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Things To Avoid With Degenerative Disc Disease

Oviedo Chiropractic

Here are some things to avoid with degenerative disc disease. However, for those living with degenerative disc disease, this process generally happens earlier—and causes more pain. If you’ve recently been diagnosed with disc degeneration, you’re probably wondering what to expect.

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How To Strengthen Your Joints

Oviedo Chiropractic

Strong joints have a huge impact on your overall health. Here’s how to strengthen your joints to prevent injury and improve movement. From creaking and popping to stiffness and pain, joint complaints are an expected part of getting older. If you want to retain the use of your joints, regular use is the key. (As

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New Year Same Spine

ChiroJunky

Learning the proper techniques for lifting, reaching, and squatting can go a long way in protecting your spine and other joints from excessive wear and tear. A 2016 study revealed that almost 50% of participants with degenerative disc disease were also deficient in vitamin D , a vitamin that is notoriously deficient amongst black Americans.

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How To Improve Your Posture

Oviedo Chiropractic

Having poor posture can pull joints out of alignment, stretch soft tissues, and even crowd your organs. Exercise – A strong joint is a healthy joint. Strengthening your muscles—especially the core muscles that support your spine—helps distribute your weight evenly and take stress off of your joints. Poor Posture?

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Understanding the Anatomy of the Spine: A Comprehensive Guide

Watkins Family Chiropractic

Facet Joints : Small joints located between and behind adjacent vertebrae, allowing for movement and flexibility. Intervertebral Discs: The Spine’s Shock Absorbers Between each vertebra lies an intervertebral disc, which acts as a cushion and shock absorber.

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The 18 Most Popular Chiropractic Tools and Equipment

ChiroTouch

Activator Adjusting Tool The Activator adjusting tool uses a spring-loaded thrust to gently push targeted vertebrae or extremity joints back into proper alignment. Each spinal joint is analyzed for proper function, and the results are displayed as an easy-to-read graph. Here are some of the most popular chiropractic tools.

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Postural Aging

Smart Pain Solutions

Postural aging refers to the gradual deterioration of strength & stability within our bones, muscles, discs, and joints. This places excessive stress on the neck and upper back, leading to pain, muscle stiffness, and misalignments of the facet joints within the spine. As a result, our joints and posture suffer.

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