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Card Chiropractic Care to be located in Newmarket NH

To open August 1st 2012 Newmarket mills in the picture above.

55 Main Street
Suite 316
Newmarket NH 03857

Phone: 603-292-3256

NYC Marathon Recomends Chiropractic Care

The NYC Marathon Guide for 2012 includes top 10 tips for training. One of the suggestions listed is to get chiropractic care or massage to help stay healthy and loose in your training. Here is the article.

Smart People Walk this way....

There is an excellent article in the current NY Times focusing on several studies suggesting that exercise should be the current recommendation to not only preserve, but increase cognitive function and memory. One of the studies compared sixty five year olds who stretched or walked. The walking group expanded the area of the brain in charge of memory, where the group who stretched lost size at the average amount due to aging. Click here to check out the full article.

Nice Chiropractic Story

Shame you don't find more positive press out there, but this one is a nice article on how a guy found chiropractic to get him back to running. From Yahoo news.

Cool New Video to check out

Super Bowl Champs NY Giants Chiropractor

A Great video from the Giants' Chiropractor!

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.

Great Neck Exercises PDF

Please note the differences between stretching and strengthening. If your neck is already superfexible from a car accident, fall, etc. please focus on the strengthening. If you are super stiff please focus on the stretches.
http://www.bodiesrebuilt.com/Neck%20Exercises.pdf

Cold water bath after intense exercise lowers inflammation

Great Study showing that the levels of CRP (an inflammatory marker) are much lower in both the group that had a cold water bath right after exercise and 3 hours after exercise. Temperature of the cold water group was 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Brrrr.

CON was water at 79 degrees, CWI(0) was 58 degrees right after and CWI(3) was 58 degrees 3 hrs. after. Also, the groups CWI(0) and CWI(3) were better able to perform the workout the following day.

http://www.jssm.org/vol10/n4/10/v10n4-10text.php

More Chiropractic for the Veterans "Significant improvement for veterans with neck pain"

Study shows 2/3 of chronic neck pain improved in Veterans treated with chiropractic.
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=55635

NY Times "Smokers Surcharge"

Smokers have 25% greater health care costs than nonsmokers. So if their health insurance cost more, should the employer or employee take the hit? If the employer takes the hit can they discriminate against employees who are not healthy? Great NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/17/health/policy/smokers-penalized-with-health-insurance-premiums.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimeshealth&seid=auto

Chiropractic for the Veterans

A study published in Military Medicine Journal in January 2011 reported that 95% of surveyed Air Force Pilots experienced neck pain, and chiropractic care was the most effective treatment.

At this time Congress is reviewing H.R. 329 to amend the  Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001. This amendment would require the VA to have a chiropractic physician on staff at all major VA medical facilities by 2014. At this time there are 36 VA facilities with chiropractic physician on staff and at least 100 facilities without.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-329

Survey Says.........Chiropractic

Consumer reports showed that chiropractic was the #1 preffered source for back pain. Here is the link to the report.

http://www.consumerreports.org/health/conditions-and-treatments/back-pain/overview/back-pain.htm

Great NYT article about Protecting your Back

If you have time check out this article its primarily from recommendations published in the medical journal "Osteoporosis International", but if you have to run here is a quick summary.

Do:
1. Posture: Lift your breastbone, and keep your head erect and shoulders back, all the while gently tightening abdominal muscles and maintaining a small hollow in your lower back.
2.When sitting for long periods, place a rolled towel or small pillow at the small of your back. Walk with your chin in and head upright.
3. Learn to bend over safely from the hips and knees, not the waist. Start with your feet shoulder-width apart and keep your back straight. Do not twist; turn to face the object you wish to reach before you bend.
Don't Do:
1.Stomach crunches
2 Toe touches
3.Any exercise or activity that involves twisting the spine or bending forward from the waist with straight legs

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/health/28backsb.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimeshealth&seid=auto

Athletic Chiropractic Care

Why should athletes seek chiropractic care? Here are a few reasons and a few athletes who have sought out chiropractic care to help them reach their maximal performance.
1. Posture Improvement - This leads to core improvement and thus greater potential to reach top speeds, take hits better, and breathe better.
2. Maximal Joint Range of Motion - This will lead to less pain in the joints and muscles will be able to produce force through a greater spectrum. This will create greater force. Also there will be greater joint flexibility and a decreased likely hood for early degeneration. A joint that does not move through its range of motion and is repetitively moved will be more likely to degenerate.
3. Improved Clarity and Focus - Studies have show higher cognitive testing and better brain flow to the brain after a chiropractic adjustment.
4. Injury Prevention and Faster Recovery - Flexibility in joints and soft tissue is very important whether the athlete is performing repetitive exercises or if they are taking hits. Also an athlete who receives chiropractic care will be less likely to have scar tissue after an injury.

At this time 95% of all NFL teams regularly provide chiropractic care for their athletes.

Couple of Quotes:
Jerry Rice "You probably know about my long and successful career in football... chiropractic was the key to keeping me in the game."
Arnold Schwarzenegger "We've got to let the people know that there is a necessity, it's not even an option, it's a necessity to have a chiropractor."
Lance Armstrong "The team wasn't just riders. It was the mechanics, sasseurs, chefs, soigneurs, and doctors. But the most important man on the team may have been the chiropractor."
Tiger Woods "I've been going to chiropractors for as long as I can remember. It's as important to my training as practicing my swing.
Emmit Smith "Playing in a football game is like being in 30 to 40 car accidents. That stuff takes its toll. But if you take advantage of the healthcare, balance your body back out, put it back where it's supposed to be, you function better, and you recover faster"

Thanks to the Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation.

King of Fruit

The Mango! Woo Hoo! Here is a nice article from the NYT that has more than one reason why the mango is king of fruit. "the mango is not high in calories, and it is an excellent source of beta carotene, vitamin A and potassium. Now is the time to get acquainted with them: although they’re in season from January to August, mangoes peak in May and June"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/health/nutrition/25recipehealth.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimeshealth&seid=auto

Bottom line: its time to eat a mango.
Try the Ataulfo/champagne mango:
http://www.champagnemango.com/site/champagne

Chiropractic For Migraine

Recent studies from Norway's Akershus University Hospital are showing that chiropractic among other manual therapies is just as effective as popular migraine medicines propranolol and topiramate. Not to mention the awesome side effects of chiropractic.....a maximally functioning nervous system!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21298314

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Vs. Leisure-time Physical Activity

Mowing the lawn and sweeping the floors are great, but are they as good as getting that heartbeat up? Several studies say cardiorespiratory fitness is a greater indicator for mortality prevention. In the past there have been studies showing the better performance in the maximal treadmill test the better lower the chances of cardiovascular mortality. Now in a large study, they are showing the maximal treadmill test is a better predictor than leisure physical activity for all causes or mortality. So, get out enjoy the day, and get that heartbeat up.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20418526

Studies are showing possible genetic component to low back pain.

A large University of Utah study showed an increase risk of degenerative disc and herniated disc problems if a second or third degree relative had the condition. So keep your spine in balance and get it checked by your chiropractor!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/health/08really.html?_r=1