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• It’s all at how you look at it

  It’s all at how you look at it. Literally! Phones and laptops have been around long enough for us to know about the many negative effects it is causing society. In chiropractic, a very common thing we see is the effects technology is having on our spine. “Text Neck” is a real diagnosis! It’s a syndrome! It’s not going anywhere. In fact, we are learning more and more about the importance of posture as it leads to other more serious conditions down the road. Even if you aren’t experiencing pain right now, you must listen and start being mindful of your posture. Rise Up! No, Raise up. Raise up that screen! Whether it is your laptop, computer screen, or phone – we encourage you to stop looking down as much.  Do it! Your head weighs about 10-15 lbs. if your neck is properly aligned over your shoulders, and the muscles in your neck are designed to support this weight… in the correct position. When your neck is forward, it can weigh anywhere from 30-60 lbs and then your muscles ...

• 10 Tips for Low back Pain

  Low back pain is a very common complaint we see at Mindful Chiropractic and Wellness at our Irving/Las Colinas office. Many times patients come in complaining of sciatica, piriformis syndrome, disc bulges, and just overall chronic low back pain. Today we want to talk about 10 tips for improving low back pain- whether you are suffering from long term back pain, or acute sciatica, these things are proven to work with our patients. Exercise your Core – Your inner core muscles provide so much support and stability to your low back muscles. When your core is weak, your back is weaker than it should be. These muscles are not worked often throughout the day, so we need to be doing targeted core exercises to strengthen and support our back daily. Stretch Hamstrings– As we get older, our hamstrings get tighter and our quadriceps get weaker. We need to be diligent about stretching our hamstrings at least 1x daily to reduce the strain or pull on our sacroiliac joints. By releasing tension on the hamstrings, it can help alleviate low back ...

• Foam Rolling Classes

  We are thrilled to be partnering with Cardio Barre DFW/Southlake to host complimentary foam rolling classes after your workout. Come join us Sunday, November 8th at 2-3:30 for the Cardio Barre class, and then at 3:30pm for our foam rolling class! Please RSVP at dallas@cardiobarre.com as space is limited.  Foam Rolling has been used by professional athletes, coaches and therapists for a long time but now has transformed as an everyday practice for people at every level of fitness. The main purpose of foam rolling is to release trigger points which help to reestablish proper movement patterns and pain free movement, and ultimately, to enhance performance. Utilizing stretching alone is not always enough to release muscles tightness, which is why foam rollers have thrived.  Imagine a bungee cord with a knot tied into it and then envision stretching the cord. This creates tension, stretching the unknotted portion of the muscle and the attachment points. The knot, however, has remained unaltered.  Foam rolling can assist in breaking up these muscle knots or scar tissue adhesions and helping to resume normal blood ...

• 3 Key Exercises for Low Back Pain

  Are you suffering with acute or chronic low back pain? Do you often feel tightness or stiffness in your low back area? We have found that most of our patients with low back pain have trouble activating their glutes. Seems odd but what happens when your glute muscles don’t work properly, you make your low back muscles work overtime. No one likes to work overtime, especially the back. Have you ever heard the saying, “it was the straw that broke the camel’s back?” Well that isn’t necessarily true. Your body and especially your back probably have been giving you some kind of warning signs over the years but with everything else that life throws our way, it is easy to ignore the warning signs until you literally can’t move correctly anymore. Stop ignoring the signs and start doing something about it. Keep these simple yet effective exercises in mind to do daily to keep that back healthy and strong. Of course in addition to these exercises, Mindful Chiropractic would love to be your chiropractor of choice to get you ...

• Disc Bulge vs. Disc Herniation

  A chiropractor treats all of these spinal disorders: normal discs, degenerative disc, bulging disc, herniated disc, thinning disc, and degenerative disc with osteophytic changes. Today, we are going to explore the differences between disc bulge and disc herniation. Discs act as cushions between the vertebrae in your spine that act as shock absorbers. They make it possible to jump up and down, move, stretch and everything else we do. Life would be very boring without our spinal discs. At birth, our discs are made up of 80% water that usually declines with age. They are composed of an outer layer of tough cartilage that surrounds softer cartilage in the center. It may help to think of them as miniature jelly doughnuts, exactly the right size to fit between your vertebrae. A bulging disc extends outside the space it should normally occupy. Imagine a hamburger is too large for the bun and comes outside of the bun. That is exactly what is happening with a disc bulge, which is usually affecting the majority of the disc. On the other hand, a ...

• Can I Eat Egg Yolks?

  Can I eat the egg yolk? Egg white omelets and other yolk-free recipes have become synonymous with “healthy” to many. But if you toss out your egg yolks, you’re also tossing out some of the most nutritious parts of the egg. For instance, egg yolks (but not whites) contain vitamins A, D, E and K along with omega-3 fats. Compared to the whites, egg yolks also contain more beneficial folate and vitamin B12. The yolks also contain far more of the nutrient choline than the whites, and all of the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin.