Causes Of Spinal Decay

“What Causes Your Spine To Decay?”

Last time we talked about what it means to have a decaying spine.

Now, we are going to learn about what causes spinal decay and that is a subluxation.

I have mentioned and referred to subluxation many, many times in these postings and to review; a subluxation is a partial or incomplete dislocation of a spinal vertebra.

Remember that subluxations are caused by stress and the first episode of stress for most of us is usually the birth process itself.

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But aside from that, whatever stress it is that causes your subluxations, they are what start the spinal decay process.

And remember the sequence of events is subluxations will alter your spinal posture which will then cause arthritis in your spinal joints and spinal discs.

This whole process can cause a lot of pain and discomfort, a poorly functioning nerve system, dis-ease in your body, overall poor health and a shortened life span for many.

These things can be devastating and that is why we strongly recommend everybody gets their spine checked for subluxations including children because the fact is subluxations and spinal problems tend to run in families.

Next time we will learn about the different phases of spinal decay and the best measures you can take for prevention.

If you have any questions or immediate concerns about your health or your family’s health, please give us a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available.

The phone number to call is 905 335 LIFE (5433).

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Preventing Spinal Decay

“What Is Spinal Decay And How Do You Prevent It?”

Often times people ask me what it means to have spinal decay.

Most people these days understand what it means to have a decaying tooth, so I would like to discuss what it means to have a decaying spine because it is just as important, if not more.

Spinal decay is characterized by 3 things:  1) poor posture, 2) arthritis in the spinal joints, 3) thinning of the spinal discs which are the spacers found between each of your vertebrae.

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The latter 2 are usually a consequence of the first one which is poor posture.

Often times, you can have spinal decay and not even know it just like a decaying tooth can be pain-free in the early stages.

And the only way to know for sure if you have spinal decay is to get an xray the same way a dental xray can detect a cavity before the tooth becomes painful or damaged.

There is one important difference to keep in mind however, and that is a decaying tooth can always be replaced but a decaying spine can never be replaced!

In our next post, we will discuss what causes spinal decay, the different stages of spinal decay and what you can do for prevention.

In the meantime, if you have any questions about this topic or any other health concerns you may have, all you have to do is give us a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and we welcome family appointments because spinal problems do run in families.

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Chiropractic Care For Kids

“Why Do Your Kids Need
Chiropractic Care?”

Often times people will ask me why so many parents are now taking their children to the chiropractor.

So, I would like to explain why chiropractic care is so important for kids, and hopefully you will learn that not only is it important, but it is vitally important for kids.

When children get regular chiropractic check-ups right from the time they are born, this is the most important thing you can do to make sure they develop good spinal hygiene.

And what I mean by good spinal hygiene is that they have good posture and there is no degeneration or arthritis starting to affect their spine. But, there is even a more important reason.

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Now, why is this important? When you refer to The Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found on this website, you will see that the central nerve system controls every single part of your body.

You will also see on this chart all the symptoms and health issues that can result from spinal misalignments.

Please study this chart carefully. It is quite informative. And after doing so, just imagine how much healthier your children would be if they did not have any spinal misalignments.

Not only that, what effect do you think this would have on their health when they become adults?

Chiropractic care is absolutely and vitally important for children.

This is why we offer free consultations and free computerized posture scans because this is the only way to know for sure if your kids have spinal misalignments.

All you have to do to take advantage of this free offer is to call us at 905 335 LIFE (5433) to schedule your appointment.

We have office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and most Saturday mornings and remember too that family appointments are also available.

And the reason we recommend family appointments is because spinal misalignments tend to run in families.

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Free Posture Scan

Free Computerized Posture Scan With Every Initial Patient Consultation At Our Burlington Clinic”

For those of you who visit this website on a regular basis, you have noticed that I mention something called a Computerized Posture Scan and I would like to explain to you what a Computerized Posture Scan is.

A Computerized Posture Scan actually analyzes the alignment of your shoulders, rib-cage, hips, knees and most importantly your neck.

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New Technology For Assessing Spinal Posture

It is an excellent preliminary screening tool to demonstrate where your spinal misalignments and subluxations are, and where you may be developing spinal arthritis and bone spurs in your spine.

We simply take a couple of pictures of you with our ipad and within a few minutes we can show you exactly where your problem areas are.

Now, because most spinal problems I see in adults can be traced back to injuries and traumas during their childhood, this type of scan is especially important for children.

Remember the old saying; ‘as the twig is bent, so grows the tree.’

So, if you would like to have your posture scanned and your children’s posture scanned, all you need to do is give us a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available. And the reason we recommend family appointments is because subluxations tend to run in families.

The Computerized Posture Scan is included in the free initial consultation and our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433).

I assure you that this scan will reveal a lot of important information about your health potential and any problems you or your children may be having so please give us a call today.

Helping families build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives for over 25 years in Burlington.

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Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

“The Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy”

I am often asked if it is ok to get chiropractic care during pregnancy.

And my answer to this question is not only is it ok, but I highly recommend it for all women who are pregnant and those who are planning to get pregnant.

Because …. here are some of the benefits of getting chiropractic treatments during your pregnancy.

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First of all it will help you to maintain good spinal posture which is important for the delivery process because the extra weight out front can force your spine into an unfavorable position; your lower back and pelvis especially.

And, it can help with other common pregnancy symptoms such as neck pain, pain between the shoulder blades, lower back pain, sciatic leg pains, swelling/numbness/tingling in the hands and feet, heartburn/indigestion, fatigue and some moms even find it helps with morning sickness.

Aside from these benefits, a lot of moms report that their delivery process was a lot easier and quicker when getting chiropractic care and I have notice the post-partum recovery time can be a lot shorter as well.

As far as safety goes, we use special, gentler adjusting techniques for mothers-to-be and we even have a special technique for turning babies that are in the breech position.

So, if you are pregnant and not enjoying it due to nagging aches and pains, or you are planning on starting a family and you want to get into the best shape possible, give us a call. We can help.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) and remember too that consultations are always free of charge.

Life Chiropractic … helping families build vibrant healthy drug-free lives for over 25 years in Burlington.

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Cell Phones And Your Bones

“New Study Indicates Cell Phones Can Make Your Bones Weak!”

A study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Craniofascial Surgery suggests that the electromagnetic radiation ( EMR ) emitted from cell phones may adversely affect bone strength.

The study conducted by Dr. Fernando Sravi at the University of Cuyo, Argentina, showed that men who routinely wore their cell phones on their belt on the right side had reduced bone mineral content and reduced bone mineral density of the right hip.

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There have always been concerns about the effects of cell phone EMR on one’s brain tissue, especially in children but this is one of the few studies looking at the effect of cell phone EMR on bone mineralization.

The biggest concern however is because of the rapid increase in cell phone use ( especially in the younger generations ), any effect on bone mineral density could have a profound effect on the osteoporosis rate in our population.

Especially in women who have higher rates of osteoporosis to begin with and children who will have a longer lifetime exposure to cell phone use and the EMR.

I personally have never been a big fan of having a cell phone attached to one’s body and Dr. Sravi’s research study provides another compelling reason why not to.

Thank-you Dr. Sravi!

For more information on this topic or any other health concerns you may have, please call us at 905 335 LIFE (5433).

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are also available.

Life Chiropractic … helping families build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives for over 25 years in Burlington.

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Computerized Posture Scan

“What Are Computerized Posture Scans”

In a few of my more recent postings, you may have heard me refer to a computerized posture scan so I would like to take the opportunity here to explain to you what a computerized posture scan is.

The computerized posture scan analyses the alignment of your shoulders, ribcage, hips, knees and most importantly your neck.

It is an excellent preliminary screening tool to demonstrate where the spinal misalignments (subluxations) exist in your spine and also where you might be developing spinal arthritis and bone spurs.

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We simply take a couple of pictures of you with our ipad and within a couple of minutes we can show you exactly where your trouble areas are.

These are now a part of our free initial consultation but I would like to mention that we will also be offering them at the Burlington Sound of Music Festival on Friday June 14th from noon to 6 pm.

Just look for us under the Life Chiropractic tent in the vendors area and we will be happy to scan you, your family and your friends.

Hope to see you there!

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Blood Pressure Danger

“Urgent Health Update From Our Burlington Clinic | New Blood Pressure Danger Discovered”

If you are one of the millions upon millions of north Americans taking blood pressure-lowering drugs, you need to know this!!

These drugs carry a danger that no one knew until recently …. a huge increase in hip fractures.

You already know that breaking your hip can be devastating as you get older.

Well, I recently came across a new study on blood pressure medications showing that within just a few days of starting these drugs, a massive number of people are suffering hip fractures.

The Archives of Internal Medicine published a little-known case analysis of over 300,000 Canadians.

And what was discovered from this study is that you have a 53% higher hip fracture risk within 45 days of taking your first ACE inhibitor, and a 58% higher risk when you start on a beta-blocker, two of the most highly prescribed blood pressure drugs in the world.

Now, if you mention the higher risk of fracture to most doctors, they are probably going to tell you to take a calcium supplement.

But that just makes things worse.

Mainstream doctors do not seem to know the science behind this. But one of the most well-conducted studies in history, the Harvard Nurses Study, showed there was absolutely no protection from fractures with any dose of calcium you can take.

In fact, the reverse was true … nurses who ingested higher amounts of calcium had an increased risk of bone fracture!

And if you are taking blood pressure drugs and/or calcium supplements, I am really, really sorry that you have been misled.

But there is good news.

We can show you how to improve your blood pressure and your overall heart health naturally.

All you need to do is call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ) and schedule an appointment for your free initial consultation.

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Treating Carpal Tunnel

“Here’s And Effective Treatment For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”

If you are suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), you need to read on.

CTS is typically characterized by pain and numbness and tingling in the wrists, hands and fingers.

The main symptom of CTS is numbness of the thumb, index finger, middle finger and half of the ring finger (on the thumb side).

The numbness typically occurs at night and can peak during the early hours of the morning. Extreme tingling and pain can also result which usually spreads upwards into the forearm.

These symptoms can become so intense that they often times awaken sufferers from their sleep.

CTS usually affects your dominant hand but can affect both and it can be intermittent (it comes and goes). People who typically get CTS perform repetitive daily tasks with their hands and fingers: working at a computer, texting on a cell phone, playing video games, cashiers, assembly line workers and individuals who use hand tools, vibrating hand tools especially.

Loss of grip strength is usually the first sign that you are developing CTS; you begin to drop things and you have difficulty twisting a lid off of a jar for example. In advanced cases, the numbness, pain and tingling will appear at any time during the night or day.

Medical treatments involve medication, night splints and even surgery but you need to know that there is another option which is chiropractic care.

CTS results from compression of the median nerve. The median nerve goes from your neck all the way down into your hands and fingers.

The median nerve can become compressed in 2 places.

In the neck itself due to misalignment of the neck vertebrae (subluxation), and in the carpal tunnel itself (which is in the wrist) from misalignment of the tiny wrist bones or both.

The reason why chiropractic can get such great results with CTS sufferers is because our treatments can actually decompress the nerves in the neck and in the wrist, and there are no drugs or surgery involved.

So, if you or someone you know is struggling with CTS please give us a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and we have office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and most Saturday mornings.

Our phone is 905 335 LIFE (5433).

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Benefits Of Chiropractic Adjustment

“Here Are The Many Benefits Of The Chiropractic Adjustment”

We recently discussed 2 topics; one being the negative impact that vertebral subluxations have on your health, and we also defined what a subluxation is and how you get them.

Now we will discuss what a chiropractic adjustment is and the benefits adjustments have on your health.

And for those of you who don’t know, a chiropractic adjustment is the special thing that only we are trained to do to help re-align your spine.

In other words, adjustments are what correct your subluxations.

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Here is what you absolutely need to know about the effects of the chiropractic adjustment …

They decompress your nerve roots.
They decompress your spinal cord.
They help to maintain proper and healthy spinal curves.
They reduce any tension on your spinal cord.
They improve your nerve transmissions.
They relax your muscles.
They improve function of your internal organs.
They reduce any pain you may have.
They prevent spinal arthritis and spinal degeneration.
They cause your nerve tissue to come alive and stay alive.

Now knowing this, what man, woman or child would ever want to go without having chiropractic care?

And another thing that our patients absolutely love about chiropractic is that there is never any drugs/medications involved and there is never any surgery involved.

To find out more about chiropractic care and how we may be able to help you and your family, all you have to do is call us at 905 335 LIFE (5433) to schedule an appointment for your free initial consultation.

Remember too that family appointments are also available and the reason we recommend family appointments is because subluxations tend to run in families.

Please call us today.

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