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If you would like to perform better at your sport of choice or simply address a nagging pain that has been hanging around, chiropractic adjustments along with Active Release Techniques are a winning team to help you accomplish your goals. I use these together to help my patients experience the quickest and most direct relief and the results they are looking for.
Additionally, I often recommend Acupuncture as a great adjunct therapy for my patients, for decreasing pain, improving energy, and addressing other specific health concerns that they have.
A local acupuncturist that I refer my patients to is Rebecca Cates, M.S., L.Ac. Rebecca's knowledge and professionalism come across in her expert care, using gentle and effective needling. She knows all the right points to treat to restore balance, reduce pain and invigorate health. I have enjoyed and derived much benefit from her treatments over this past year. Her beautiful office is conveniently located at 770 Page Street in North Berkeley. She can be reached at 415-573-6168 for appointments. Her website is: http://rebeccacates.com/
In order for me to be able to help more people stay fit I have opened a second location in Walnut Creek. It is located at 1280 Boulevard Way, Suite 211, just off highways 24 and 680 at the Mt. Diablo Blvd exit. I am currently there on Wednesdays.
Our main office's new location is 6330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609. Our new Chiropractic Center is a spacious and beautiful building located between Alcatraz and 63rd Street. You can reach us at (510) 601-6330.
With You In Health,
Dr. Richard Burg, DC
Fitness: How Chiropractic Can Help
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| Chiropractic Can Help Your Body Run More Efficiently |
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Everyone knows that it is important to exercise regularly and eat right to take care of our bodies. But what if you are in too much pain to be able to exercise comfortably or safely? What if your range of motion is limited by stiffness? By eliminating
the headaches, muscle tightness, low back pain, and nerve interference
(or subluxations) that result from misalignment,
chiropractic helps the body become less limited in the types of and amount
of movement it can perform well. |
Efficiency. It is something we all look for in home appliances or cars. How much energy will this thing take to run? Does the system have any weaknesses? If it’s a used car, we want to know if the car had its oil changed regularly and if the parts have been properly cared for. We know that when one thing is imbalanced, the whole system becomes less effective. The truth is, regular maintenance (getting that tune-up, having that spine adjusted) can play a significant role in overall “fitness.” When all systems are fully supported and functioning properly, we run, work, and play better.
Though it can be difficult to define, physical fitness refers to a state of overall health that includes the ability to perform a range of activities, from a hard workout to working comfortably at a desk, with ease and efficiency. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, there are four interrelated types of fitness that contribute to complete health: muscular fitness, which includes muscle strength and endurance; flexibility, which includes muscle/tendon elasticity and range of motion; cardio-respiratory fitness, which includes the heart, lungs, and blood vessels; and body composition, or the percentage of body fat to nonfat tissues (bones, organs, etc.). Because no one system functions independently, the fitness of each affects all the others.
While it’s important to get adequate exercise, eat right, and treat
our bodies kindly to maximize health in all of the above categories, regular
alignment or “maintenance” through chiropractic adjustments
can be a big step to improving overall fitness. Because chiropractic
works toward balancing the body’s systems—bones, muscles, nerves,
and organs—through proper posture and alignment, regular chiropractic care allows the whole
body to perform at its best, increasing energy reserves as it decreases
the stress and fatigue that can result from improper alignment.
In fact, icons of fitness such as Decathlon Gold Medalist Dan O'Brien and Superbowl MVP Joe Montana use chiropractic care to maintain peak physical performance; and the trend is catching on among a number of professional athletes and sports teams. The U.S. teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics were the first to employ an official Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Robin Hunter, and they had one of the best showings ever. Coincidence? Hunter has stated the chiropractic care is all about “correcting bio-mechanical faults and misalignments, and treating injuries with hands-on work, so that the athletes can return to play faster and better.” John Stockton, a pro basketball player that has turned to chiropractic to better his game says, “It’s not just the adjustments, it’s balancing muscles and overall health.” After a recent skiing accident, Schwarzenegger remarked, “I had one of those miracle moments when you call a chiropractor, they care for you and then days later you ski again like a champion on moguls.”
Though it may feel like a miracle, the principle of chiropractic is simple. When the body is well aligned, muscles, joints, and ligaments function together with greater ease. Internal organs aren’t hindered—the lungs and heart are better able to do their jobs. Perhaps even more importantly, chiropractic care helps prevent injuries that can result from overtaxing a particular part of the body that may be compensating for those that aren’t functioning as well. Through chiropractic the body gets a tune-up. We’re ready to roll—more efficiently and with a greater sense of well-being.
How would you rate your physical fitness? Would you like to learn how chiropractic care can help you with your goals?
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