosis, or small bulges (diverticula)
in the colon, affects as many as 1 in 3 Americans over the age of 65.
An
active lifestyle, a controlled diet high in fiber, and drinking plenty
of fluids can go a long way towards preventing or relieving the
symptoms associated with diverticulosis.
So, get out those water bottles and climb on your bike or head out for a walk and help keep your digestive system healthy.
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Breath of Life
Breathing is a natural and essential part of living and we all are born knowing how to do it. Unfortunately many of us develop dysfunctional breathing patterns over time.
We tend to take 10 to 12 shallow breaths per minute, instead of the slower, deeper, oxygen rich breaths that our bodies need. Years of ineffectual breathing can affect the oxygenation to all the tissues in our body, including our abdominal organs.
Good breathing habits are essential to health. Take a look at your breathing habits and see if you don't feel better and look better when you make these changes.
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Dr. Andrew Weil's 4-7-8 Relaxing Breathing Exercise
� Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge of tissue just behind your upper front teeth and keep it there. � Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound. � Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of 4. � Hold your breath for a count of 7. � Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to the count of 8. � Now inhale again and repeat the cycle 3 more times for a total of 4 breaths. | |