by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 27, 2020 | Health, Spinal Hygiene
Smoking negatively impacts an individual’s health, as most know about its effect on the lungs. However, it can cause chronic back pain, and affect spinal health, as well. Research has discovered that having a history of smoking, hypertension/high blood pressure,...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 26, 2020 | Chiropractic, Heart Health
The heart never stops working. The efficiency of the heart and how it operates depends on various factors related to individual health. High blood pressure management can include chiropractic treatment for proper spinal alignment. This promotes improved nervous system...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 26, 2020 | Chiropractic, Hip Pain & Disorders
The number of individuals experiencing hip along with back pain is increasing and could benefit from chiropractic hip realignment. Chiropractic treatment is the recommended first-line option for hip pain and other issues related to misaligned hips. It is non-invasive...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 26, 2020 | Depression, Lower Back Pain
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a form of depression that has to do with the changing of the seasons, specifically when fall begins. It affects around 10 million Americans during the fall and winter seasons. Back pain can be a symptom of the disorder. For most...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 26, 2020 | Chiropractic, Sciatica Nerve Pain
Osteonecrosis is a condition that causes the death of bone tissue from temporary or permanent loss of blood supply to the affected area. It is commonly known as Avascular necrosis and can lead to miniature/tiny breaks in the bone and the bone/s eventually collapsing....
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 26, 2020 | Chiropractic, Sciatica Nerve Pain
Chiropractic spinal mobilization techniques involve the slow and steady movements of the spine’s joints reestablishing their range of motion. Because it is a slower treatment style the techniques are done with the hands. However, a chiropractor can use various...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 23, 2020 | Chiropractic, Fitness, Sciatica Nerve Pain
Because sciatica is an inflammatory condition, with the sciatic nerve specifically being the target, sciatica fitness and exercise is one of the first recommendations from chiropractors. Sciatica is a series of symptoms from a variety of underlying medical causes and...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 16, 2020 | Chiropractic, Spine Care
There is a multitude of chiropractic techniques for spinal alignment. They are used by chiropractors all over the world. All chiropractors have their favorite and specific techniques that they utilize. Depending on how long they have been practicing they can have five...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 15, 2020 | Back Pain, Fitness
Belly dancing has been found to be an effective way to help individuals managing low back pain. It could be utilized as a part of a chiropractic treatment plan. The dancing is beneficial for improving posture and allows an individual to improve their fitness with a...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 14, 2020 | Chiropractic, Sciatica Nerve Pain
Sciatica or Aneurysm? Knowing how a missed diagnosis could be potentially fatal if not diagnosed accurately could be a deadly mistake! Doctors must not fall for a sciatica diagnosis when a possibly fatal iliac artery aneurysm lies looming and progressing. ...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 13, 2020 | Chiropractic Examination, Sciatica
Underlying causes for an abdominal aortic aneurysm can be challenging to diagnose and identify. Combined with sciatica symptoms, doctors could misdiagnose the ailment and prescribe the wrong treatment protocol. Then an individual has to deal with two conditions that...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 12, 2020 | Chiropractic, Sciatica Nerve Pain
Finding the right sciatica chiropractic specialist to diagnose the cause especially, when it is an abdominal aortic aneurysm can be a challenge. There can cause diagnostic confusion with the root cause never being discovered or identified. Fortunately, Dr. Jimenez is...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 9, 2020 | Chiropractic
An abdominal aortic aneurysm refers to an enlargement of the abdominal aorta. If the blood vessel is enlarged and starts to leak blood or rupture, it will cause severe abdominal and lower back pain. This is a serious medical emergency that necessitates emergency...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 8, 2020 | Sciatica, Sciatica Nerve Pain
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarging of the lower portion of the aortic artery that resides in the abdomen. The aorta is the body’s main artery that supplies blood to the body and stretches from the heart down into and through the abdomen. The abdominal aorta...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 7, 2020 | Neck Pain
Axial neck pain is also known as uncomplicated neck pain, whiplash, and cervical/neck strain. They refer to pain and discomfort running along the back or posterior of the neck. Axial is defined as forming or around an axis. This type of pain stays around the neck and...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 6, 2020 | Injury Care
Driving with back pain can make trips a nightmare. Here are some driving tips to save your back when on the move. There is nothing like the freedom of hitting the open road. Family, friends, or solo, the destination along with new sights breezing by, refreshes the...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 5, 2020 | Back Pain, Neck Pain, Posture
We all have our hobbies that we are passionate about, love doing, and could see turning into a second career. However, certain hobbies can generate stress on the spine. This often leads to a decrease in being able to participate in these activities, which can lead to...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 2, 2020 | Basal Metabolic Index (BMI)
Superfoods are nutrient-rich foods that can be incorporated into an individual’s diet to achieve optimal health. We look at which foods contain the most nutrients, and how to create meals with the best variety of foods to improve overall health and support...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Oct 1, 2020 | Complex Injuries, Spine Care
Chiari malformation is a condition that causes brain tissue to extend out and settle into the spinal canal. It protrudes out where the skull and neck meet. It occurs because part of the skull is too small or shaped in a unique way that allows part of the brain to...
