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Tag: exercise
Avoiding back pain on your hike
Now that Summer time is here in Southern Utah, it’s time to see your chiropractor and head out to Zion National Park for some backpacking. Keep these healthy tips in mind as you prepare for your weekend adventure. Make the most of the trip by preparing your equipment and yourself. Come to Innova Pain Clinic […]
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Tips on Super Exercises
Exercise is something we know we are supposed to be doing– just like seeing the dentist twice a year and your chiropractor every month. Our perfect St George UT weather allows us to stay active all year. Many chronic pains and diseases are best treated with a program that includes exercise. Here are a few […]
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Prevent Back Pain While Gardening
Gardening can either be a chore or a relaxing recreation. Either way, its important to protect your back from injury. Here are some safe gardening tips from your St George chiropractor. Causes of Back Pain Frequently, the injuries we suffer while gardening result from repeated, low grade stresses to the ligaments and small joints of […]
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How to Avoid Common Ski Injuries
It won’t be long now. Soon we will finally get some moisture in the mountains. Time to head north for some skiing. Skiing is great exercise; it burns 400 calories per hour; it strengthens your core, legs, and glutes. Before you grab your gear and hit the slopes let’s consider a few things that can […]
Read moreMuscle Pain After Exercising?
Many of us experience muscle pain after exercising. Frequently, that pain will arise 6-12 hours after an exercise and last for up to 72 hours. This specific type of delayed onset muscle pain is not due to an injury to the muscle or tendon. But rather to a chemical change in the muscle resulting from […]
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Converting White Fat to Brown
Another great reason to see your chiropractor to get your kinks worked out so you can get on an exercise program. Harvard University is studying an exercise hormone and it’s role in converting white fat to brown fat. The hormone is released during exercise and seems to play a role in converting special types of […]
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Dancers & Chiropractic to Maintain Skills
Proprioception is the term to describe your body’s balance and orientation awareness mechanism. Special nerves in the joints and ligaments tell the brain where the body parts are positioned in space, and if those parts are in motion. Those nerves travel through the spine. If subluxation is present in the spine, then the signals can […]
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How Exercise Can Save You Money, and Diabetes Risk.
A great article came out in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. It describes some of the extra benefit of regular exercise and how increasing muscle mass through exercise can decrease one’s risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Chiropractic care is an important part of a managing diabetes. With regular chiropractic care, diabetics can keep […]
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