We will be joined by Dr. Debbie Novick, a chiropractor based in Encinitas California. Dr. Novick today to discuss with us the benefits of chiropractic beyond back pain care.
Alex: Dr. Novick, thank you very much for joining us to discuss the care of a sick chiroparactic beyond return. Many people think that chiropractic care is only for the treatment of back problems. What are your thoughts on that perception?
Dr. Novick: This perception is not necessarily entirely correct. Yes, generally people look to us for relief of pain, but chiropractic care has other advantages. It has advantages in terms of maintenance of the nervous system free of any irritation or interference so you can work better.
It also improves athletic performance. It improves blood pressure, improves oxygenation of tissues. In fact, it goes directly to the nervous system in a very manually. We are the only profession in the world that teaches how to do it safely.
Alex: That's very interesting. The doctor may give us some concrete examples of how chiropractic care can benefit not only someone who is suffering from back disorders?
Dr. Novick: Say you are an athlete and would like to increase flexibility and increase their speed. These are the two possible. Let's say you were injured. You had sprains or strains, but you are still running. If you have a sprained ankle that will affect the mechanical function of the leg all the way up to the hips, spine, and can interfere with your ability to have a greater range of motion, flexibility and maximum performance.
When you go to a chiropractor can assess what is wrong with your body depending on how it was adapted around a wound and remove barriers so that you can increase your speed, strength, flexibility and range of motion.
Alex: That makes sense. I dealt with before anything injury. I'm sure many people have. I did not know that I could go to a chiropractor to help with recovery.
Medical Novick, could you share with us some tips on maintaining good health of chiropractic?
Dr. Novick: The good chiropractic health, which means for me, is to maintain proper alignment. To realize that you should be involved in physical activities and work on muscle tone, core strength and balance. This will improve your posture and alignment.
In addition, having stalls friendly ergonomic work is important. Stretching, get adequate rest, you sure you eat properly throughout the day so as not to be stressed out - these are some of the things that can improve your results in terms of being a chiropractic patient.
I also think people should come at least once a month to maintain alignment because things happen in life. Our body is not made of steel or wood. They get worn and torn as we go through our lives.
Alex: For example, even if I feel perfectly fine, my back is not bad in any way in particular, should still come to a chiropractor regularly for alignment?
Dr. Novick: Yes. The other thing that happens is that the spine and joints in your body needs to move. They must be mobile in order not to degenerate. If you have, for example, an alignment problem that you're not aware, although not cause pain eventually wear out joints faster if you can not put it in the range would be so right left alone.
Alex: Useful information. Can you tell us about some potentially detrimental to overall body health activities - things that people may want to pay special attention towards the safety of the organism during specific activities?
Dr. Novick: As a chiropractor who always worry about their riders. All are on the rise, which is heavy, for example. Either in the gym or lift a box or lift the tiles. To maintain adequate security around and not cause harm, how they should be raising it is to use your legs and not your back.
What you need to do is look and then engage the thighs and buttocks. Use a wide stance, he stands, lifting with your legs, not your back. Certainly not "pull" that you raise while standing.
Another thing people do which is very dangerous and can cause hernias is its attempt to lift things as they are twisted. If you go for something that must be square to it. If it is bent and folded forward and lift you are really in danger of injury to the discs or cause a tear in the disc. This is due to the position you put your back while trying to lift something heavy.
Alex: Right. Medical Novick, how can someone who has back problems always maintain a healthy lifestyle - including perhaps without immense pain to exercise?
Dr. Novick: If someone already has back pain just depends on what's causing the pain. My suggestion would be to prescribe me a year to someone based on what pain is. If it was caused by an injury, then you would have to work progressively through a more difficult road rehabilitation because he wants to rehabilitate the back if you're in pain.
If you are in pain and go to work and you are injured, you are more susceptible to injury. Basically, I do not recommend exercising if you are in immense pain.
Alex: That makes sense. So it would be case by case to what exactly the best for the situation of each person. If you suffer from back pain, you should not be forcing a workout. You must go to your chiropractor to try to understand what is wrong and how to correct it?
Dr. Novick: Yes. Why not save the pain? Is poor posture, is a kind of trauma, degenerative is - what is it? Then you need to design training or rehabilitation around the needs of a person. You can not say, "Well, I'll work on the pain will go away .."
Alex: Dr. Novick, do you have any advice for our readers on how to maintain good overall chiropractic health, especially as we age?
Dr. Novick: You just try to keep to the exact things you did when you were younger. Stretch, take part in physical activities, the own life, and make sure to sleep well.
It is also necessary to have their ergonomics and posture. Works tonic and exercise. Also make sure to come and see his chiropractor at least once a month.
Alex: What are some tips. You talk about the position. Are there specific ergonomic equipment - a particular shoe, perhaps, or an ergonomic chair that you recommend to your patients?
Dr. Novick: Of course. Specifically, I recommend not passively sit in a chair. I recommend that people also get a large exercise ball, as they can find - you know what I mean?
Alex: Yeah, like the Swiss giant balls?
Dr. Novick: Get a big enough and loud enough that you can sit at your desk in the ball. This will force you to engage your heart. You can not bend on an exercise ball.
Alex: This is true. Are you sure you can not. So you say that people are really doing far from passive.
Dr. Novick: Right. The important thing when you are sitting in a chair is to make sure your hips are higher than your knees. In addition, the lower back must have some support behind it.
Alex: You must refer to something other than the chair?
Dr. Novick: Right. There is a curve in the lower back and should be maintained. If you do not keep this curve begins to lose the curve in your neck. Your neck starts to go ahead and lose proper alignment in your body. You get the degeneration and then you get the pain and then you muscle spasms.
Alex: OK. Therefore, snowballs. One thing leads to another and the result is not good.
Doctor, do you have a specific device is recommended to keep the curve of your back? Chiropractic pillow or ...?
Dr. Novick: Yes, it is called a lumbar support. There are also wedges of foam that you can buy to sit. Place the wide edge under the buttocks, the corner narrows as it moves toward the knees to make sure that your knees are lower than your hips while you are sitting. In a car, for example, every car has the absolute worst possible ergonomics. Very bad for the back. I never sat in a car that was ergonomic.
Alex: There are certainly many people who do a lot of road. If you're like me, you may have never used additional rear supports. I suppose it's a bad idea?
Dr. Novick: Yes. That's why you need to hold speaking and lumbar support, which can compensate for poor ergonomics of car seats.
Alex: Dr. Novick, can you tell us please, what is the most important thing anyone should consider before choosing a chiropractor?
Dr. Novick: My suggestion would be to ask how long they have been in practice. Maybe you are looking online for testimonials. Work with someone who will educate you and help you feel better, while not necessarily someone who is going to come twice a week for the rest of his life.
Alex: Right. Doctor, I want to thank you again for joining us today and educate on chiropractors and chiropractic health beyond pain.
It has been a pleasure and I am sure everyone has benefited in any way from the information presented here.
Dr. Novick: Thanks Alex. I'm glad you liked and happy it was informative.
Alex Nulsen, the interviewer and author, is a leading online media strategist and writer focuses on the areas of health and wellness. It informs consumers on the basis of the content provided by experts in the field.
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