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Seoul Chiropractor, Dr. Hwan Tak(William) Choi from Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Seoul

Dr. Choi is One of Best Chiropractor in Korea.
He was former President of Korean Association of Chiropractors.
He used to teach Chiropractic Science over 10 years at Hanseo University.
He is a Board member of Applied Kinesiology-KOREA (AK-KOREA)

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Probiotics May Help You Lose Weight - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

Probiotics May Help You Lose Weight

Author: Marissa Luck


A new study adds to the growing list of benefits from probiotics. Researchers from the Universite Lavel in Canada found that taking certain probiotics enhanced weight loss efforts in women.

According to Science Daily, earlier studies have demonstrated that intestinal flora differs in obese people compared to thin individuals. The reason behind that difference may lie in the fact that obese people are more likely to have a diet high in fat and low in fiber, which encourages certain bacteria instead of others.

In a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers enrolled 125 overweight people to participate in a weight loss program. The study consisted of 12 weeks of focused weight loss efforts followed by a 12 weeks of a weight maintenance program. The participants were randomly assigned to receive either probiotic pills or placebo pills to be taken every day throughout the study.

By the end of the first 12 weeks, the women in the probiotic group had dropped 4.4 kg on average compared to just 2.6 kg lost in the placebo group, (or 9.7 lbs lost compared to 5.7 lbs). In the second half of the study, during the weight maintenance period, the women in the placebo group maintained a stable weight. However the women in the probiotic group lost an additional 5.2 kg (11.46 lbs) per person. They also experienced a decreased concentration of the intestinal bacteria tied to obesity, as well as a drop in the appetite-regulating hormone, leptin.

These changes were not seen in men however. It’s possible that the dosage may have been too low or the study period too short to see the effects in men, the authors hypothesized. Still the results of their study show that probiotics may play an important role in the prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes, when used in combination with weight loss efforts like diet and increased physical activity.

The study specifically focused on lactobacillus rhamnosus, a probiotic strain that belongs to Nestle and is only available in European markets. However, the study authors suspect that North American products could have similar results.

Being overweight is known to exacerbate chronic musculoskeletal conditions, which is why many chiropractors advise their patients on safe, natural ways to lose and maintain weight.


Written by: Marissa Luck on February 5, 2014.

This article is from: http://www.chironexus.net/2014/02/probiotics-may-help-lose-weight/

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Plane Crash Survivor’s Back Pain Healed by Chiropractor - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

Plane Crash Survivor’s Back Pain Healed by Chiropractor

Author: Kelly Johnson

A recent case study highlighted the efficacy of chiropractic care and flexion-distraction therapy for chronic back pain after severe personal injuries.

Cox Flexion Distraction is a low-velocity spinal adjustment procedure that is applied using a specialized table or instrument, in addition to manual contact. Trained chiropractors use flexion distraction to decrease pressure between spinal discs, increase disc height, improve range of motion, and more. Approximately 60% of chiropractors in the United States use Cox Flexion Distraction therapy in their practice.

The case study involved a 34-year-old man with nonspecific low-back pain. The patient had suffered serious injuries and lumbar fractures in a plane crash eight years prior to the study, and had undergone several back surgeries, including lumbar fusion, vertebrectomy, and cage reconstruction.

The patient then went on to suffer a lumbar disc herniation two years later. When the study began, he reported over three years of chronic low-back and hip pain, characterizing his pain as sharp, stabbing, and continuous, and rated it a 6 out of 10 on a symptom scale. He had tried exercises prescribed by a physical therapist with no improvement.

Considering his history, examination, and diagnostic imaging results, the man was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, and adjacent segment degeneration associated with his previous spinal fusion procedures.

For four weeks, a trained doctor of chiropractic treated the patient with Cox Flexion Distraction. After this short treatment period, the patient’s self-reported symptoms and pain were reduced to 0 out of 10. Three months after the chiropractic treatment ended, the man, who was a dentist, reported that he was able to work full days with no pain. At nine months, he still had no pain or other symptoms.

While this case report only included one patient, it shows a remarkable success in using chiropractic flexion distraction to treat adjacent segment degeneration. The patient was able to resume his work and lifestyle activities without resorting to further surgeries. Previous research has also shown the procedure to be effective for relieving sciatica after failed back surgery.


Written by: Kelly Johnson on July 23, 2013.
Last revised by: Marissa Luck

This article is from: http://www.chironexus.net/2013/07/plane-crash-survivors-back-pain-healed-by-chiropractor/

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Why Weight Loss Cuts Back Pain - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

Why Weight Loss Cuts Back Pain

Author: Marissa Luck



There’s more to weight loss than fitting into your favorite jeans — it just may be your ticket out of chronic pain. So, how?

Research shows obesity not only increases your risk of lumbar disc herniation and pain in the lower back, it inhibits the effectiveness of back pain treatment. Like a smoker who continues to blow through a pack a day even as she receives cancer treatment, overweight people who fail to shed pounds cannot expect to get the full benefits of spinal treatments. When the spine is loaded with additional weight, the space between the spinal discs decreases, compressing or irritating surrounding nerves.

A 2008 study from the journal Spine sought to see just how much slimming down could impact treatment outcomes for back pain. A team of orthopedists studied 30 morbidly obese people who had just undergone a major weight loss procedure (bariatic surgery). Researchers then tracked the progress of pain as patients shed pounds. As BMI levels dropped, the space between the discs in the lumbar spine expanded. This freed up pressure on pinched nerves, and over time, reduced pain.

Fortunately you don’t have to resort to weight loss surgery to experience similar results. Exercise, diet and chiropractic care can often do the trick for many patients, according to recent research. So if you’re looking to rid yourself of pain while squeezing into those skinny jeans, give a chiropractor a call.



Written by: Marissa Luck on August 1, 2014.
Last revised by: Michael MeltonMarch 24, 2015.

This article is from: http://www.chironexus.net/2014/08/weight-loss-cuts-back-pain/

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Headaches May Signal Serious Conditions in Pregnancy - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

Headaches May Signal Serious Conditions in Pregnancy

Author: Christina DeBusk


As if raging hormones and growing pains weren’t enough, most pregnant women struggle with at least one bad headache or two. But a recent study from The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist suggests that not all headaches are created equal. In fact, some of them can even be signs of rare, serious conditions that require further medical treatment.

The literature review revealed that neurological issues are the third leading cause of maternal deaths in the U.K. Further, expecting mothers who suffer from regular migraine-type headaches have double the risk of developing a condition called preeclampsia, which is characterized as having dangerously high blood pressure and, in some cases, fluid retention and proteinuria (which may signal kidney damage).

Additionally, pregnant women who are classified as obese are at risk of a rare condition called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which is when pressure increases in the skull, causing a headache and, if untreated, even possibly death.

A third cause of pregnancy-related headaches is a condition called cerebral venous thrombosis, or CVT. This involves having a blood clot in the venous sinuses which brings about symptoms such as head pain and vomiting, and can be brought about by a caesarean delivery, infection, or anemia.

For these reasons, it is important for pregnant women to report any headache-related issues to her obstetrician or gynecologist to rule out any serious issues. It is also imperative that chiropractors and other health professionals recognize that head pain in expecting mothers can be a sign of a more serious condition and urge her to seek testing and evaluation to ensure that this is not the case.

However, if the headaches are caused simply by stress, hormones, muscle contractions or nerve impingement, a chiropractor can help alleviate some of the pain through soothing and restoring manipulations. This allows proper blood flow to get to all areas of your body and creates a pregnancy that is full of joy and excitement – not pain and discomfort.

Previous research has demonstrated that chiropractic is effective for migraines and cervicogenic headaches.


Written by: Christina DeBusk on June 16, 2014.
Last revised by: Marissa LuckJune 20, 2014.

This article is from: http://www.chironexus.net/2014/06/headaches-may-signal-serious-conditions-pregnancy/

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Dizziness subsides with chiropractic

Author: Marissa Luck 

A 2011 case study suggests that chiropractic adjustments may alleviate chronic dizziness associated with neck pain.1

A 29 year old man had been suffering from cervicogenic dizziness for 10 years. His dizziness developed in his 20s after a lifetime of neck and back pain as a result of an auto accident he’d been in as child. The man had tried a slew of both medical and alternative treatments but nothing seemed to work. That’s when he began receiving chiropractic adjustments as part of a case study on chiropractic treatment for dizziness. The man immediately felt less dizzy after just one adjustment, and continued to improve from there.

After just 2 months of treatment, the young man had substantially less dizziness and pain, better neck range of motion, and an improved quality of life. Since there were no serious side effects, researchers concluded that chiropractic adjustments were a safe, effective treatment for this patient’s pain.

Although this was just a case study, it verifies research from another study in which chiropractic care combined with other approaches reduced dizziness in 80% of patients.2




Written by: Marissa Luck on September 22, 2014.
Last revised by: Michael Melton

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Is weight lifting harming your spine? - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

Author: Marissa Luck

Is weight lifting harming your spine?

A popular training technique, the squat lift, may be putting undue stress on your spine, according to research presented to the North American Spine Society.

Trainers and coaches have long blamed spinal fractures on incorrect lifting form. But even athletes with “textbook form” could be harming their spines.

Researchers recruited twenty male athletes in their 20s and took several x-rays of them in various positions. They noticed that the sacrum- the part of your spine connecting your hip bones- sloped to an unhealthy degree when an athlete performed a back or front squat. This unnatural slope makes athletes highly susceptible to spinal fractures or damage. The risk is especially high for teenagers or young people whose spines are still maturing.

Although they haven’t yet gone so far as to recommend that athletes stop doing the squat lift, doctors did recommend that athletes be extremely cautious when performing the activity. Despite the fact that the squat lift is effective in building muscle, it can lead to a lifetime of low-back pain and degenerative disc problems. Many chiropractors and physical therapists specialize in sports medicine and can help advise you on safe-lifting techniques.

Fauber, John. “Training Technique Stresses Athletes’ Spines.” Medpage Today. November 2, 2011. Accessed November 16, 2011

McClellan John, et al. “The effects of two different types of squat exercises on radiography of the lumbar spine”. North American Spine Society. November 2011.

Written by: Marissa Luck on November 28, 2014.
Last revised by: Michael MeltonNovember 25, 2014.

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If You’ve Been in a Car Crash, Here’s How Chiropractic Can Help You. - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

8 Reasons Why Chiropractic is the Best Treatment for Auto Injuries

Author: Michael Melton


Millions of people are injured in car crashes each year in the US, and many of these “minor” collisions result in long-term symptoms and disability. In fact, research shows that a significant number of people have pain from a crash even 10-15 years later.


Chiropractic is one of the best ways to treat and heal from these types of injuries. Chiropractic works by restoring the normal function of your spine, allowing the tissues to heal and become pain-free.


If you’ve been in a car crash, here’s how chiropractic can help you:

1. Chiropractic Reduces Inflammation

During an auto collision, the ligaments and muscles that make up your spine can be stretched or experience micro-tears. X-rays or MRI scans usually aren’t sophisticated enough to diagnose these kinds of injuries, but this tissue damage causes the area to become inflamed. Many times, an auto injury patient won’t feel much discomfort immediately after the crash, but they wake up the next morning to a stiff and painful neck. This is caused by the body’s inflammation response to these micro-lesions.


A 2010 study found that chiropractic adjustments actually helps the body release anti-inflammatory Interleukin 6 (IL-6), an important substance created by your body that’s used to help heal acute injuries.


2. Chiropractic Restores Motion

Another problem with inflammation is that the tissues become immobile, which can slow healing to the area. Ligaments of the spine don’t get many nutrients or blood supply normally, and this becomes even more difficult when inflamed and injured.


During a chiropractic adjustment, the joints of your spine are mobilized, which helps increase blood flow and healing nutrients to the area.


3. Chiropractic Reduces Scar Tissue

Your body heals ligament, tendon, and muscle injuries by creating scar tissue. Scar tissue in an injured area is made up of the same kind of cells as the original tissue, but it’s laid down rapidly and randomly as a temporary “patch” on top of the damaged area.


If you get scar tissue in a large muscle, it can be uncomfortable for a while until you stretch it out, but it most likely won’t cause any long-term problems. Scar tissue in the ligaments of your neck or back, however, can be much more debilitating, since we can’t stretch it out ourselves. Your chiropractor focuses the adjustments on these specific vertebral joints that are fixated, effectively stretching them and breaking up the scar tissue in the joint.

4. Chiropractic Relieves Localized Pain

Over the last 20 years, countless studies have demonstrated that chiropractic adjustments are a safe and effective way to reduce pain. In fact, a 2013 study found that 94% of patients experienced neck pain relief with manipulation!


5. Chiropractic Reduces Pain in Your Whole Body

Many auto injury patients develop more widespread pain after a crash, especially if the original injury wasn’t treated promptly. A 2014 study reported that people who received a chiropractic adjustment had increased levels of pain-reducing hormones in their bloodstream.


6. Chiropractic Relieves Stress

A car crash is a very stressful life event, especially if you’re in pain. When your body is exposed to trauma, it goes into a flight or fight response, which can result in anxiety, depression, and stress. A 2011 study used PET scans to look at the brains of people who received chiropractic adjustments for neck pain. They found that those patients had reduced brain activity in the parts of the brain responsible for pain processing and stress reactions. They also had significantly lower levels of cortisol, indicating reduced stress. Participants also reported lower pain scores and a better quality of life after treatment. Reducing your overall level of stress is important, because, left untreated, stress can also slow recovery time and increase your risk of developing chronic pain.
7. Chiropractic Works!


Researchers have recognized that chiropractic is a great way to help people recover from auto injuries for many decades. In 1996, British researchers found that 93% of auto injury patients with neck pain experienced dramatic improvement with chiropractic care.


In 2015, an Ontario, Canada government group agreed that spinal manipulation, combined with staying active and continuing to work, are the most important factors in recovering quickly from car crash injuries.
8. Early Chiropractic Care Prevents Chronic Pain


Research from 2000 and 2003 found that auto injury patients who got early treatment focused on mobilizing the injured area recovered faster and had fewer residual symptoms from the crash. Chiropractic does this: a chiropractic adjustment gets the joints in your spine moving the way they’re supposed to, helping to prevent chronic pain.


If you’ve been injured in a car crash, you don’t have to suffer from chronic pain. Chiropractic is a great way to help your body heal from all kinds of injuries.




Written by: Michael Melton on October 26, 2015.on October 27, 2015.






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Explaining the POP! Behind A Chiropractic Adjustment - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

The Pop! Explaining the Noise Behind A Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Nicolas Campos

I'd like to tell you about a patient of mine named Emily (not her real name). Emily swore to her husband that she'd never have her neck adjusted – at least not willfully, anyway. That was five years ago. She stayed true to that promise until she and her husband were involved in a freeway accident which spun their car around three times before slamming it into the median (thank God for medians!). Poor Emily was both jacked up and in a position where not having her neck adjusted was just not an option.


This, of course, was a blessing in disguise. Not only did Emily have her neck adjusted several times (which allowed her body to heal), but she has been a loyal customer ever since. She even had me adjust her son when he was one week old (that's right, birthing can be tough on a baby too, you know?). While adjusting Emily last week, I asked her, “Did you ever in your wildest dreams think you'd be getting your neck adjusted five years later on your own volition?” Her answer – “Heck no!”


It's no surprise that some people are afraid to be adjusted. Whenever we encounter something new or unfamiliar it can be a little frightening, especially when that something involves trusting a total stranger with their hands around your neck. Making matters worse, when you finally give in to your ambivalence, a quick move and a loud crack can all but wipe away any feelings of calmness you might have been mustering.

If you feel this way every time you get on a chiropractor's table, don't fret. The instantaneous relief you receive from that same chiropractic adjustment more than makes up for any jitters you might have had a microsecond earlier. Emily's fears and hesitations are not uncommon – I have many people come into my office feeling the same way – but I find that the best way to ease one's fears of being adjusted requires a few things: patience, understanding, sympathy, and most importantly, a simple explanation of what's happening during an adjustment.
Subluxations


First, it's important for people to know exactly what we are adjusting. Chiropractors adjust subluxations. Some chiropractors explain a subluxation as a misaligned bone – and there's truth to that – but I find it more accurate and easier to grasp explaining it as a joint that has become stuck. A subluxation is a joint that has lost its full range of motion; basically, it is a stuck joint.

Stuck joints cause a number of dire consequences for the body. The first and most obvious is a lack of motion: stiffness, feeling locked up, or the inability to turn one's head or stand up straight. Some other major problems are pain, inflammation and loss of function. And then there is the neurological component. Subluxations can, and often do, irritate the nerve tissue as it exits the spine. This can lead to a disruption in the normal function of this very delicate and precise system. Left uncorrected, especially for a long period of time (months, years, decades), subluxations can cumulatively disrupt the function of the body and its various systems, leaving the body out of sync.
Chiropractic Adjustments


When a chiropractor detects a subluxation, he or she will then correct it with a chiropractic adjustment. There are many techniques a chiropractor might use to adjust a subluxation. In my office, you get it the old fashioned way – contact the spine; quick, painless thrust; loud pop; voilà: subluxation corrected.

I find that the loud pop is what really unnerves some new and unsure patients. I think that understanding what's happening physically helps ease the mind and helps make the entire process go over that much smoother. To begin with, a chiropractic adjustment is not “bones cracking”. Chiropractors do nothing with the bone except set up on it. When an adjustment is administered, it's the joint that's opening up – we call it gapping the joint . When a joint opens up, think of it like pulling apart two surfaces that have been stuck together by a sticky substance – when they release, you hear a pop.
The Pop!


The actual pop is called a cavitation, and it's the release of gas that makes the popping sound. The joints of the spine are called synovial joints (check out this simple and detailed description here) and they produce a fluid called synovial fluid. Synovial fluid lubricates the joint (for movement) and nourishes it. The byproducts formed in the production of synovial fluid are gasses – oxygen, nitrogen and CO2. When a joint is gapped, or opened up, the gas is released and you hear a distinctive popping sound. It's very similar to the release of gas bubbles when you cork a champagne bottle, and equally pleasant in its after effects.


Speaking of after effects, what happens next? Once the joint is opened up, the synovial fluids re-lubricate the joint surfaces and normal motion is restored. Anybody who has ever had a stuck joint and has been unable to move properly (probably everybody reading this article) knows exactly what follows the adjustment – relief. True, depending on the situation – how severe the subluxation is, how long it has been festering and how “hot” or acute it is – determines how complete the relief will be, but without a doubt, most people feel better almost immediately.


That's why Emily could never stay true to her promise. She just couldn't deny how great she felt following an adjustment. Sure, she came in initially to facilitate the healing of her severely battered body. However, she kept coming back because getting adjusted has allowed her to function optimally, keep up with a tireless three-year-old and feel darn good doing it. If that ain't worth a “pop” then I don't know what is.





This article is from: http://www.drnickcampos.com/health-newsletter/The%20Pop!.html








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Sports Chiropractors Prevent Injury in Runners - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

How Sports Chiropractors Prevent Injury in Runners

By Sabrina Grotewold 

If you think chiropractors simply "crack" backs, you're not alone. Scott Duke, D.C., owner of Duke Chiropractic in New York City, is accustomed to hearing this misconception.


"Sports chiropractors who are trained in muscle work, such as Active Release Technique (ART) and Graston, are probably the best manual therapists for preventing injury and optimizing performance," says Duke. "That's why there's always a sports chiropractor on Olympic and professional sports teams."


For runners, chiropractic can be used for injury prevention because it emphasizes proper alignment of the spine and pelvis. The most common running-related injuries Duke sees in his patients, which range from recreational runners to Olympians and New York City Marathon winners, are plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, IT Band Syndrome, patella (knee) tracking problems and hip bursitis.


Duke's first step in treating these injuries: Search for misalignment.


"Malalignment of the spine can cause unnecessary tension on one particular body part versus an equal distribution of pressure," he says. "I can't take care of anyone's chronic IT band problem without making sure their pelvis is in as perfect alignment as it can be. Otherwise, it'll continue to wear, tear, and put strain on that one particular body part."

What Causes Improper Alignment?

Major causes of improper alignment include running in the same direction on the same course every day; running often slanted surfaces, such as a beach; and not replacing shoes every few hundred miles.


Fix these training errors that cause misalignment with a few simple tweaks:

• Vary your running surface—pavement, track, asphalt, grass, dirt, wood chips—a few times a week, and you'll naturally run on different courses.
• Run as close to the water as possible when on the beach, as the sand tends to be more flat there. 
• Buy two of the same type of running shoes, and switch between the pairs. 

"There's a lot that contributes to improper spine or pelvic alignment, and sometimes it has nothing to do with running," says Duke. "It has to do with a day job, where you sit in one particular position all day and then go for a run. The muscles are in a state of tightness on one side and are lengthened on the other, and then you go for a run and your pelvis shifts."

Switch positions and seats, if possible, every 30 minutes during the day. Varied posture remains the best posture, according to Duke, so cross your left leg, then a half-hour later, cross your right leg; sit on top of your ankle, sit straight, and even slouch.


Try sitting on a stability ball—it challenges your abdominal muscles and allows you to rock your pelvis, which lubricates your joints. Switch between a chair and stability ball, stand, and take short walk breaks if you work in an office. "One position for various amounts of time is disastrous for the spine," says Duke.


Whether you run in the morning soon after rising, or in the afternoon/evening after sitting all day at work, a proper warm-up also helps prevent injury.

Warm-up and Stretches to Prevent Injury

After years and years of treating patients for the majority of the same injuries, and recognizing patterns such as not warming up and/or stretching properly, Duke developed an app, called W.E. Run, that demonstrates warm-up and stretching exercises.


"You need to warm up the hip in circular patterns, and you need to warm up the spine in rotary movements," says Duke. "You need to wake up the outer buttock muscles, called the glute medius, in order to keep your pelvis stable when you go for a run. Those are the essentials."


The best injury-preventing warm-up for runners includes exercises that support the spine, get you locomotive, lubricate the joints, "and break up the intra-articular adhesions that get stuck in the joint and prevent it from fluid mobility," says Duke. Your hip socket is a great example—you need to warm up your hips so they can move as freely as possible to respond to slips, quick changes in stride and uneven terrain.


Duke's warm-up takes two minutes to complete; do 10 or so reps of each exercise and move to the next. Start each exercise in a standing position.

• Diagonal leg swings: Hold on to the wall or a chair for balance. Extend your left leg straight to the side and swing it from side to side in front of your body. Repeat on right leg. 
• Hip gyros: Hold on to the wall or a chair for balance. Raise the left leg and, keeping the knee bent, circle the leg inward for 10, then outward for 10. Repeat on the other leg. 
• Side lunges: Start with feet together. Lunge to the left, keeping your right leg straight and extended and your left knee bent. Let your weight shift a bit back to keep pressure off your knee. Repeat, and then complete on right leg. "This wakes up the glute medius, which helps keep your pelvis level while running," says Duke. 
• Pelvic rocks: Rock the pelvis from front to back and side to side. "This lubricates the joints of your lower back," says Duke. 
• Backstroke arm swings: Swing your straightened arms behind you in a backstroke swimming motion. "There's a slight rotation that occurs in the shoulders when running," says Duke. 
• Thoracic twists: Twist your torso to the left, twist to the right, and repeat. This movement activates your rib cage. 

Move dynamically before running to prepare the body, and stretch after to ward off injury. "You never want to stretch before the run because it de-activates the muscles you want active to propel you forward," says Duke. "But it's hazardous not to stretch. Do it after you run, but it doesn't have to be immediately after—you can do it later in the day."


Stretch the following muscle groups: hamstrings, calves, quadriceps, hip flexors, quadratus lumborum ("hip hikers"), piriformis and low back, and make sure to do so every day that you run. Stretch for about 30 seconds on each side for each exercise. A complete stretching routine should take about five minutes.


Combined, the warm-up and stretches occupy seven minutes—not a lot of time compared to the hours you could spend on injury rehabilitation.






This article is from: http://www.active.com/running/articles/how-sports-chiropractors-prevent-injury-in-runners






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Chiropractic care for kids - Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Itaewon Seoul

Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Kids

by Nancy Clarke

Overview

An increase in chronic childhood disease is part of the reason parents today seek alternative health care for kids. Chiropractic care is an effective and affordable program by licensed providers that addresses children’s health conditions associated with the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Gentle, noninvasive and drug free, chiropractic adjustments treat, resolve and prevent a wide range of health problems. Recent research by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) found spinal manipulative therapy safe and successful in treating children of all ages.


Acute Conditions

Acute conditions may result from birth trauma, sports mishaps and accidental injury. Chiropractic care benefits children by correcting the spinal alignment to improve their overall health. When vertebral joints are misaligned during birth or from a blow or fall, muscle tissue and nerves may also be affected. Spinal adjustment frees joints, restores motion and relieves nerve pressure, which may be the cause of additional ailments. Parents report successful treatment of children’s health issues such as acute earache, upper respiratory infection, muscle pain, neck pain and accident trauma. Spinal manipulation for children as young as newborn babies is an alternative treatment for the discomfort of colic and other digestive disorders as well.


This article is from: http://www.livestrong.com/article/71159-benefits-chiropractic-care-kids/

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8 Ways Chiropractic Benefits Sports Performance

By: Dr. Edward Group 

During its 100-year history in America, chiropractic has gained steady acceptance for easing a wide array of physical ailments. The American Chiropractic Association describes chiropractic as a form of health care that focuses on musculoskeletal and nervous systems disorders and numerous studies support their assessment. [1] Chiropractic is common in sports medicine and many trainers will encourage it before, during, and after any physical performance. Let’s take a look at a few examples of how chiropractic has benefited the sports world.

1. Solid Body Maintenance in Professional Football

It’s no secret that professional football is a beast of a game and injuries are frequent. Even if football players avoid serious injury, it’s a sure bet that stiffness and soreness are just par for the course. In a 2002 survey, thirty-one percent of football teams in the National Football League reported having a chiropractor on staff. Athletes reported using chiropractic care quite frequently, noting its effectiveness. [2]

2. Improved Mobility in College Football 

Osteopathic manipulative treatment, or OMT, is one of the main forms of chiropractic therapy used in sports medicine. The main goal with OMT is to promote flexibility and pain-free movement. Football players often rely on OMT as a preventative measure against injuries. A 2012 Virginia Tech study showed that OMT positively impacted sports performance in both offensive and defensive Virginia Tech football players. Most football players also reported a self-assessed improvement in athletic performance after OMT sessions. [3] 

3. Helpful for Hockey Injuries

Like football, ice hockey is a full-contact sport and injuries are common. Chiropractic has been shown to reduce painful symptoms of recurrent shoulder instability related to hockey injuries. [4]

4. Relief for Sports Hernia

Five to twenty percent of all sports injuries involve groin pain. However, it’s not always the result of a line drive baseball. One of the most common causes of groin pain in athletes is athletic pubalgia, commonly referred to as sports hernia. [5] A study showed that soccer players who experienced sports hernia were relieved of discomfort following 8 weeks of a combination therapy that consisted of chiropractic care and rehabilitation exercises. [6]

5. Increased Strength in Martial Arts

Although mainly used for alleviating muscular and skeletal complaints, it seems thatchiropractic can also promote physical strength. [7] [8] [9] In one study, national level judo athletes showed a 16% improvement in grip strength after undergoing only three chiropractic sessions. [10]

6. Support for All Olympic Athletes

For years, chiropractors have worked with world-class Olympic athletes to improve their strength, endurance, and range of motion while training. Olympic athletes also receive chiropractic care at the games. One particular set of games often overlooked at the Olympics is the Paralympics. These games include professional athletes with some type of physical disability who also use chiropractic care to enhance performance and overcome minor injuries. [11]

7. Soothes Tennis Elbow

A whopping 50 percent of tennis players can expect to get tennis elbow during their lifetime, and one-third of tennis players will experience it in severe fashion. The main goals of chiropractic therapy for tennis elbow is to relieve discomfort and redness, promote healing, rehabilitate the injured arm, and avoid recurrence. [12]Specific joint manipulation performed by a chiropractor has shown to be effective for discomfort associated with tennis elbow.

8. Keeps Baseball Players Swinging

Baseball is a game that demands quick bursts of energy. Whether it’s running the bases or swinging the bat, these fast-moving activities often come with rotator cuff injuries, neck pain, back strains, and hamstring pulls. Studies have shown that chiropractic helps prevent hamstring and other lower limb injuries in baseball players. [13] Another study revealed that muscle strength and long jump distance was greatly improved in baseball players who received regular chiropractic adjustments. [14]

Receiving the Benefits of Chiropractic

There’s no question that chiropractic care is a fantastic method of mechanical maintenance that has repeatedly been shown to benefit the machine that is the body of an athlete (and soldiers!). Are you an athlete who incorporates chiropractic care into your health and wellness plan? Please leave a comment and share your experience of the difference chiropractic has made for you!






This article is from: http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/chiropractic-in-sports/




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Hollywood Movie Star, Neil Arnote, visit at Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center Seoul (아이디얼웰니스 카이로프랙틱 센터)

Hollywood Movie Star, Neil Arnote, visit at Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center.
While he was traveling in Asia, he was looking for English Speaking & US Licensed Doctor in Korea
Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center is One of American Chiropractic Association Member's Clinic.

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Itaewon Seoul Chiropractor, Dr. William Choi, was introduced to Korea News Media.

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Ideal Wellness Chiropractic Center in Seoul

아이디얼웰니스 카이로프랙틱 센터

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Ideal Wellness Chirorpractic Center in Itaewon Seoul (아이디얼웰니스 카이로프랙틱센터)

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