by Jared Thomas | Jan 27, 2011 | acute injury, back pain, chiropractic, chiropractor, dysfunction, frustrating, healing, Health, nerves, Roseville Chiropractic, Roseville Chiropractor
Pardon my rant for moment and please consider what I am about to say. Pain is a symptom or an indicator. Pain is annoying. Pain can be frustrating. Pain can even be debilitating. Treating for pain, however, is a terrible way help someone get out of pain. The origins...
by Jared Thomas | Apr 15, 2010 | chiropractic, chiropractor, hamstring stretch, roseville
Tight hamstrings can cause low back dysfunction and low back dysfunction can cause tight hamstrings. Either way, they need to be stretched daily. The trick is to hold for at least 30 seconds. This video demonstrates the proper technique....
by Jared Thomas | Mar 2, 2010 | acute injury, chiropractic, chiropractor, heat, heat pack, Ice, Ice Bucket, ice pack, icing protocols, Roseville Chiropractic
I get asked quite frequently whether to use ice or heat on an aching joint. When in doubt, use ice but use it properly. I have outlined protocols for icing below. That is not to say that there are not times when heat is appropriate, but icing is almost always...
by Jared Thomas | Dec 29, 2009 | chiropractic, chiropractor, Disc Injury, Proprioception, Roseville Chiropractic, Roseville Chiropractor
One of the best ways that chiropractic can help everyone from everyday folks to elite athletes is by improving proprioception (pronounced: pro-pre[long “e”]-o-sep-shun). Proprioception has to do with coordination and position sense. Try this experiment....
by Jared Thomas | Sep 24, 2009 | cancer, chiropractic, chiropractor, Mesothilioma, Roseville Chiropractic, Roseville Chiropractor
Chiropractic care is typically administered to treat and prevent pain and disorders pertaining to the musculoskeletal system that controls the body’s movement, including the spine. However, it is often sought as a form of alternative medicine and complementary care to...
by Jared Thomas | Sep 21, 2009 | bird dog, chiropractic, chiropractor, Exercises, roseville, Roseville Chiropractic, Roseville Chiropractor
In this video, I explain how to perform the “The Bird Dog.” This is not a difficult exercise but it does require some coordination. It helps facilitate the erector spinae muscle which are the long muscles that run on either side of the vertebrae. I...
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