How Can I Safely Stretch?

Doing the knee to chest stretch is a safe and easy stretch that will protect the lower back.



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A Simple Stretch That Can Keep the Back Loose...

Every morning make it a priority to do they need to chest stretch. Do one side then do the other, and then do both legs at the same time. My recommendation is to hold for about 30 seconds and relax. Repeat the stretch again another two times. Holding underneath the knee may work best whereas people who have knee problems or a replacement may have trouble holding on top of the knee.

The knee to chest stretch works well laying down but you can do one leg at a time standing as well.

So there you have it, the knee to chest stretch, a great stretch to loosen the back and hamstrings.

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Spine Predicts "text neck" Epidemic From Phone Usage...

Yep, another person I know got rid of their house phone. That means they just use the cell phone. Hey, one friend I have must leave his house phone off because I call it and no one answers. The cell, on the other hand, he picks up right away...

A problem for many is that they develop something called text Neck or in other words tek neck! This happens when one always has their head down creating forward carriage or loss of the Cervical curve. So if you're always on your smart phone texting, on the internet, or whatever, watch out for neck problems.

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"How Does Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Work?"

The way it works is to pull the discs back into place, taking pressure off of the nerves. Those discs or disc that is injured causes inflammation which puts pressure on the nerves.

Once the disc is back in place it has a chance to heal. Think of the disks as "jelly donuts"; a thicker crust on the outside and jelly on the inside. If we put the jelly back and seal up the crust it will, for the most part, be okay.

That's what drx non-surgical spinal decompression does. It helps to put the disc back in place allowing it to heal.

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What is the difference between a disc herniation and a disc bulge?

Let's define each and this will explain the difference. Keep in mind that both of these could cause severe pain. The pressure can cause pain but also nerve pressure could be become numbness and tingling, or burning and more.

When you have a disc bulge that tells me that the outer disc literally "bulges" outward much like a tire or balloon that gets pumped up too far; you can see part that expands out. Where as a herniation or protrusion the inner disc comes out or breaks out causing pressure and closes much of the space the nerve travels in.

In the case of the herniation, the inner disc or the nucleus pulposis breaks out or crosses the annulus fibrosis or out of disc boundaries. Whereas, in the case of the bulged disc, the outer disc, or annulus, expands out.

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• Neck Pain Relief
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