The Only 3 Core Exercises That Matter For Back Pain
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1y ago
Most people have no idea what they're doing with the core. Don't waste time with unproductive and potentially harmful exercises. Use these three tried and tested exercises to maximize your core development and avoid pain. We've used 100+ core exercises in our clinic over the years. These are the top three. The core can be very confusing. Most people only care about it because they've either heard that a strong core helps to reduce low back pain or that a strong core helps to increase athletic performance. A strong core can indeed play an important role in controlling back pain, but it isn't ..read more
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Hamstring Stretches: 2 Good and 2 Bad Stretches for Low Back Pain
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1y ago
Poor Hamstring Flexibility is Associated with Low Back Pain. Protect Your Back by Learning Safe Hamstring Stretches. Safe hamstring stretches allow for a deep stretch without putting excessive stress on the low back. Why are tight hamstrings bad for your back? To start, let's discuss why hamstrings are a problem in the first place. Simply put, tight hamstrings limit your hip mobility and force that movement into your spine. The spine wasn't designed to handle this type of movement and it will cause damage to the little ligaments and muscles that are supposed to hold your spine in place which ..read more
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3 Safe Core Exercises to Reduce Back Pain: Updated 2022
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1y ago
It's pretty simple: Most back pain comes from the low back where the spine ends and the legs begin. Learning to strengthen and control the low back reduces pain. Here are 3 simple exercises to do just that. If you have back pain,     #1: The "Couch Stretch" is a great place to start for everyone This exercise is performed by lying on your back with one leg flat and the other bent at the knee with the foot on the floor. Place your hand under your low back to help maintain a natural neutral spine, or lordosis, which is a curve that points towards your belly button. You don't want ..read more
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What is Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP), and why should you care?
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1y ago
This uncommon, but advanced technique may very well be the future of the profession. Don't miss out on the opportunity to experience it now. Chiropractic BioPhysics is a technique that is only practiced by chiropractors who invest in a large amount of extra education and equipment. It takes time, money, and extra effort to become a certified CBP practitioner. Once certified, a chiropractor can become advanced certified by doubling the amount of education and publishing a research study. Dr. Ryan Winslow is one of the few advanced CBP practitioners in the midwest. CBP practitioners don't hav ..read more
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How We Fix Necks and Improve Posture
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1y ago
Your posture might have a bigger role than you think. Neck pain is the second most common complaint that we work with. This is because many adults experience chronic neck pain from sustained poor posture and traumatic injuries. The majority of the cases that we see are due to poor posture, and not due to serious traumas like car accidents or falls (although we work with those patients too, just differently). There are three main pain generators in the neck: The muscles, the joints, and the discs. Posture tends to affect the muscles and joints. Disc injuries need to be treated prior to corre ..read more
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Decompression Therapy Works When Others Fail.
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1y ago
No drugs. No surgery. No long term commitments. No profession owns decompression. Medical doctors use it, physical therapists use it, chiropractors use it. Why? Because it works! We all know that drugs may mask symptoms, but let the problem get worse. Surgery might work, but it has serious long term side effects. Even surgeons agree that conservative options should be exhausted before considering surgery. So patients try stretching and exercise with a physical therapist or they get adjusted by a chiropractor . Both provide some degree of relief, but not enough. They give up, start taking me ..read more
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What To Expect From Our Blog
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1y ago
We've got big plans for this! Ok, here we go! We plan to post monthly blog articles about things you might be interested in: New and interesting treatments to keep you moving and feeling well. We'll include videos from our YouTube Channel . We hope these articles and videos can help some people treat themselves, and allow us to help people who need a helping hand. We want to be your Gurnee Chiropractor ! Our philosophy here at Straight Up Spine and Posture is simple: Mixing treatments like adjustments, exercise, and decompression together gets better results. Our Gurnee chiropractic clinic ..read more
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The Only 3 Core Exercises That Matter For Back Pain
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3y ago
Most people have no idea what they're doing with the core. Don't waste time with unproductive and potentially harmful exercises. Use these three tried and tested exercises to maximize your core development and avoid pain. We've used 100+ core exercises in our clinic over the years. These are the top three. The core can be very confusing. Most people only care about it because they've either heard that a strong core helps to reduce low back pain or that a strong core helps to increase athletic performance. A strong core can indeed play an important role in controlling back pain, but it isn't ..read more
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Shockwave Therapy: 7 Benefits For Patients and an Explanation of How It Works
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3y ago
This uncommon treatment shows big promise for chronic sports and overuse injuries. Here are the benefits of shockwave therapy- It frustrates me that this non-invasive procedure that produces results which are sometimes superior to surgery or steroid injection is chiefly used for treating plantar fasciitis and erectile dysfunction in the US. I have found this treatment to be effective for a variety of bothersome orthopedic conditions similar to the ones listed below. But the real beauty of this treatment comes down to a few things:   1: It is fast- A typical treatment of shockwave therapy t ..read more
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Hamstring Stretches: 2 Good and 2 Bad Stretches for Low Back Pain
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5y ago
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